The government is contemplating amending the existing law to avoid litigation in recovery of EPF dues from defaulting public and private sector undertakings, Labour Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
The explanation of the ruling Congress leaders that United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi was trying her best to evolve a broad consensus did not cut much ice with the voters.
The government is targeting the creation of around five crore employment opportunities during the Tenth Plan, Labour Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Former Andhra Pradesh minister Bhuma Akhila Priya was on Wednesday arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a former badminton player and his two brothers from here over a land dispute, police said.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi also decided to convene a 'Chintan Shivir', a brainstorming session from May 13-15 in Udaipur.
The seventh annual valuation report of the employees pension scheme has disclosed a projected deficit of Rs 19,291 crore (Rs 192.91 billion) as on March 31, 2003, Lok Sabha was told on Monday.
Under attack from Left parties for slashing the EPF rate by one per cent for the current fiscal, Labour Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday promised to do everything possible for "best returns
Manmohan Singh and almost all his Cabinet colleagues were among those who drove to her 10, Janpath residence in New Delhi to wish her.
There is speculation that TRS president Chandrasekhar Rao is likely to get a portfolio in the Cabinet.
President's Rule imposed in united Andhra Pradesh was revoked partially on Monday to facilitate swearing in of a government in the newly-created Telangana headed by TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao.
Revanth, the Congress candidate for Kodangal constituency had called a protest rally and a bandh against Rao's scheduled meeting at Kosigi in the assembly segment on Tuesday evening.
Announcing that it would not strike an alliance in the upcoming state and Lok Sabha elections, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi on Friday released its first list of candidates for 69 of the 119 assembly seats in Telangana region along with its poll manifesto.
The Employees Provident Fund Board on Saturday recommended a 9.5 per cent interest rate for its around four crore (40 million) subscribers for 2004-05.
During his earlier visit, the IT giant chief addressed Microsoft's employees at its India Development Centre.
The Telugu film industry get together for a grand wedding.
Amit Shah believes Bandi Sanjay Kumar is 'single-handedly' capable of unseating the TRS government in the December 2023 assembly election and there is no need for the BJP's central leaders to jump into the Telangana scene.
The number of unemployed persons in the country was estimated at around 90 lakh (9 million), the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
"I don't want Z category security. I want to be an A-category citizen, at par with you all. Why was UAPA not invoked against those who fired at me? ...I want to live, to speak. My life will be safe when the poor are safe. I will not get scared of those who shot at my car," he said in Parliament.
The meeting of Central Board of Trustees is likely to be stormy on Thursday with both right and left wing trade unions making up plans to demand at least 9.5 per cent EPF rate
Regional films may have prevailed over the country, but regional leaders still have far mountains to climb to reach Delhi, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.
The Telangana Rashtra Samithi will join hands with the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen to fight the corporation elections together. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Congratulating Raj, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao praised the team led by her for their scintillating performance in the just-concluded women's World Cup, a release from the CM's office said.
Employment in the organised sector has gone down from 2.77 crore (27.7 million) in 2001 to 2.70 crore (27 million) in 2003, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
Trustees of the employees provident fund, which has a corpus of about Rs 1,30,000 crore (Rs 1300 billion), has decided against investing a portion of its assets in mutual funds and stock markets.
Cine actress and Telangana Rashtra Samithi MP M Vijaya Shanthi on Thursday joined Congress at a time when the possibility of TRS merging with Congress seemed to have hit a roadblock.
KCR said despite 'bhaashanbaazi', industries are closing down, the nation's GDP is crashing and the rupee is falling drastically compared to the US dollar.
The Congress, which is in the Opposition at the national level, has turned 'feeble and disintegrated', Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana said on Saturday, and suggested that all anti-Bharatiya Janata Party parties, including the Sena, should come together under the UPA banner to provide a formidable alternative.
Six new faces -- S Niranjan Reddy, Koppula Eashwar, Errabelli Dayakar Rao, V Srinivas Goud, Vemula Prashanth Reddy and Ch Malla Reddy -- found berth in the Council of Ministers.
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after her victory in the US Open mixed doubles last week.
Though the run-up to the poll saw a high pitched campaign by the parties, the turnout of the voters on December 1 was an unimpressive 46.55 per cent (34.50 lakh) out of the total 74.67 lakh voters.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday appointed 2 deputy CMs besides allocating portfolios.
According to sources, Congress managers are attempting to fix a meeting between Sonia Gandhi and Mayawati. Congress is hopeful that Mayawati will support any government other than BJP, even though the BSP supremo had lashed out at Congress throughout her campaigning.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances