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Unemployment Rate At 3.2%, Will Drop Below 3% In Future: Labour Minister
There is no need for concern about job losses, Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday and added that the country's unemployment rate would come down below 3 per cent in the future.
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Taiwan Minister Apologises After Criticism Over 'Racist' Remark On Indians
Labour Minister Hsu Ming-chun issued an apology on Tuesday for her remarks regarding the planned recruitment of Indian migrant workers, which some have criticised as "racist," as reported by Central News Agency Taiwan.
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Employees' Union Seeks Action Against Wipro For Cutting Fresher Salaries
IT sector employees' union NITES has written to the Union Labour Minister against Wipro's decision to cut salary offers to freshers awaiting onboarding, as it called for strict action against the tech company.
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PM Modi To Address National Labour Conference Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the National Conference of labour ministers of all states and union territories on August 25 at 4:30 pm via video conferencing.
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Vehicle In Bengal Minister's Collides With Taxi In Kolkata Injuring Three
A vehicle in West Bengal Labour Minister Becharam Manna's convoy met with an accident near the Manicktala-Rajabazar area in Kolkata today, injuring three people, the police said.
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Maharashtra To Launch Website For Labour Grievances
The Maharashtra government will soon launch a website where labourers from both organised and unorganised sectors can submit their complaints, Labour Minister Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar said here today.
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Delhi Government To Form Special Teams To Enforce New Rates Of Minimum Wages
The Delhi government will form special teams in each district to strictly enforce new rates of minimum wages in the city, Labour Minister Gopal Rai said on Monday.
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Congress Government Wants Private Firms To Hire Kannada Speakers, Plans Law
The Karnataka government is planning an amendment to the state's Industrial Employment Rules that would suggest that private industries getting government concessions hire only Kannadigas for Group C and D or lower-level jobs. Kannadigas are defined as those who were born in Karnataka or who have lived in the state for 15 years and can speak, read ...
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Not Involved, Says Minister After Karnataka Police Officer's Surprise Resignation
A day after Karnataka police officer Anupama Shenoy's surprise announcement on Facebook about her resignation, PT Parmeshwar Nayak, the minister who was responsible for her transfer earlier, said he has played no part in the latest development.
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No Jobs, Rising Workforce: Government Confronts Its Worst Nightmare
Lakhanpal, a 41-year-old visually impaired post-graduate in Bhopal, has just one more year to reach the cut-off age for a government job. His efforts to get a private sector job have failed.
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TV Debate Turns Violent; Kerala Minister, Left Candidate Injured
Kerala's Labour Minister Shibhu Baby John and his opponent candidate from the Left Front N. Vijayan Pillai were injured on Thursday while taking part in an election debate organised by a TV channel when a group of people turned violent and pelted stones at them.
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Amendment Bills on Child Labour, Bonus to be Tabled in Parliament
Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Saturday said two amendment bills pertaining to child labour and payment of bonus may be placed next week in the ongoing Winter session of Parliament.
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Child Labour Law Amendments Will Make Things Worse, Say Experts
Six-year-old Babu's (name changed) face was shining with sparkles he was embellishing bangles with and has been working for almost 15 hours when he was rescued from a bangle-making unit in West Delhi, a few years ago. He was barely able to recollect his parents' names.
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Death Toll in Pakistan Factory Collapse Set to Rise: Officials
Rescue crews resumed digging through the rubble of a collapsed factory in Pakistan today as officials said they expected to find at least two dozen more bodies, with the death toll standing at 23.
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Labour Ministry Sets Out to Table 9 Bills in Winter Session
The Labour Ministry plans to table as many as nine Bills in the upcoming winter session of Parliament starting next month in its bid to improve ease of doing business.
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Unemployment Rate At 3.2%, Will Drop Below 3% In Future: Labour Minister
There is no need for concern about job losses, Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday and added that the country's unemployment rate would come down below 3 per cent in the future.
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Taiwan Minister Apologises After Criticism Over 'Racist' Remark On Indians
Labour Minister Hsu Ming-chun issued an apology on Tuesday for her remarks regarding the planned recruitment of Indian migrant workers, which some have criticised as "racist," as reported by Central News Agency Taiwan.
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Employees' Union Seeks Action Against Wipro For Cutting Fresher Salaries
IT sector employees' union NITES has written to the Union Labour Minister against Wipro's decision to cut salary offers to freshers awaiting onboarding, as it called for strict action against the tech company.
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PM Modi To Address National Labour Conference Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the National Conference of labour ministers of all states and union territories on August 25 at 4:30 pm via video conferencing.
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Vehicle In Bengal Minister's Collides With Taxi In Kolkata Injuring Three
A vehicle in West Bengal Labour Minister Becharam Manna's convoy met with an accident near the Manicktala-Rajabazar area in Kolkata today, injuring three people, the police said.
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Maharashtra To Launch Website For Labour Grievances
The Maharashtra government will soon launch a website where labourers from both organised and unorganised sectors can submit their complaints, Labour Minister Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar said here today.
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Delhi Government To Form Special Teams To Enforce New Rates Of Minimum Wages
The Delhi government will form special teams in each district to strictly enforce new rates of minimum wages in the city, Labour Minister Gopal Rai said on Monday.
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Congress Government Wants Private Firms To Hire Kannada Speakers, Plans Law
The Karnataka government is planning an amendment to the state's Industrial Employment Rules that would suggest that private industries getting government concessions hire only Kannadigas for Group C and D or lower-level jobs. Kannadigas are defined as those who were born in Karnataka or who have lived in the state for 15 years and can speak, read ...
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Not Involved, Says Minister After Karnataka Police Officer's Surprise Resignation
A day after Karnataka police officer Anupama Shenoy's surprise announcement on Facebook about her resignation, PT Parmeshwar Nayak, the minister who was responsible for her transfer earlier, said he has played no part in the latest development.
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No Jobs, Rising Workforce: Government Confronts Its Worst Nightmare
Lakhanpal, a 41-year-old visually impaired post-graduate in Bhopal, has just one more year to reach the cut-off age for a government job. His efforts to get a private sector job have failed.
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TV Debate Turns Violent; Kerala Minister, Left Candidate Injured
Kerala's Labour Minister Shibhu Baby John and his opponent candidate from the Left Front N. Vijayan Pillai were injured on Thursday while taking part in an election debate organised by a TV channel when a group of people turned violent and pelted stones at them.
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Amendment Bills on Child Labour, Bonus to be Tabled in Parliament
Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Saturday said two amendment bills pertaining to child labour and payment of bonus may be placed next week in the ongoing Winter session of Parliament.
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Child Labour Law Amendments Will Make Things Worse, Say Experts
Six-year-old Babu's (name changed) face was shining with sparkles he was embellishing bangles with and has been working for almost 15 hours when he was rescued from a bangle-making unit in West Delhi, a few years ago. He was barely able to recollect his parents' names.
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Death Toll in Pakistan Factory Collapse Set to Rise: Officials
Rescue crews resumed digging through the rubble of a collapsed factory in Pakistan today as officials said they expected to find at least two dozen more bodies, with the death toll standing at 23.
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Labour Ministry Sets Out to Table 9 Bills in Winter Session
The Labour Ministry plans to table as many as nine Bills in the upcoming winter session of Parliament starting next month in its bid to improve ease of doing business.
