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  Parliament passes bill raising maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks

  Politics | March 09, 2017 23:22 IST

  The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a new bill which will raise the maternity leave for all working women from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for the first two children. The new law will apply

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  New bill to tackle bankruptcy in financial sector soon, says Shaktikanta Das

  February 09, 2017 19:38 IST

  In a move aimed at curbing bankruptcy issues in the financial sector, the government is ready and likely to introduce a bill for resolution of insolvent financial firms. While the Insolvency and Bankruptcy law that

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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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  Two-year jail term and Rs 5 lakh fine for discriminating as RS passes Disabilities bill

  Politics | December 14, 2016 17:32 IST

  Amid the chaos and disruptions that have marred proceedings in the Parliament during the ongoing Winter Session, the Upper House today got down to its first legislative business and passed the Rights of Persons with

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  More rights, employment opportunities on anvil for HIV and AIDS patients, Union Cabinet approves amendments to key bill

  India | October 05, 2016 16:17 IST

  The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to 'The HIV and AIDS Bill, 2014' (Prevention and Control) Bill to bring legal accountability, to create a formal system and to investigate complaints against those who discriminate

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  From ‘holiday’ to ‘ideal’: Maneka Gandhi softens stand on paternity leave, says more sophisticated bill in future

  Politics | August 26, 2016 17:51 IST

  Facing condemnation over the maternity bill and its ‘failure’ to provide any relief to fathers-to-be, Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today said there could be a ‘more sophisticated’ legislation to address these

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  LS passes bill on higher compensation for worker's injury

  August 10, 2016 0:06 IST

  Lok Sabha today passed a bill that provides for higher compensation in case an employee is injured in industrial accident and has a provision for hefty penalty in case any violation by the employers. The

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  Great news for women employees! Bill that seeks to double maternity leave to be tabled in parliament today

  India | August 09, 2016 12:01 IST

  A bill which seeks to increase maternity leave from current 12 weeks to 26 weeks in all establishments, including private sector is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The bill also

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  French President spends Rs 7 lakh per month on private hairdresser

  Who cares | July 27, 2016 15:18 IST

  Paris: The hairdresser assigned to the French president Francois Hollande's diminishing hairline is paid an eye-watering €10,000 (Rs 7 lakh) a month, about the same amount as a government minister’s salary. Taxpayers in France are

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  US bill seeks to bar Indian companies from hiring on H-1B visas

  July 09, 2016 19:14 IST

  Washington: A legislation, by a bipartisan group of two US lawmakers, has been introduced in the House of Representatives, which if cleared, would not allow Indian companies from hiring IT professionals on H-1B and L1

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  Canadian prime minister to introduce transgender rights bill

  World | May 17, 2016 13:36 IST

  Ottawa:Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced in Montreal that he will introduce legislation "to ensure the full protection of transgender people" on Tuesday, which is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biph

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  Haryana Cabinet approves Jat reservation bill, will be tabled in assembly today

  Politics | March 28, 2016 15:46 IST

  The Haryana Cabinet Monday passed a Bill to provide reservation in government jobs and education to Jats who had set an April 3 deadline for their demand to be met following their violent agitation last month.

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  Realty Stocks in focus after Rajya Sabha clears real estate bill

  March 11, 2016 13:09 IST

  Mumbai:Realty stocks today rose by up to 7 per cent after a bill seeking to regulate the real estate sector, bring in transparency and help protect consumer interests was passed by Rajya Sabha. Shares of

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  Rajya Sabha gives nod to National Waterways Bill

  Politics | March 10, 2016 8:25 IST

  New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday passed the National Waterways Bill, which provides for declaring certain inland waterways as national waterways with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod to the legislation. The bill, passed by Lok

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  Lok Sabha passes Bill to amend Enemy Property Act

  Politics | March 10, 2016 7:40 IST

  New Delhi:The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a Bill to amend a 48-year-old law to guard against claims of succession or transfer of properties left by people who migrated to Pakistan and China after the

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  Delhi Assembly passes AAP's anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill

  Politics | December 04, 2015 23:45 IST

  New Delhi: Over nine months after Aam Aadmi Party's resounding victory in the Delhi elections, the Delhi Assembly today passed its flagship anti-corruption law, the Jan Lokpal Bill.This had been a major poll promise of

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  Autonomy of IIMs will not be compromised: Smriti Irani

  Politics | August 07, 2015 20:41 IST

  New Delhi: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Friday made it clear that autonomy of the Indian Institute of Managements (IIMs) will not be compromised under the proposed IIM draft bill."For the first time, the

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  GST a Congress Bill, party's negativism hurting economy: Arun Jaitley

  Politics | August 02, 2015 20:01 IST

  New Delhi:  Racing against time to get the GST bill cleared from Parliament, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today attacked the Congress for blocking the legislation that it had itself brought in and said 'obstructionist' tendencies

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  IIM Bill prepared by panel headed by ex-IIM chairman: Smriti Irani

  Politics | July 30, 2015 19:54 IST

  New Delhi:  Amid a raging controversy over the draft IIM bill, government today said it was prepared by a committee headed by former chairman of IIM Trichy's board of governors M Damodaran and finalised after

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  Selfie with rattlesnake costs man over $150,000

  World | July 26, 2015 15:42 IST

  Los Angeles: A US man who was bitten by a rattlesnake while taking a selfie with the deadly serpent, has incurred a hefty hospital bill of over $ 150,000.Todd Fassler's entire arm went purple after