The Supreme Court has dismissed the Centre's petition seeking review of its order quashing the health ministry's move to fix 65 years as the upper age limit for AIIMS director -- which led to the premature retirement of P Venugopal last year.Venugopa ..
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is finalising its plan to incorporate individuals, who are neither employed with central or state governments, in the new pension scheme (NPS) through which they can plan and invest for re ..
LABOUR COURT ‘CAN’T INTERFERE’ IF MISCONDUCT CHARGE IS PROVED: HC The Hindu Business LineBusiness Daily from THE HINDU group of publicationsSaturday, Aug 23, 2008Chennai, Aug. 22. When a charge of misconduct of a workman was found to be proved, the a ..
LEGAL EXECUTION - HOW SHOCKINGThe execution of Allen Lee Davis in the Florida electric chair on July 8, 1999, was so violent that it set off a shock wave that rippled around the world. When the Florida Supreme Court ruled, yet again, that execution b ..
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to accept one recommendation of the Standing Committee of giving effect to the amendments retrospectively with effect from 3rd April, 1997 and to move Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2008 in the Parliam ..
An employee's job status cannot be downgraded on being transferred, the Delhi High Court has said while quashing Air India's decision of demoting a cabin crew member after she was transferred from Mumbai to Delhi. "An order of transfer cannot depriv ..
Delhi High Court issued notice to Delhi University (DU) on the petition filed by St Stephen's college, seeking that it will be exempted from the university ordinance which sets the norms for selection of principal, as it is a Minority Institution.Chi ..
The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and imposed costs on the public sector company in a labor dispute case.Allowing a writ petition filed by eight workmen of HPCL, the court said ..
Chennai, Jul 24 The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and imposed costs on the public sector company in a labour dispute case.Allowing a writ petition filed by eight workmen of HPC ..
With neighbouring country China’s name being approved for legal ivory trading by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), conservationists are worried that it will prompt poachers to launder in their illegal stocks, includ ..