Delhi's Bawana under water after midnight breach of major canal

The residents of outer Delhi's Bawana faced chaos on Thursday as water entered the streets and residential areas due to a major breach in the Munak canal sub branch overnight. IMAGE: People move......

AI Express union alleges unfair labour practices; seeks govt intervention

Air India Express' cabin crew union has alleged unfair labour practices by the airline, including in issuance of chargesheets to its members, and sought the intervention of the labour commissioner......

Maoist conspiracy case: NIA raids 62 places in Andhra, Telangana

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested a top Maoist leader as it carried out raids at 62 locations across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in the Communist Party of India-Maoist......

Delhi's water woes may escalate as HP, Haryana, UP not to supply more water

Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have 'backed out' from plans to give extra water to Delhi, while Haryana is not keen to pursue a water exchange proposal with the national capital, according to......

Variable DA for 1.5 crore workers hiked

The ministry of labour & employment on Friday announced a hike in variable dearness allowance for more than 1.5 crore workers in the central sphere by Rs 105 to Rs 210 per month. The hike, which......

60 officers to address worker issues during shutdown

The labour ministry has made public a list of 60 officers -- essentially labour commissioners in 20 regions across the country -- along with their e-mail address and contact numbers. They will deal......

Govt begins mapping migrant workers to work out relief package

The Union home ministry and the labour ministry have asked state governments to coordinate with the chief labour commissioner’s (CLC’s) office to give a comprehensive data of all the......

Government takes up pay cut, layoffs with India Inc

A senior official in the central labour commissioner’s office said the efforts of the government were to resolve the cases amicably and not to press for legal action against employers. ......