New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Union Minister for Women and Child Development (WCD) Annpurna Devi said on Saturday that women’s safety at the workplace is not merely a statutory requirement but a reflection of the nation’s commitment to justice and equality.Addressing a National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace (SHe-Box), the Minister said that with over 1.48 lakh institutions registered on the SHe-Box portal, more than 60,000 Internal Committees functioning actively, and female labour f…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 12 (IANS) Kerala on Thursday came to a near-total halt as the 24-hour nationwide Bharat Bandh against the Centre’s four new labour codes and related legislations shut down shops, markets, offices and educational institutions across the state, severely disrupting daily life and livelihoods.From early morning, the impact was visible. State-run and private buses stayed off the roads, auto-rickshaws and taxis remained parked, and commercial establishments downed their shutt…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Thursday said markets across the country are open, trade is normal, and all business activities will proceed as usual, amid the ‘Bharat Bandh’ (nationwide strike) call by some trade unions and farmers’ organisations.According to Praveen Khandelwal, National Secretary General, CAIT, all trading and trade-related activities across the country will continue as usual. “No major national traders’ organisation has call…
Bengaluru, Feb 12 (IANS) As ten central trade unions, along with farmers’ organisations, observe a nationwide strike and Bharat Bandh on Thursday against what they describe as the Centre’s “anti-labour” policies, the National Front of Indian Trade Unions (NFITU) in Karnataka has clearly distanced itself from the protest. The organisation’s state president, V. Venkatesh, asserted that the strike is politically motivated and confirmed that his union would not be taking part.The nationwide Bhar…
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced support for the nationwide Bharat Bandh called on Thursday by 10 central trade unions and farmer organisations. The AAP appealed to all workers, farmers, shopkeepers, small traders and common citizens in Punjab and across the country to make the Bharat Bandh a success in a peaceful manner. The party said this bandh is not about any one political party, but about the self-respect, justice and rights of crores of hardworking people,…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, reflects the government’s vision of accelerating growth, strengthening resilience, and ensuring inclusive development. It builds on over a decade of steady economic progress, combining reforms with targeted investments to boost manufacturing, infrastructure, energy security, and social welfare.With record public capital expenditure, support for strategic sectors like semiconductors, bi…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Shaktikanta Das, Principal Secretary-2 to the Prime Minister, said on Friday that India is headed to be the fastest growing economy in the world, despite geopolitical tensions and trade barriers.Delivering the Inaugural Bibek Debroy Memorial Lecture, Das highlighted that the shifting geopolitical winds and trade policies are reshaping the global economic order. Traditional multilateralism, once a cornerstone of global governance, is increasingly being sidelined by geopoli…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Zomato sacks close to 5,000 gig workers a month due to cases involving fraud, while another 150,000 to 200,000 workers leave the fast food delivery platform on their own, its parent firm Eternal’s founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal said.In a video podcast with YouTuber Raj Shamani, Goyal said that those who choose to leave the platform consider gig work as a temporary job.Several gig workers operating on quick commerce and food delivery platforms, including Zomato, had gone …
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) India’s social protection coverage has risen sharply from 19 per cent in 2015 to 64.3 per cent in 2025, taking the country to the second rank in the world after China in providing social protection to its citizens.After the increase in the number of social welfare schemes for the poor, the latest labour reforms announced by the government this year are expected to enhance this security further.India has been conferred with the prestigious International Social Security …
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The economic reforms undertaken by the government in 2025 reflect a clear shift towards outcome-based governance, reducing friction for citizens and businesses, enhancing transparency and efficiency and laying the foundation for sustained, inclusive economic growth.By simplifying taxation, modernising labour laws, strengthening MSMEs, boosting rural employment and advancing digital payments, these measures collectively foster trust, resilience and global competitiveness …