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.

Emerging technologies threat to privacy: Expert

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 17:30

Privacy and confidentiality of personal information is under assault by emerging technologies, according to an expert on IT laws.

Black money: Sebi must have monitoring mechanism to study rise of stocks, says SIT

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 16:38

Submitting its recommendations on black money in its third report, the SIT said that Sebi India must study P-note misuse for money laundering.

Black Money: PMLA action if illegal foreign assets not disclosed by Sept 30

Last Updated: Monday, July 20, 2015, 15:35

Those holding illegal foreign assets abroad and not disclosing it by September 30 will face action under the stringent anti-money laundering law, the taxman has warned.

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.

Money laundering: RBI advised to share banks inspection report

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 15:49

The Reserve Bank of India has been advised by the Law Ministry to share extracts of its banks' inspection reports with intelligence and law enforcement agencies to help check money laundering and violations of other banking laws.

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.

Japan investigators quizzing Toyota executive on drug charges

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 17:41

She is being held for allegedly importing oxycodone -- an opioid used to relieve pain -- without permission from the authorities, a crime that "is subject to one to 10 years in prison," he said.

Japan police arrest US' Toyota executive on drugs-related charges

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 18:30

Toyota's highest-ranking female executive was arrested at a Tokyo hotel on Thursday for allegedly importing a painkiller that is illegal under Japan's strict drug laws, reports said on Thursday.

CCI defends itself against Compat's adverse remarks

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 16:59

The comments came against the backdrop of Competition Appellate Tribunal recently saying that two Commission members signing an order without being present for hearing amounts to "flagrant violation of the basics of natural justice".