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UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR ESI BENEFICIARIES

   17 March 2008 at 22:09

The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation is examining the proposal to provide Unique Identification Numbers to Insured Persons covered under the ESI Scheme.This information was given by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shri Oscar Fer ..

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COMPENSATION AND PENSION BENEFITS TO DAILY WAGE WORKERS

   17 March 2008 at 22:09

There are the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 including the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 (in the specified establishments and employing 20 or more persons) and The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 (for persons empl ..

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NO PROPOSAL TO AMEND CHILD LABOUR (PROHIBITION & REGULATION) ACT, 1986

   11 March 2008 at 17:09

The Government is not proposing to amend the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 to prohibit all forms of child labour. Considering the socio-economic conditions of the country and the nature and magnitude of the problem, Government i ..

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DECLINE IN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES DUE TO APPRECIATION OF RUPEE

   11 March 2008 at 13:57

Estimates of employment and unemployment are obtained through quinquennial labour force surveys conducted by National Sample Survey Organisation. Last such survey was conducted during 2004-05. As per last two quinquennial rounds of National Sample Su ..

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Probationer without qualification has no right to job: SC

   10 March 2008 at 23:45

A probationer who does not possess the requisite qualification, like command over the regional language of the place where he is posted, cannot claim a right over the job, the Supreme Court has said.The apex court's observation came while upholding t ..

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SC begins final hearing on Venugopal's petition

   05 March 2008 at 22:09

The Supreme Court has commenced the final hearing on a petition filed by noted cardiologist P Venugopal challenging his removal as AIIMS Director following the Centre's decision to fix 65 years as the upper age limit for the post.Senior advocate Arun ..

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SC upholds dismissal of teacher

   03 March 2008 at 13:26

New Delhi, Mar 2 (UNI) The Supreme Court has held that a teacher who misbehaves or physically attacks his principal is not fit for the job of a teacher and cannot be allowed to continue even if he has tendered a written apology.Rejecting the policy o ..

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Judiciary can't assume the role of a selection panel, says SC

   29 February 2008 at 18:11

The Supreme Court has ruled that the judiciary cannot arrogate itself to the role of a fact-finding committee or substitute a selection committee for appointment of candidates to a government post.Further unsuccessful candidate cannot and assail the ..

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RS passes Bill to enhance maternity benefits

   28 February 2008 at 13:03

The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2007, has been passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday virtually without any debate as the House plunged into pandemonium created by opposition on the farmers' plight.Women working in factories, shops and plantat ..

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Sixth pay commission to submit report by 4th April

   27 February 2008 at 22:18

The government will submit the Sixth Pay Commission report that was constituted in October 2006 to recommend comprehensive changes in salary structure of the government employees by 4th April."The Commission is to finalise and submit its report withi ..

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