Assocham advises central trade unions to call off strike

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 13:16

The apex body Assocham estimated a hefty loss of about 25,000 crore due to the ongoing strike by the central trade unions.

Bharat Bandh: Strike affects clearing business at banks

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 12:44

Normal working at banks was affected on Wednesday due to a nationwide strike called by 10 central trade unions, although the staff of SBI, IOB, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank stayed away from the agitation.

Reasons behind Sept 2 Bharat Bandh

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 17:14

Essential services are likely to be impacted tomorrow with 10 central trade unions going ahead with one-day nationwide strike to protest against changes in labour laws.

Changes in labour laws only with consensus: PM Modi

Last Updated: Monday, July 20, 2015, 14:25

Addressing the 46th Indian Labour Conference, he said there is a thin line that separates the interest of workers and their unions and the same should be respected.

Government proposes major overhaul of labour laws

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 15:13

In the biggest overhaul of labour laws, the government proposes to loosen strict hire-and-fire rules, make it tougher for workers to form unions as well as raise by three times the severance package to protect employee interest, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya has said.

Govt proposes to relax labour laws for contract workers hiring

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 18:39

To improve ease of doing business, government is proposing relaxed set of labour laws for hiring of contract workers with greater flexibility to companies and a proposal on this may soon be taken to the Cabinet.

PM Modi to launch India's biggest labour overhaul in decades

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 17:13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing to launch India`s biggest overhaul of labour laws since independence in a bid to create millions of manufacturing jobs, at the risk of stirring up a political backlash that could block other critical reforms.

India to unveil budget under pressure to deliver reforms

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 04:21

Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s right-wing government will unveil its first full budget on Saturday, a day after announcing the time was ripe for long-awaited reforms to kickstart the economy.

OECD pins high hopes on GST; recommends flexible labour laws

Last Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 19:47

Economists at the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Thursday called for reforms in tax regimes and labour laws to give a fillip to the manufacturing sector and the overall Indian economy.

Govt looking at archaic labour laws, easy credit to boost manufacturing

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 15:15

'Make in India' is an ambitious programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which aims at attracting domestic and foreign investments and boost manufacturing sector growth.

Panel suggests flexible labour laws in its report to Cab Sec

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 18:09

The inter-ministerial committee (IMC), headed by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Secretary Madhav Lal, has submitted its report to Cabinet Secretary Ajit Kumar Seth.