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India remains concerned about global economic outlook, geopolitical environment: Nirmala Sitharaman

The need of the hour is a people centric, equity driven, consensus-based, and collective approach to face global developmental challenges, Nirmala Sitharaman said

3 min read13 Apr 2023
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New labour law in Karnataka, promoted by Apple and Foxconn, allows 12-hour shifts, night-time work for women: Report

The landmark labour law amendment in Karnataka will allow for 12-hour shifts and night-time work for women.

1 min read10 Mar 2023
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State govts must also take lead in instituting labour reforms: NITI Aayog CEO

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant also expressed concern over high food inflation due to higher prices of oilseeds and edible oils

1 min read16 Jul 2021
Opinion

A portable workforce for India’s new economy

The new labour codes should benefit all stakeholders by providing greater employment flexibility that is suitable to the evolving job requirements of our economy.

4 min read20 Oct 2020
News

‘Labour reform will create jobs, but wage premium will get hit’

The unilateral power to fix terms and conditions of employment by employers will impact wage bargaining, says K.R. Shyam Sundar, labour economist and professor, XLRI-Xavier School of Management

6 min read28 Sep 2020
News

Labour reform gets a leg up, Lok Sabha passes three labour codes

The three codes will allow states to roll on labour reforms and empower them to exempt any company or companies from complying with one or more labour lawsOpposition parties including Congress had walked out of the lower House and did not participate in the discussion

3 min read22 Sep 2020
News

Odisha labour reform: Exempts small firms from Factories Act, hikes firing limit

The state has allowed companies with up to 300 workers to fire people or close down units without prior approval of the government, a threefold increase from the current threshold in the Industrial Dispute Act

2 min read30 May 2020
Politics

Facing backlash from unions, government likely to go slow on labour reforms

The Industrial Relation Code and Social Security Code have been sent to a standing committeeCentral trade unions went on a nationwide strike on 8 January and have warned of an intensified agitation at the state level and in industrial belts

2 min read15 Jan 2020
Opinion

Opinion | Let us prioritize employment over labour protection

Without land and labour reforms, the speed of economic growth cannot pick up

4 min read20 Nov 2019
Education

Big jobs at hand for Modi 2.0: Employment generation, education, labour reforms

The education sector will need an overhaul and better public engagement right from the elementary school levelIndia spends 2.7% of its gross domestic product on education. The demand is to increase it to 6% of the GDP

6 min read30 May 2019
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