The Union Cabinet has approved the Code on Wages Bill which seeks to subsume existing laws related to workers’ remuneration. The Code on Wages is one of the four codes that would subsume 44 labour laws.The four codes will deal with (a)wages (b)social security, (c)industrial safety and welfare and (d)industrial relations. The Code on Wages… Continue reading Cabinet approves Code on Wages Bill
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Rajya Sabha to debate poll reforms on July 3
The Rajya Sabha is set to debate electoral reforms following notices given by Opposition parties. The ruling party is pushing for the simultaneous elections idea whereas the Opposition wants to raise discrepancies in the Electronic voting machines(EVM). The Opposition parties have been demanding that at least 50% of the voter verified paper trail(VVPAT) entries should… Continue reading Rajya Sabha to debate poll reforms on July 3
Do not alter existing definition of rape, Centre tells High Court
The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that it is opposed to making the existing definition of rape under Section 375 (rape) gender-neutral. The centre has said that this decision was taken in view of the fact that victims of sexual harassment in the country are predominantly women. Section 375 of the Indian… Continue reading Do not alter existing definition of rape, Centre tells High Court
Marginal hike in MSP for 14 kharif crops
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices(MSPs) for 14 kharif crops for 2019-20 season. The increase in MSP for Kharif crops is in line with the principle of fixing the MSPs at a level of at least 1.5 times of the all India… Continue reading Marginal hike in MSP for 14 kharif crops
Paramilitary forces to get Group ‘A’ benefits
The central government has accorded the Organised Group A Service status to senior officers of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) that will ensure better service benefits for them. The cabinet has also approved extension of benefit of Non-Functional Financial Upgradation (NFFU) status to Group A officers of the CAPF. NFFU basically makes an officer… Continue reading Paramilitary forces to get Group ‘A’ benefits
First Ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF)
Government has announced the first ever ‘India International Cooperatives Trade Fair’(IICTF) which will be held in New Delhi. The fair is being conducted with the support of Network for Development of Agricultural Cooperatives(NEDAC),ministries,four state governments and several apex levels Indian cooperative organizations. The Trade Fair is aimed at promoting cooperative to cooperative trade within India… Continue reading First Ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF)
India says Iran oil imports not stopped
Indian Government has said that India’s bilateral relations with Iran stand on their own and are not influenced by India’s relations with any third country. This statement came after an MP had asked whether there is any pressure on the Indian Government from the United States on stopping oil imports from Iran. The government has… Continue reading India says Iran oil imports not stopped
Govt to enhance import limit on Tur Dal
Government has decided to enhance the import limit on Tur Dal from two lakh metric tonne to four lakh metric tonne for the year 2019 – 20. The government has also decided to release two lakh metric tonne of Tur Dal available in the buffer stock of pulses to States and Union Territories under the… Continue reading Govt to enhance import limit on Tur Dal
The Chariot Festival: Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019
The Jagannath Rath Yatra festival will begin from Puri in Odisha. The festival is popularly known as the ‘Festival of Chariots’, The festival is dedicated to Lord Jagannath,his sister Goddess Subhadra and elder brother Balabhadra. The three deities make an annual Journey to their aunt’s temple (Gundicha Temple) from Lord Jagannath temple. All the three… Continue reading The Chariot Festival: Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019
Cattle traders move Supreme Court against rules that allow seizure, forfeiture of livestock
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central government on a petition which has challenged the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules,2017.The rules were framed under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,1960. The petitioner has said that the rules notified in 2017 are being used as a tool to seize and forfeit their… Continue reading Cattle traders move Supreme Court against rules that allow seizure, forfeiture of livestock
