Parliament passes bill to ban strikes by essential defence services

Parliament on Thursday passed a bill which allows the central government to prohibit strikes, lockouts, and layoffs in units engaged in essential defence services. The Essential Defence Services......

Govt moves bill in LS to ban strikes by essential defence services

The government on Thursday introduced a bill in Lok Sabha which seeks to prohibit any agitation and strike by anyone engaged in the essential defence services.   IMAGE: 12.7 mm heavy machine......

Monsoon Session: Fuel hike, Covid, farmers' issues set to rock Parl

The government has readied a big legislative agenda for the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning Monday even as the Opposition is raring to corner the ruling dispensation over a host of issues,......

Fuel price, Covid on the agenda for Oppn in Parliament

The government has readied a big legislative agenda for the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning Monday even as the Opposition seeks to corner the ruling dispensation over its handling of the......

Corporatising OFBs: An idea whose time has come

'The much-awaited decision could be a welcome change at a time when the Indian armed forces are crying for self-reliance and the defence industry is looking forward to more indigenisation,' notes......

There's still hope, India can revive loss-laden public firms

For the public sector, the message is: shape up or ship out. In the long run, these units will have to survive on their own merit and not through government handouts like tax benefits. Image:......

Food Security Bill will benefit over 75% rural households: Min

Union Minister of State for Communication, IT and Shipping, Milind Deora on Monday expressed hope that the Centre's Food Security Bill would be ratified in the Monsoon session of Parliament. "It is......

'GoI must reform the power sector to attarct FDI'

Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association, over the years, has been representing the difficulties and concerns of the industry to the Govt. of India, through its pre-budget......

AAI election: Rao braces up to take on Malhotra

With the much-awaited elections to the Archery Association of India (AAI)drawing closer, the national convenor of Clean Sports India B V P Rao, who will be challenging incumbent president V K......