The Central Information Commission has reported that 27856 cases were pending for disposal as on 29.02.2012 of which around 9500 cases were provisionally registered. The Central Government has taken several steps like issue of guidelines for the C ..
As per the existing provisions of Minimum Wages Act, minimum wages are revised quinquennially in the Central Sphere. In order to protect the minimum wages against inflation, the Central Government introduced the idea of Variable Dearness Allowance ..
There is no proposal with the Government to provide constitutional status to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The CVC is a statutory body and derives its powers from the Central Vigilance Commis ..
Right to Information Act is applicable to Public Authorities. A pubic authority means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted (a) by or under the Constitution; (b) by any other law made by Parliament; (c) ..
The World Bank in its World Development Report, 2013: Jobs has suggested that India needs to focus on jobs and labour reforms. The report emphasizes the need to stay within the efficiency “plateau” of labour laws where labour policies ..
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 has brought in several reform processes. States/UTs have inter-alia brought out notifications prohibiting corporal punishment, detention and board examinations in elementary ed ..
Focuses on issues that can help Reduce Pendency of Cases; Stresses need to Speed up Establishment of more Gram Nyayalayas The third meeting of the Advisory Council of National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms was held here today un ..
In a market economy wage rates are dependent on a number of factors such as production, demand, labour mobility, geographical factors, cost of living etc. Both Central and State government intervene in the labour market with a view to fix minimum wa ..
The Government is following a robust multi-pronged strategy to tackle the problem of child labour. It comprises of statutory and legislative measures, rescue and rehabilitation, universal primary education alongwith social protection, poverty alle ..
The LARR Bill, 2011 has been finalised and the Union Cabinet is likely to take it up soon so that it can be brought in Parliament in the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament. Minister of State for Rural Development Shri Lal Chand Kataria said in a ..