The Bill removes the existing ceiling and states that the ceiling may be notified by the central government. The Central government may provide tax-free gratuity of Rs 20 lakh to the oraganised sector workers, the Minister said.
Hardnews Bureau
Post date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 - 13:54
Post date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 - 02:06
If the BJP sits down and extrapolates the results of the by-elections, it would discover that repeating the 2014 feat would seem like a distant possibility.
Post date: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - 15:43
After Mumbai, the farmers from across the country hit the streets of the national capital on Tuesday to demand absolute implementation of the Swaminathan Commission recommendations, loan waivers to them as promised by the government and the Minimum Support Price for their agri-produce.
Post date: Monday, March 12, 2018 - 15:36
The biggest solar power plant in UP at Dadar Kalan village of Chhanvey block in Mirzapur will have a capacity of 75 megawatt and will cater power to the nearby areas.Built at a cost of around Rs 800 crores by a French company ENGIE, the solar plant is located on the hilly terrains of Dadar Kalan village in Mirzapur.
Post date: Monday, March 12, 2018 - 14:35
The farmers have said that the next course of action will be decided on the basis of the outcome of the farmers’ meeting with Fadnavis
Post date: Friday, March 9, 2018 - 14:50
With a view to create an Indian mythological superhero, 21-year-old Kevin Missal set out to write Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar of Vishnu, which was released last year. The book has already sold 18,000 copies and has received stellar reviews from newspapers. It traces the journey of Kalki Hari through a whirlwind of events that shape his character.
Post date: Friday, March 9, 2018 - 14:36
The first BJP-IPFT government assumed power in Tripura on Friday as 48-year old Biplab Kumar Deb was sworn in as the new Tripura Chief Minister.
Post date: Friday, March 9, 2018 - 13:38
Eleven Asia-Pacific countries have just signed the trade pact formerly known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, according to a BBC News report. Although the US pulled out last year, the deal was salvaged by the remaining members, who signed it at a ceremony in the Chilean city of Santiago.
Post date: Thursday, March 8, 2018 - 13:28
A day after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu announced the Telugu Desam Party's decision to quit from the Union Cabinet, citing Centre's neglect to the state, its Ministers YS Chowdhury and Ashok Gajapathi Raju sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to submit their resignation.
Post date: Thursday, March 8, 2018 - 11:15
A curfew in the Sri Lankan town of Kandy will be temporarily lifted on Thursday, authorities said, following days of violence against members of the minority Muslim community by Buddhists.
Post date: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - 16:59
Expressing his anger over the incident, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ordered an inquiry into the lapse in security.