Year: 2019

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CODE BILL INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA

New Delhi: A bill which provides for fixed-term employment and amalgamates three labour laws – Trade Union Act, Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act and Industrial Disputes Act- was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday. The Industrial Relations Code, 2019 was introduced by Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar who said that

RAJYA SABHA PASSES CHIT FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019

RAJYA SABHA PASSES CHIT FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha passed the Chit Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on Thursday. The bill was sent to the Rajya Sabha after the Lok Sabha passed it on November 20. The bill seeks to reduce the compliance burden of the registered chit funds and inserts ‘fraternity fund’ and ‘rotating

MORE THAN 227K INDIANS WAITING FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED GREEN CARD

MORE THAN 227K INDIANS WAITING FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED GREEN CARD

Washington: More than 2,27,000 Indians are waiting in line for family-sponsored Green Card or legal permanent residency, according to a latest recent official data. Currently, there are about four million people waiting in line for family-sponsored Green Cards against a Congressional cap of 226,000 per annum. The largest number of

INDIAN NAVY SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRES BRAHMOS CRUISE MISSILE

INDIAN NAVY SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRES BRAHMOS CRUISE MISSILE

New Delhi: Indian Navy on Thursday successfully test-fired the 290-km strike range Brahmos supersonic cruise missile. According to sources, the supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired in the Arabian Sea. BrahMos is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from ships, aircraft, or land. In September this year,

BJP WILL COMPLETELY UPROOT NAXALISM IN JHARKHAND: AMIT SHAH

BJP WILL COMPLETELY UPROOT NAXALISM IN JHARKHAND: AMIT SHAH

Jharkhand: Union Home Minister and BJP President Amit Shah said here on Thursday that BJP government has “buried Naxalism in Jharkhand 20-foot beneath the ground” and promised to uproot Naxalism completely if returned to power.  “Today Jharkhand is on the path of development. In Palamu people were ravaged by Naxalism