Congress leaders resent Kerala minister`s meeting with Narendra Modi

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 14:54

Labour Minister and RSP(B) leader Shibu Baby John has run into trouble over his recent meeting with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, with leaders of Congress and its UDF allies taking exception.

Trade Unions firm on strike, to hold talks with govt

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 17:28

Central trade unions remained firm on their call for two-day strike despite appeal from Prime Minister even as they were set to meet senior Union Ministers on assurance of looking into demands.

AITUC rejects PM`s appeal to call off stir

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 23:00

AITUC General Secretary Gurudas Dasgupta rejected Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s appeal to call off 2-day nationwide strike of trade unions from Feb 20 saying govt would have to settle demands.

PM appeals to Trade Unions to call off strike, offers talks

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 21:07

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appealed to protesting central Trade Unions to withdraw their 2-day strike from Feb 20 saying it would cause loss to economy, inconvenience to people and offered talks.

Cong to fight Karnataka polls under collective leadership: Kharge

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 21:33

Union Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that Congress would fight the Karnataka Assembly polls under collective leadership.

Law for same work, same pay for workers on the anvil

Last Updated: Monday, December 10, 2012, 18:13

Government plans to enact a law to deal with issues related to proper implementation of same work, same pay for workers, especially those on contract or belonging to unorganised sector, Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said.

Consensus on SC/ST Bill needed: Kharge

Last Updated: Monday, September 17, 2012, 00:28

Union Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said education was needed for upliftment of the downtrodden.

TDP demands removal of AP minister from cabinet

Last Updated: Friday, August 10, 2012, 18:57

The TDP demanded that Andhra Pradesh Labour Minister Danam Nagender be immediately removed from the state Cabinet.

Cut in EPF rate, a demand of time: Labour Minister

Last Updated: Monday, March 19, 2012, 20:16

Dismissing suggestions that the UPA Govt is "anti-worker", Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said the decision to reduce the interest rate on PF.

Sacked UP minister claims relief from court

Last Updated: Monday, December 26, 2011, 22:52

Former Labour Minister Badshah Singh said a court in Mahoba had stayed his eviction from the property which he was accused of grabbing.

Chinese workers working on employment visa: Labour minister

Last Updated: Friday, March 18, 2011, 23:05

Jharkhand Labour Minister Chandraprakash Choudhary said the workforce from China engaged by a private industry in Bokaro district were working on employment Visa.