Enforcement of child labor laws lacking, says official
Official of the Union Labour and Employment Ministry said that, continuing presence of child labour in the country is a reflection of the fact that implementation of the laws at the State and district levels has been lacking.
IndiGo announces flights on Buddhist circuit
Low-cost carrier IndiGo on Thursday announced the launch of 12 flights on the Buddhist circuit.
Triple talaq Bill to be sent to Parliament again
Union Cabinet have approved the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019.
Cabinet nod for Aadhaar as ID proof at banks, telcos
The Union Cabinet has approved a Bill to allow voluntary submission of Aadhaar as identity proof for use by private entities such as banks and telecom companies.
Indian Medical Council Amendment Bill cleared
The Cabinet has approved the Indian Medical Council (Amendment Bill), 2019 and the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment Bill), 2019 ”“ both of which had lapsed in the 16th Lok Sabha session.
Centre told to give pay revision benefits to prosecutors
The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to extend all the benefits to the prosecutors in the matter of granting revision of their pay scales as recommended by the city government.
SC orders release on bail of journalist arrested in U.P.
SC have ordered the immediate release of journalist Prashant Kanojia on bail, saying it had no intention to sit back and watch a citizen deprived of his personal liberty for his social media posts.
Narendra Modi seeks five-year road map for each Ministry
In their first meeting with PM Secretaries to the Government of India have been tasked with creating a five-year road map for each Ministry with well-defined targets.
MoSPI proposes to use big data analytical tools to improve official statistics
The statistics ministry proposes to set up a ‘National Data Warehouse’ with a view to leveraging big data analytical tools to further improve the quality of macro-economic aggregates.
Kerala to amend rules for elephant care
The government will amend the rules to ensure that captive elephants in Kerala are looked after well.