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Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013: Kharge`s son in Congress second list

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 00:13

Sons of union Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge, and former chief minister and now Lok Sahba member N Dharam Singh figure in the Congress second list of candidates for the May 5 Karnataka assembly polls.

Not to declare CM candidate is our poll strategy: Congress

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 16:56

With BJP needling it on issue of naming CM candidate, Congress said it was strategy not to declare its choice for post in run-up to May 5 Karnataka Assembly polls in which it hopes to return to power.

Government to amend minimum wages law: Minister

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 16:36

Labour and Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge Friday said the minimum wages act would be amended to make the minimum wages announced by the centre "statutory for all states and applicable to all jobs".

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.

Social security benefits to unorganised sector workers: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 14:04

Government on Wednesday informed Rajya Sabha that it has initiated steps to provide social security benefits to workers in the unorganised sector.

No bright future for regional parties in Karnataka

Last Updated: Sunday, December 9, 2012, 21:10

Claiming that regional parties in Karnataka did not have a bright future, Mallikarjun Kharge said Yeddyurappa`s party will not succeed.

`Non-enforcement of labour laws leads to violence`

Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 15:16

The government today blamed the failure in enforcement of labour laws for the recent "flaring" up of incidents in Maruti Suzuki plant in Haryana and some other industrial units in the country.

Consultations on for ratifying two key ILO conventions: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 17:27

The govt said it is holding consultation process to ratify two key ILO conventions concerning workers` rights.

Diesel price hike `inevitable`: Kharge

Last Updated: Sunday, September 23, 2012, 15:26

Union Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge charged the Opposition, including BJP, with spreading false propaganda against UPA government.