New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and state governments to constitute a judicial commission or expert committee to review the wages and service conditions of priests, sevadars and temple staff working in state-controlled temples across the country. The plea, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay through advocate-on-record Ashwani Kumar Dubey, also sought a declaration that priests and temple staff f…
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New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Centre has completed the implementation of the four labour codes by notifying the corresponding rules in the official gazette, more than five years after the reforms were first introduced to overhaul India’s labour law framework.The four labour codes — the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020, and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — had come into force on November 21, 2025.With …
Chandigarh, April 26 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Sunday that the vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047, as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, can only be realised through active participation and labour empowerment. He emphasised the strength of both the national and state economies is fundamentally anchored in the hard work and dedication of workers, whose contribution continues to propel India towards becoming a developed nation. The Chief Minister was address…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) State-owned engineering giant Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on Monday reported a more than three-fold jump in standalone net profit to Rs 382.49 crore in third quarter (October-December) of 2025-26 compared with the corresponding figure of Rs 124.77 crore in the same quarter of the previous financial year.BHEL’s revenue from operations increased 16.4 per cent year-on-year to Rs 8,473.10 crore, supported by steady execution in the power and industrial segments…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Ministry of Labour and Employment has published the draft rules for the four labour codes, which also bring gig workers on board for various benefits such as minimum wage, health, occupational safety, and social security coverage.The government has invited feedback from stakeholders on these draft rules and aims to finally roll out the entire package of four labour codes across the country from April 1.Under the draft rules, in order to be eligible for the benefits, a…