News for 'Department of Labour'

Karnataka to reserve 100% Group C-D posts in private firms for locals

Karnataka to reserve 100% Group C-D posts in private firms for locals

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

The Karnataka cabinet has approved a bill mandating 100 per cent reservation for Kannadigas in private firms for Group C and Group D posts, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday.

Short circuit caused Kuwait fire; 1 more Indian dead, toll 46

Short circuit caused Kuwait fire; 1 more Indian dead, toll 46

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

The death toll of Indians killed in the massive fire in Kuwait has risen to 46 with one more person succumbing to injuries as authorities said that an electrical short circuit in the room of the guard on the ground floor of the building caused the blaze that killed 50 people.

It's raining job promises in Odisha

It's raining job promises in Odisha

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Despite declining by three percentage points in 2022-23 (FY23) compared to FY19, Odisha's unemployment rate remains higher than the average in India.

India flagged concerns with Russia over non-tariff barriers: Commerce secy

India flagged concerns with Russia over non-tariff barriers: Commerce secy

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

India has flagged concerns over non-tariff barriers (NTBs) faced by its exporters with the Russian government, commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Monday. NTBs faced by Indian exporters are mainly in sectors such as marine products and pharmaceuticals.

Dombivli chemical factory blast toll rises to 8; more than 60 injured

Dombivli chemical factory blast toll rises to 8; more than 60 injured

Rediff.com23 May 2024

A major fire broke out inside the industrial area of Dombivli in Thane after a boiler exploded at the plant of a chemical company.

India alerts citizens about UK travel amid violent clashes

India alerts citizens about UK travel amid violent clashes

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

"Indian travellers would be aware of recent disturbances in some parts of the United Kingdom. The High Commission of India in London is closely monitoring the situation," reads the message entitled 'Advisory for Indian Citizens Visiting the UK.'

Full list: Modi's New Ministers And Their Portfolios

Full list: Modi's New Ministers And Their Portfolios

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Here is the complete list of ministers in Modi 3.0 and their portfolios:

Budget: Time To Bet On Big Ideas

Budget: Time To Bet On Big Ideas

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

The generation of quality jobs and skill development should be the focal point, cutting across ministries and departments, asserts Nivedita Mookerji.

6 States Account For 67% Heat Wave Days

6 States Account For 67% Heat Wave Days

Rediff.com7 Jun 2024

>Bihar (18 days) has the most number of heatwave days in 2023, followed by Andhra Pradesh (15 days), Odisha (15 days), Jharkhand (13 days), West Bengal (8 days) and Tamil Nadu (6 days).

Delhi hospital fire: Families yet to identify babies

Delhi hospital fire: Families yet to identify babies

Rediff.com26 May 2024

"Allah ko pyaari ho gayi meri beti," said Ansaar, whose 11-day-old daughter was among the seven newborns killed in a blaze at a childcare hospital.

Kuwait emir promises action against those responsible for fire

Kuwait emir promises action against those responsible for fire

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

In a condolence message sent to the families of the victims of the fire incident in Mangaf, the Emir expressed his sincere sorrow and deep sympathy to the families of the victims and wished a fast recovery to the injured.

US invests $20m to eliminate child labour in India

US invests $20m to eliminate child labour in India

Rediff.com10 Jun 2008

"The US Labour Department has contributed $20 million to the INDUS project, the largest programme ever supported by the department outside the United States, which aims to ensure child labour elimination from hazardous industries in 21 districts," he said while inaugurating a seminar in Kolkata on Monday. Jardine said the districts selected for the project were spread across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and NCT Delhi.

India's labour laws force employers to use 5 billion sheets of paper!

India's labour laws force employers to use 5 billion sheets of paper!

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

It's time we dispensed with the paper trail and shifted all labour law paper, workflows and permissions online.

7 newborns die in hospital blaze in Delhi; owner arrested

7 newborns die in hospital blaze in Delhi; owner arrested

Rediff.com26 May 2024

The officials of the Delhi Fire Services said the blaze broke out at the children's hospital in Shahdara on Saturday night.

India and US sign MoU on labour issues

India and US sign MoU on labour issues

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

American trainers and technical know-how will be provided to India to assist in these areas.

Delhi's 52.9 Degree Reading Probably Due to Sensor Error

Delhi's 52.9 Degree Reading Probably Due to Sensor Error

Rediff.com31 May 2024

The Met department blamed the malfunctioning of sensors kept at the Automated Weather Station for the gaffe.

42 Indians among 49 killed Kuwait apartment fire

42 Indians among 49 killed Kuwait apartment fire

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

Most deaths were due to smoke inhalation while residents were sleeping, and a significant number of occupants were evacuated, they added. The fire started in a kitchen in the six-storey building in the Mangaf area in Kuwait's southern Ahmadi Governorate, officials said, adding that the building reportedly had 195 people living in it, who are workers of the same company.

Sunak under Oppn fire over 'VIP access' for Infosys

Sunak under Oppn fire over 'VIP access' for Infosys

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

A readout of the meeting reportedly said Lord Johnson "made clear that he was keen to see a bigger Infosys presence in the UK and would be happy to do what he could to facilitate that".

U'khand tunnel collapse: Oxygen being supplied, efforts on to rescue workers

U'khand tunnel collapse: Oxygen being supplied, efforts on to rescue workers

Rediff.com12 Nov 2023

They said the incident occurred around 4 am when a 150-metre-long portion of the four-and-a-half-kilometer-long tunnel collapsed.

Nirmalaji Listens To Economists' Ideas

Nirmalaji Listens To Economists' Ideas

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

'The Budget needs to focus more on social welfare schemes.'

Child labour: Huge burden on tiny hands

Child labour: Huge burden on tiny hands

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Just days after Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize for his campaigns against child labour, photographs captured barefoot children clearing waste from the Yamuna. We take a look at the progress or lack of it on the issue of child rights.

Coalition Won't Block Modi's Reforms

Coalition Won't Block Modi's Reforms

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

'The BJP's numbers in this government are almost the same as those enjoyed by the Congress under P V Narasimha Rao when the reform process was kicked off in 1991.' 'As before, the only constraints on the prime minister's actions are internal, not external.' 'They come from his own assessment of the political consequences of any action,' points out Mihir S Sharma.

Kuwait cracks down on illegal real estate after fire

Kuwait cracks down on illegal real estate after fire

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

Authorities in Kuwait have launched a crackdown on illegal property extensions in the wake of a devastating fire at a seven-storey building that claimed the lives of 50 people, including 46 Indians, according to a media report on Saturday.

Danger to Sukhu government in Himachal is by no means over

Danger to Sukhu government in Himachal is by no means over

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

The BJP in Himachal has its own problems. But it is not a party that sits around twiddling its thumbs.

Mohammad Yunus: The Nobel laureate Prof who will head new Bangladesh govt

Mohammad Yunus: The Nobel laureate Prof who will head new Bangladesh govt

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Life has come full circle for Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, who faced persecution during Sheikh Hasina's regime for embezzlement, is now all set to head of the interim government in Bangladesh after she resigned and fled the country.

No option left, migrant labourers walk for days to reach home

No option left, migrant labourers walk for days to reach home

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Maharashtra Police found over 300 migrant workers holed up inside two container trucks meant for carrying essential commodities from Telangana to Rajasthan.

Rajasthan enters fray to attract Tesla India plant

Rajasthan enters fray to attract Tesla India plant

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

With US-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla scouting for a suitable location for its foray in India, Rajasthan has joined the fray with a host of offers to woo the Elon Musk-led company. Other challengers include Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra. Sources privy to the development said that an initial meeting between the senior executives of Tesla and the government of Rajasthan, which was held last week, turned out to be "quite positive." Tesla would now carry out a survey and is expected to share the survey details with the state's investment promotion department soon.

UP man modifies car into 'helicopter'; fined

UP man modifies car into 'helicopter'; fined

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Enterprising creator, Ishwar Deen who poured in over two-and-a-half lakh rupees into his labour of love was ordered to dismantle the rotor that he had welded on to the roof of an old car to make it resemble a chopper.

Highest rainfall in 88 years brings Delhi to its knees, 5 dead

Highest rainfall in 88 years brings Delhi to its knees, 5 dead

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

Five people died in rain-related incidents in Delhi Friday as Monsoon arrived with a fury early in the morning, lashing the city with its highest rainfall in a single day of June in 88 years which brought it to a standstill with streets flooded, traffic in chaos and some commuters stranded on roads.

RS departs from convention in paying tributes to Jaitley, others

RS departs from convention in paying tributes to Jaitley, others

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

Usually, the chair in the Upper House reads out obituary references before members rise as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.

India takes first steps to meet 2070 net-zero goal, Niti Aayog forms panels

India takes first steps to meet 2070 net-zero goal, Niti Aayog forms panels

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Three years after India declared its goal to become a net-zero economy by 2070, the policy design for achieving the target has begun, with the NITI Aayog forming dedicated multi-sectoral committees to prepare a transition plan. In 2021, India joined a select group of nations that set a target year for becoming net-zero carbon economy. At COP26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined a five-pronged 'Panchamitra' climate action target for India and committed to a net-zero target by 2070, joining nations like the US, the UK, and China.

Relaxing labour laws: Modi to lose or gain?

Relaxing labour laws: Modi to lose or gain?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

Narendra Modi's pay-off from relaxing labour laws would be huge.

Are Modi's labour reforms strong enough to uplift the poor?

Are Modi's labour reforms strong enough to uplift the poor?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

The Vasundhara Raje government's initiatives mark a critical step forward in labour law reforms.

Why This 2-Time MP Won't Contest Polls

Why This 2-Time MP Won't Contest Polls

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

'If businessmen should be included in the political process -- which is essential in my opinion -- they need to have the freedom to express themselves and to take stands against the government of the day, without fear of reprisals and attacks on their business.'

BJP's 'web of fear' broken: Rahul on bypoll gains

BJP's 'web of fear' broken: Rahul on bypoll gains

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

Reacting to the results, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that in the by-elections held on 13 seats in seven states, the people of the country have given their support to the INDIA bloc.

Like Abhimanyu, India trapped in BJP's 'chakravyuh': Rahul

Like Abhimanyu, India trapped in BJP's 'chakravyuh': Rahul

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

Using the Mahabharat reference as a leitmotif, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed that an atmosphere of fear prevails all around with a group of six trapping the entire country in a 'chakravyuh' he promised would be broken by the INDIA bloc.

T20 WC: All eyes on Kohli as India face Canada amid rain threat

T20 WC: All eyes on Kohli as India face Canada amid rain threat

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Virat Kohli's string of low scores would be a concern for India when they play against Canada in their final group match of the T20 World Cup.

Northwest India swelters under extreme heat as mercury breaches 45 deg C mark

Northwest India swelters under extreme heat as mercury breaches 45 deg C mark

Rediff.com18 May 2024

The Met office has issued a "red" warning for Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and west Rajasthan, stressing the need for "extreme care for vulnerable people".

NDRF, bio, nuclear teams called in as chlorine leak causes panic in Dehradun

NDRF, bio, nuclear teams called in as chlorine leak causes panic in Dehradun

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

A chlorine gas leak in the Jhajhra area of Dehradun triggered panic on Tuesday morning, forcing people to leave their homes, officials said.

Stiff labour laws for mining PSUs mooted

Stiff labour laws for mining PSUs mooted

Rediff.com3 Feb 2003

The divestment department has proposed that public sector units involved in mining ores alone should qualify for 'natural asset' status while imposing additional norms concering employment of labour.\n\n\n\n