Everything you need to know about Labour Colony: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Labour Colony: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, June 19 (ANI): WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who has been holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy for a year has slammed the Australian government for having abandoned him.
New Delhi, June 18 (ANI): Shish Ram Ola, who today took over as the Union Minister of Labour and Employment at the Shram Shakti Bhawan here, said his effort would be to impart skill development with avenues of employment and give thrust to tackle the child labour issues.
Geneva, June 17 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Morocco have held discussions on the ways to share expertise regarding manpower and the labour market.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) All sections of society need to work together to ensure support and protection of children, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Wednesday.
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Fifty lakh children eke out a livelihood in the country, of whom 17.5 lakh are in Uttarakhand, according to the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO).
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) China will carry out a three-month nationwide safety overhaul with a focus on high-risk sectors and labour-intensive factories, the State Council, or Chinese cabinet has stated.
Shillong, June 9 (IANS) Meghalaya Labour Minister Mazel Amapreen Lyngdoh Sunday said that journalists were the most "unfortunate" professionals.
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) As many as 80 percent children of migrant labourers in the state either drop out of schools or have no education at all as they get sucked into the labour workforce, a study released here Sunday reveals.
Sydney, June 6 (ANI): The family of the Indian origin nurse, who killed herself days after a prank call by two Australian DJs, has slammed the radio station for giving one of the DJs a major award.
Rome, June 6 (IANS/AKI) Labour ministers from Italy, France, Germany and Spain will meet in the Italian capital for talks on jobs, ahead of a European Union summit later this month, the Italian government said.
London, June 4 (ANI): UK Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged fresh action "to drain the swamp" that is creating British Islamic extremism, as he gave his first report on his taskforce set up after the killing Woolwich murder.
Dubai, May 29 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malawi have held discussions on the prospects of joint cooperation in sectors like labour market and manpower.
New Delhi, May 28 (ANI): The second SAARC regional workshop on child labour is beginning here tomorrow to chalk out and promote comprehensive and gender-sensitive approaches to understanding and responding to child labour; showcasing strategies and initiatives that have promoted learning and action to ending child labour and protecting adolescents at work; and fostering cooperation through the SAARC mechanisms and partnerships on the issue.
Jeddah, May 26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Sunday visited the Indian consulate in Jeddah and met with the officials on duty to access the arrangements for registration of Indian nationals for outpass.
London, May 26 (ANI): Google CEO Eric Schmidt has said that even despicable but legal information on Google's search engine will be indexed to help track terrorism- promoting websites.
London, May 23 (ANI): Google chairman Eric Schmidt has called for a more rational and predictable international tax system following widespread criticism over the company's failure to have a more transparent tax payment system.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 21 (IANS) State Labour Minister Shibu Baby John Tuesday said Kerala is almost free of child labour and that his ministry will launch an awareness campaign to educate people about the ills of child labour.
London, May 20 (ANI): A woman is seeking asylum in Britain to avoid becoming the 14th virgin queen of the randy King of Swaziland.
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): The 45th Session of the Indian Labour Conference concluded in New Delhi with a resolve to provide universal social security coverage and assured pension to the entire working population.
Sydney, May 17 (ANI): Australia's education minister Peter Collier has apologized for an embarrassing Facebook indiscretion which revealed that he had liked a picture of a
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said his government was willing to engage constructively with trade unions to address issues like curbing inflation, generating employment and strictly implementing labour laws.
London, May 17 (ANI): British MPs have branded Google 'devious, calculating and unethical', accusing the search giant of deliberately subverting its motto, 'don't be evil', in order to pay less tax.
New Delhi/Bangalore, May 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Thursday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and sought additional quantity of rice from the central government to implement the subsidised rice scheme for the poor.
London, May 16 (ANI): Amazon's UK subsidiary has paid 2.4 million pounds as corporate tax as it earned sales worth 4.3 billion pounds last year.
London, May 16 (ANI): Less than one in five television presenters at major channels in Britain above the age of 50 are women, a new study has found.
London, May 14 (ANI): A British Muslim peer Lord Ahmed has resigned from the Labour Party ahead of a disciplinary hearing on charges that he made anti-Semitic comments about a Jewish conspiracy.
London, May 14 (ANI): Fashion chains in Bangladesh have agreed to sign up to a legally binding agreement to help finance fire safety and building improvements in the factories, following an order by the Bangladesh Government to allow the country's four million garment workers to form trade unions without permission from factory owners.
London, May 6 (ANI): Bangladeshi authorities will be taking steps to improve worker safety in the wake of the recent factory collapse that killed more than 600 people.
XAT 2013 results have been declared by XAT 2013 results declared by The Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI). Candidates appeared for Xavier Admission Test (XAT) 2013 can check their results and download their score cards by visiting the official website of XAT at: http://xatonline.net.in/
Delhi government has launched an ambitious Delhi Swavlamban Scheme to provide pension to the workers after their retirement. The Scheme was announced by the Chief Minister in her budget speech. It conveys government?s concern about the old age of workers as it recognizes the critical role played by the workers in the un-organized and informal sector to make the lives of other comfortable and leisurely.
Agra, May 1 (IANS) Speakers at a group discussion on International Labour Day Wednesday said that while the earning capacity and lifestyle of the lowest rung of labourers has improved, the middle class was stressed due to shrinking opportunities and the Americanisation of the economy.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Cooperation among workers, employers, governments and civil society can ensure a solid foundation for the nation, Minister for Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge said Wednesday.
Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) The blazing sun did not deter cricket-crazy fans from turning up in huge numbers to watch the IPL action between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi international stadium here Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): International Labour Day is being celebrated today across the world to honour the contribution and sacrifices made by the working class.
Durban, April 29 (IANS) A South African court has ordered that an Indian origin policeman, who was overlooked for a promotion because of his race, be paid 333,000 rands (approx.$37,000) in back pay, reports said Monday.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Social protection policies such as MGNREGS and the direct cash transfer scheme can play a key role in fighting child labour, a report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said Monday.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) ESI hospitals across the country are facing a large number of vacancies, parliament was informed Monday.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The government admitted Monday that a section of contract workers in Delhi Metro have not been paid minimum wages.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The unorganized sector in India employs 43.7 crore people, Minister of State for Labour and Employment K. Suresh said Monday.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Silicosis is one of the most common diseases that affects Indian mine workers, parliament was informed Monday.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India has some 6.4 million beedi workers, with 4.5 million of them being women, parliament was informed Monday.
New Delhi, April 29 (ANI): India and Saudi Arabia will set up a Joint Working Group to address concerns over the kingdom's Nitaqat program.
Sydney, Apr.28 (ANI): An Australian politician has accused the government of ignoring the human rights violations taking place in Sri Lanka and focusing more on domestic politics.
Jeddah, April 27 (IANS) Sheikh Abu Baker Ahmed, general secretary of the All India Sunni Jamiathul Ulama, has met top Saudi officials to highlight concerns over the fate of Indian workers because of that country's new labour policy.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Domestic workers Thursday urged the central government to work out and pass a comprehensive legislation that would fix wages and ensure social protection to millions of them.
Bangalore, April 24 (IANS) Opposition Congress Wednesday released its manifesto for the May 5 Karnataka assembly elections, promising 30 kg of rice for Re.1 per kg to BPL families, loan waiver to farmers and laptops for college students.
Los Angeles, April 24 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston has reportedly postponed her marriage with fiance actor Justin Theroux until August.
Athens, April 19 (IANS/AKI) Three men have been arrested for shooting into a crowd of Bangladeshi and Pakistani migrant workers at a strawberry farm in Greece, in which around 30 workers were injured.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Child rights activists Friday welcomed the government's National Policy for Children launched Thursday, guaranteeing every child in India a right to life, development, education and protection.
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) declared final results for the Post of Executive Services Gr.-II of Notification No.39/2011. The written test for Executive Gr.-II Services was held on 21.07.12 and 22.07.12 for different posts.
London, Apr. 16 (ANI): The bells of Big Ben will be silenced during the funeral of Margaret Thatcher as a mark of respect from Parliament -- an honour that was not even accorded to Princess Diana.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Delhi Monday hiked the minimum wages for workers in most of the categories of scheduled employment here, a minister said.
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The "Lootera" team had their share of problems while filming the romantic period-drama. They have captured their struggle in a five-minute documentary "Labour Of Love", which will come out soon. Director Vikramaditya Motwane says the film was an "emotional journey" for everyone.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India and Malta could expand business ties, especially in information and communications technology, pharmaceuticals, finance and research and development, Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur said Thursday.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 (IANS) The mercury has been soaring high in Kerala with the maximum temperature touching 41 degrees Celsius in Palakkad district, close to its highest ever recorded temperature of 41.7 degrees in 1987.
London, Apr. 10 (ANI): Late Margaret Thatcher will go to her grave to the sound of bitter protests and anger at the fact the 10 million pounds funeral will be paid for by hard-pressed taxpayers already being battered by savage cuts.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 (IANS) The Kerala Congress, an ally of the Left opposition, Saturday alleged that given the frequency of foreign travel by state ministers, the government was in a "frequent flier club".
London, Apr. 3 (ANI): Allowing people to drink for longer has led to an increase in the number of workers absenteeism, researchers have found.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Indian government proposes to send two senior ministers to Saudi Arabia to asses the impact of the new 'nitaqat' employment policy that is expected to affect thousands of Indians who are working in the kingdom without valid employment or visa documents.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Monday told the state assembly that the concerns of Kerala on the strict implementation of the new labour policy in Saudi Arabia were being conveyed to that government.
London, Mar 30 (ANI): The Ecuadorean authorities believe there is so little hope of Julian Assange leaving its London embassy in the near future that it has held talks with the British Labour Party in a bid to strike a deal that would see the Wikileaks founder sent to Sweden, where he faces rape charges, after the 2015 election, it has emerged.
London, Mar 27 (ANI): Former British foreign secretary David Miliband will step down as MP to take a job at a top charity in New York.
Manesar, March 26 (IANS) There is a lack of "political will" to combat child labour, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chief said here Tuesday.
Melbourne, March 25 (ANI): The family of India-origin nurse Jacintha Saldanha, who committed suicide after answering a hoax phone call about the Duchess of Cambridge, remains hopeful that an inquest which resumes on Tuesday will unravel the events that led to her death.
Melbourne, March 25 (ANI): The family of India-origin nurse Jacintha Saldanha, who committed suicide after answering a hoax phone call about the Duchess of Cambridge, remains hopeful that an inquest which resumes on Tuesday will unravel the events that led to her death.
London, Mar 19 (ANI): Former world champion boxer Chris Eubank has challenged media tycoon Rupert Murdoch to a gargantuan battle on Monday over phone-hacking after rejecting a 21,000 pound offer of compensation, branding it as derisory.
Washington, March 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Monday tapped Thomas Perez, the federal assistant attorney general for civil rights, as the new Labour Secretary.
Sydney, Mar. 18 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is facing a landslide loss, with the Labour Party losing ground to a more popular Tony Abbott among voters, a new poll has found.
London, March 17 (IANS) A number of British parliamentarians are looking for another job, with a study finding one in six Conservative MPs elected for the first time in the 2010 is "actively looking for another job".
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Labour and Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge Friday said the minimum wages act would be amended to make the minimum wages announced by the centre "statutory for all states and applicable to all jobs".
London, Mar. 15 (ANI): A Muslim peer has been suspended from the Labour Party for an alleged anti-Semitic outburst on television in Pakistan.
London, Mar. 14 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for nationwide Stalin-era physical fitness classes at an event aimed at promoting healthy lifestyle among young people with Hollywood star Steven Seagal in Moscow.
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) The West Bengal government said Wednesday that out of the over 70 lakh unemployed people registered in the state's employment exchange 1,899 got jobs in 2012.
London, Mar. 9 (ANI): Unemployment rate in America has fallen to the lowest level in more than four years, according to a report.
London, Mar. 8 (ANI): Immigrants living in the UK who are wishing to stay in the country on a visa will have to pay a fee as a guarantee that they will not scrounge off the system while staying.
Washington, March 7 (IANS) US economic activity grew "at a modest to moderate pace" in recent months on further expansion in consumer spending, US Federal Reserve said.
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 2 (IANS) The Saudi Arabian administration is set to recruit 500 Muslim women nurses from Kerala to work in hospitals in and around Mecca and Madina.
Wellington, Feb 26 (IANS) The New Zealand government raised the country's minimum wage Tuesday by just 25 NZ cents per hour, a sum critics said was condemning low wage earners to poverty.
London, Feb. 24 (ANI): Britain's most senior immigration judge has openly defied Home Secretary Theresa May by insisting that Parliament's attempt to get tough on human rights abuses by foreign criminals is outweighed by the European Court.
New Delhi, Feb. 19 (ANI): Anil Swarup, Director General of Labour Welfare (Ministry of Labour and Employment) on Tuesday said that the Rashtriya Swasthaya Bima Yojana (RSBY) or National Health Insurance Scheme can be a game changer with a promise of access to cashless hospitalisation for over thousand aliments for the people living Below Poverty Line (BPL) and unorganised sector workers.
Sydney, Feb. 18 (ANI): A new opinion poll showing Australia's Opposition Leader Tony Abbott ahead of Julia Gillard as preferred prime minister among Australians is a 'wake-up call' for the Labour Party, Regional Development Minister Simon Crean has said.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 15 (IANS) Kerala is home to some 2.5 million workers from other Indian states, and a minister said Friday: "We know little about them, care little for them and do little for them."
London, Feb 14 (ANI): A British lawmaker has admitted for the first time that a 'primitive understanding' of the Islamic world caused some of the problems faced by the west in Iraq and Afghanistan.
London, Feb 13 (ANI): An 'idiot's' style-guide to how to be an MP was the most borrowed book from the House of Commons library last year, it has been revealed.
London, Feb 10 (ANI): More than 18,000 pounds worth of wine was guzzled in a single night by 170 wealthy guests and top politicians at a glitzy white-tie state banquet at Buckingham Palace for the US president.
London, Feb. 10 (ANI): One billion people across the planet will join a 'feminist tsunami' by dancing to raise awareness at the shocking number of women and girls who are raped or abused on Valentines Day.
London, Feb 9 (ANI): The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which is Britain parliament's most powerful watchdog is expected to launch a historic inquiry later this year into the finances of the Queen and the Royal Family.
Islamabad, Feb 9 (ANI): US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour Michael Posner has spoken of their strong support for free, fair and timely elections in Pakistan after meeting country's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Fakhruddin Ebrahim on Friday.
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Former British foreign secretary David Miliband was photographed sleeping on a London metro train with his trouser zip left gaping open, The Sun reported.
Imphal (Manipur), Feb.8 (ANI): Child labour continues to flourish in Manipur inspite of it being banned by the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
London, Feb. 7 (ANI): Margaret Thatcher is Britain's first and only woman Prime Minister, and the longest-serving for 150 years, but despite her unique place in British history, the only monument dedicated to her achievements is a small plaque on the wall of the property where she grew up in her home town of Grantham.
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday urged the government to expedite a new law to empower people with disabilities, saying such people fully participate in social life and the entire community benefits when barriers to their inclusion are removed.
Alappuzha (Kerala), Feb 4 (IANS) The centre is planning to extend a number of welfare schemes, including the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), to coir workers, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Kodikkunnil Suresh said Monday.
Sydney, Feb 2 (ANI): The family of the Indian-origin nurse, who committed suicide following a hoax call about the Duchess of Cambridge by two Australian DJs, is struggling to come to terms with the fact that the DJs will not be prosecuted.
Madrid, Jan 25 (IANS/EFE) Spain's unemployment rate hit 26.02 percent in 2012, with more than 5.9 million people jobless, the Spanish National Statistics Institute, or INE, said Thursday.
London, Jan.22 (ANI): The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said that unemployment in the world has increased, with six percent of the world's workforce being jobless in 2012.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India and Australia will begin negotiations on a bilateral civil nuclear energy cooperation pact in March.
London, Jan 17 (IANS) Even after the official withdrawal of foreign troops in 2014, British soldiers could be "embedded" with Afghans fighting insurgents for "years", the opposition Labour party has said.
London, Jan. 17 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed his battle to stop his three children from drinking too many fizzy drinks.
Hyderabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Giving a new twist to the Telangana issue, two Andhra Pradesh ministers from Hyderabad Wednesday demanded separate statehood to Greater Hyderabad.
