11 dead as cloudburst, landslide hit J-K's Reasi, Ramban

At least 11 people, including seven of a family, died in two incidents of cloudburst and landslide triggered by heavy rains in remote villages of Reasi and Ramban districts, as Jammu and Kashmir,......

Confusion grows over Dhanbad 'mine collapse'; NDRF op yet to begin

Confusion continues over the alleged mine collapse incident in Dhanbad, with several leaders claiming multiple deaths, while a team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) -- deployed to......

Flash floods claim 5 lives in Himachal, 3 in Jammu; red alert in Kerala

With the recovery of three more bodies on Thursday from a hydro project site in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district that was hit by flash floods a day ago, the death toll has risen to five,......

Blackout back in many Punjab districts after Pak breaches truce

Punjab reimposed blackout measures in several districts as a precautionary measure after withdrawing it earlier on Saturday. IMAGE: A morning view of Firozpur city as no drones, firing or shelling......

Government takes up pay cut, layoffs with India Inc

A senior official in the central labour commissioner’s office said the efforts of the government were to resolve the cases amicably and not to press for legal action against employers. ......

Strike by RBI staff deferred

The United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees has decided to defer tomorrow's proposed nationwide strike.The forum said in a statement that the decision to defer the strike was taken......

Authorities take up pilots' strike notice: Jet

The Regional Labour Commissioner (Central Region) has decided to mediate between Jet Airways and its pilots who have issued a strike notice to protest the airline's decision of not reinstating two......

60 officers to address worker issues during shutdown

The labour ministry has made public a list of 60 officers -- essentially labour commissioners in 20 regions across the country -- along with their e-mail address and contact numbers. They will deal......