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......

Speaker recognises Rahul as LOP; his first constitutional role

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla recognised Rahul Gandhi as the leader of opposition on Wednesday, a day after the Congress communicated its decision to name him for the position to the Lok Sabha......

7 newborns die in hospital blaze in Delhi; owner arrested

Seven newborns were killed and five injured in a massive fire at a private neonatal hospital in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar that was allegedly operating illegally with an "expired" licence and no......

Air India Express cabin crew call off strike; no sacking of staffers

Air India Express cabin crew on Thursday decided to withdraw their strike and the airline agreed to reinstate 25 staff who were terminated from service, according to sources. IMAGE: Passengers......

Air India pilots' union knocks on labour department's doors

A pilots' grouping of Tata group-owned Air India has approached the labour department to initiate conciliation proceedings with the airline's management to sort out various issues, including......

This Budget Is Harder Than Last Year's

The challenges before the Budget are more daunting than those in 2021, observes A K Bhattacharya. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented......

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......

2-day bank strike ends; unions warn of intensifying stir

The two-day nationwide strike by the public sector bank (PSB) unions ended on Tuesday, with disruption in services like cash withdrawals, deposits, cheque clearances, remittances and loan approvals......

Sports Minister, Jharkhand CM help hard-up footballer

IMAGE: Footballer Sangeeta Soren receives ration and some financial help on behalf of the Jharkhand government. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Hemant Soren/Twitter Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on......

Calls for Boycott's knighthood to be withdrawn

'Celebrating a man who was convicted for assaulting his partner sends a dangerous message – that domestic abuse is not taken seriously as a crime.' IMAGE: Geoffrey Boycott scored over 8,000......