-PTI Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya says there is a need for a total ban on child labour for children age up to 14 years The government will take up the bill on prohibition of child labour in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. The session is to commence on February 23, while the Union Budget 2015-16 will be presented on February 28. "Child protection bill is to be produced in the next session of...
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In pro-poor move, AAP government 'bans' demolitions in Delhi
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Arvind Kejriwal government's order on Monday against any demolition in Delhi is in tune with the recently extended central legislation, Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act 2014, which protects all unauthorized colonies, unauthorized constructions and slums that have come up to June 2014 till 2017. The decision comes in the backdrop of the recent slum demolitions in Rangpuri Pahari and Wazirpur. The protest by a few...
More »Ahead of Budget, PM Modi Promises More Reforms
-PTI Pune: Ahead of the Budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday assured investors more reforms as he rolled out the red carpet to multinationals, inviting them to make use of the large pool of highly talented youth in the country. "I invite all those who want to participate in the economic development of the country to generate employment for our youth. Your (investors) growth is also linked to our growth," the...
More »Ban alcohol sale on highways: Supreme Court panel -Amit Choudhary
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: A Supreme Court appointed panel on road safety headed by its retired judge KS Radhakrishnan has recommended ban on sale of alcohol on state and national highways to curb cases of road accidents in which nearly 1.5 lakh die every year in the country. Pointing out a slew of deficiencies on the part of state governments in enforcing motor vehicles rule, the committee has directed the...
More »A budget to transform -Pulapre Balakrishnan
-The Hindu In the present state of the economy, when there is excess capacity in manufacturing, adequate stocks of foodgrain and the inflation rate is trending downwards, there is an opportune moment for a public investment-centred fiscal expansion Over the past eight months, the government has issued some strong statements on the economy and taken some bold steps aimed at transforming it. As it prepares to present its first real budget we...
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