-TheWire.in Rather than being on a collision course with the Centre to oppose recent agriculture laws, constitutionally, state governments have better options at their command to help farmers. The three agriculture laws passed recently by the parliament give rise to several serious issues, that range from matters related to food security to the lives of Indian farmers. One of the major issues among them is related to the constitutionality of these laws,...
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Labour Laws Perform a Redistributive Function. Diluting Them Has Serious Consequences. -Rashmi Venkatesan
-TheWire.in In a world that is already grappling with crippling inequalities, weak labour market institutions will only further cause economic divisions. The three labour codes passed in the Lok Sabha last Tuesday are the latest in a long line of labour law reforms that have been enacted recently and will almost certainly be followed by more in the future. All these ‘reforms’ have one objective in mind – to dismantle labour rights...
More »Punjab: Over 13,000 Village Panchayats to Veto Centre’s Farm Acts -Pawanjot Kaur
-TheWire.in Gram sabhas have this federal power under the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994. Mohali: There are over 13,000 gram sabhas or village councils in Punjab. Following large-scale protests against the Centre’s newly enacted farm Bills, in what is being called one of the largest democratic and federal processes in the country, almost all councils in Punjab are mobilising to pass resolutions against the Centre’s agri-marketing Acts and register their opposition. As of...
More »Three Farm Bills and India’s Rural Economy -Vijay Jawandhiya and Ajay Dandekar
-TheWire.in With low levels of farmers' income and a lack of assured price mechanism, what impact will the three farm bills have in the long term on India's agrarian economy. Here's an analysis. Last week, the Union government passed three bills to replace the three ordinances that were enacted during the COVID-19 lockdown. These three bills, expected to bring revolutionary changes to agrarian context and help double farmers’ incomes are: The Farmers’...
More »Ensuring occupational health and safety of mine workers
Nearly 24 fatal accidents and 47 serious accidents have happened in various coal mines of the country during this year till 31st August. Likewise, 18 fatal accidents and 13 serious accidents have taken place in non-coal mines during the same time period. The accident figures are low this year in comparison to the previous ones thanks to a lower demand for output from these mines against the backdrop of COVID-19...
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