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LS passes bill on higher compensation for worker's injury

Aug 10, 2016, 12:06 AM 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

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

India | Aug 09, 2016, 12:01 PM 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

French President spends Rs 7 lakh per month on private hairdresser

Who cares | Jul 27, 2016, 03:18 PM 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

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

Jul 09, 2016, 07:14 PM 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

Canadian prime minister to introduce transgender rights bill

World | May 17, 2016, 01:36 PM 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

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

National | Mar 28, 2016, 03:46 PM 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.

Realty Stocks in focus after Rajya Sabha clears real estate bill

Mar 11, 2016, 01:09 PM 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

Rajya Sabha gives nod to National Waterways Bill

National | Mar 10, 2016, 08:25 AM 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

Lok Sabha passes Bill to amend Enemy Property Act

National | Mar 10, 2016, 07:40 AM 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

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

National | Dec 04, 2015, 11:45 PM 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

Autonomy of IIMs will not be compromised: Smriti Irani

National | Aug 07, 2015, 08:41 PM 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

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

National | Aug 02, 2015, 08:01 PM 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

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

National | Jul 30, 2015, 07:54 PM 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

Selfie with rattlesnake costs man over $150,000

World | Jul 26, 2015, 03:42 PM 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

Controversial IIM bill: HRD could clear stand in Monsoon Session

National | Jul 14, 2015, 11:18 PM IST

New Delhi: With a barrage of questions from the MPs, HRD Ministry could make its stand clear on the controversial draft bill on the IIMs in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament as it has

Defence Ministry raises Rs 500 crore bill for flood assistance to J-K

India | Jun 30, 2015, 12:11 AM IST

Srinagar: The Defence Ministry has raised a bill of Rs 500 crore for its assistance to Jammu and Kashmir government for carrying out relief and rescue operations during the floods that battered the valley last

Sadananda Gowda asks Rahul Gandhi to study the new real estate bill

National | May 04, 2015, 07:44 AM IST

Mangaluru: Union Law and Justice Minister D V Sadananda Gowda yesterday lambasted Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Real Estate Regulatory Authority Bill. Talking to reporter's yesterday evening,

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