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  Telangana CM Revanth Reddy bats for OBC leader Bandaru Dattatreya for V-P post

  India | July 23, 2025 22:52 IST

  Calling Dattatreya a "decent man", Reddy said that Telugu is the second most spoken language in the country after Hindi, and thus, the next Vice President should be made from Telangana.

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  Tibetans will get all necessary help to improve their lives: Himachal Governor

  India | November 18, 2019 17:57 IST

  Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at his residence in upper Dharamshala and later visited the Cabinet of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

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  No proposal to cut maternity benefits: Government

  Politics | July 19, 2017 18:37 IST

  There is no proposal by the government to cut down maternity benefits in the draft on Labour Code on Social Security, Parliament was informed today.

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  Bill to double tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh likely in Monsoon session, says Labour Minister

  July 10, 2017 12:39 IST

  Formal sector workers would be eligible for up to Rs 20 lakh tax-free gratuity once the amendments to the Act are approved

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  EPFO to invest Rs 20,000 crore in equities in 2017-18: Labour Minister

  May 28, 2017 16:49 IST

  The Finance Ministry had earlier notified a new investment pattern for EPFO, allowing the body to invest a minimum of 5 per cent and up to 15 per cent of its funds in equity or equity-related schemes.

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  Confident of providing employment to 1 cr people in next 2 yrs, says govt

  Politics | May 16, 2017 18:16 IST

  The government has said it is confident of providing employment to one crore people in the country in the next two years.

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  Parliament passes bill to ensure wage payments through e-transfer, cheques

  Politics | February 08, 2017 22:14 IST

  In a bid to bring transparency, promote digital economy and timely payments of wages, the Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to enable the Centre and state governments to pay salaries through cheques or by

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  Workers to soon get wages through bank accounts, cheques only

  December 03, 2016 23:19 IST

  Union labour minister Bandaru Dattatreya today said that the Payment of Wages Act would be amended soon so that workers get all payments through bank accounts or cheques. "All payments to workers will be given

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  Decision on increasing EPFO investment in ETFs on July 7

  June 26, 2016 17:26 IST

  Hyderabad: Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya has indicated that retirement fund body EPFO’s investments in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) would be increased and a decision would be taken at the Central Board of Trustees meeting

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  Dalit suicide: MHRD says letters to University were part of procedure

  India | January 20, 2016 10:09 IST

  New Delhi: Under fire following reports of four reminders sent on its behalf regarding a letter written by Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya, the HRD Ministry today rejected allegations that it had put any pressure on

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  Government considering social security net for domestic help: Labour ministry

  India | August 08, 2015 7:09 IST

  New Delhi:  The Labour Ministry is working on a new policy framework to provide social security coverage to domestic help and a proposal in this regard would be moved to Cabinet soon, an official said.A

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  Government to carefully examine 'hire and fire' clause in new law

  India | August 05, 2015 7:58 IST

  New Delhi: The government today said it will carefully examine the “hire and fire” clause under the draft Labour Code on Industrial Relations Bill, 2015, that seeks to make retrenchment easier for employers. The decision on

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  Rs 27,000 crore lying unclaimed in EPF: Labour Minister

  May 30, 2015 20:40 IST

  Vijaywada:  An amount of Rs 27,000 crore is lying as unclaimed in the Employee Provident Fund, Union minister of state for Labour, Bandaru Dattatreya said here today."A sum of RS 27,000 crore is lying as

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  Child Labour Bill must be passed in budget session: Satyarthi

  India | April 10, 2015 16:47 IST

  Hyderabad: Child rights activist and Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi today demanded the government to ensure a complete ban on child labour up to the age of 14, saying that the Child Labour Bill should be

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  'Amendments to EPF, Child Labor Acts may be tabled next month'

  Politics | March 22, 2015 19:52 IST

  Hyderabad: The Centre is likely to introduce two Bills in the Parliament session next month to amend EPF and Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, Union Labor Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said here today.Observing that changes

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  Bill soon to stop employment of kids below 14 yrs: Dattatreya

  Politics | February 17, 2015 20:02 IST

  Karimnagar (Telangana): To ban employment of children below 14 years in any occupation, a Bill will be presented before the Cabinet soon, a Union Minister said today.“To eradicate child labour under the age of 14,

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  Government proposes to increase wage ceiling for ESIC

  Politics | December 22, 2014 14:10 IST

  New Delhi: Government proposes to increase wage ceiling for availing Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) benefits under the ESI Act after improving medical services, Lok Sabha was informed today.Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said during Question

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  Child labour Bill to be brought in coming Parliament session:Bandaru Dattatreya

  Politics | November 20, 2014 20:53 IST

  Hyderabad: The Centre plans to bring a long-pending key amendment Bill that seeks to ban employment of children below 14 years of age in any occupation in the coming session of Parliament.Calling for spreading awareness

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  Will act as bridge between Centre and Telangana: Dattatreya

  Politics | November 15, 2014 19:53 IST

  Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya said here today that he will strive to fulfil aspirations of Telangana in his new role at the Centre.“I will act as a bridge

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  PM Narendra Modi to chair first meeting of revamped Cabinet today

  Politics | November 10, 2014 17:10 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today chair the maiden meeting of his newly expanded cabinet. This meeting wille followed by a meeting of Council Ministers."A Cabinet meeting would be held at 5:30 PM