Parliament had passed codes that consolidated 29 central labour laws between 2019 & 2020 but are yet to notify them. Meanwhile, even non-BJP ruled states have eased labour laws.
Issues of discussion will include the harmonisation of rules made by the states under the Labour Codes, the use of the e-Shram portal as a one-stop solution for accessing social security benefits.
Union labour secretary chaired a meeting to assess states & UTs' preparedness in finalising draft rules. The 4 codes are aimed at economic reforms & welfare of unorganised sector workers.
Professor S.P. Mukherjee, chairman of panel constituted by Modi govt, says BECIL, a Miniratna public sector enterprise tasked with key pan-India surveys, has shown 'lack of experience'.
Percentage of female workers increased from 29.3 per cent of those employed in April-June to 32.1 per cent in July-September, shows labour ministry's Quarterly Employment Survey.
Liberty without accountability is the freedom of the fool. Our concept of freedom will remain impoverished until it is deepened by liberal education, wrote Nani A Palkhivala in 1995.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
It’s amusing to see competitively socialist states with third-rate infrastructure fight for investments, the sole reason being the need for money to fund socialism.
It’s amusing to see competitively socialist states with third-rate infrastructure fight for investments, the sole reason being the need for money to fund socialism.
Socialist union govt is scared of ameding labour laws.