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Minimum Wages to Contract Labourers

   17 May 2012 at 11:49

The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 and Minimum Wags Act, 1948 have provisions regarding minimum wages. The State Governments are the appropriate Government in respect of the private establishments and the state establishmen ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   3281 Views


Setting up of National Social Security Authority for unorganized Sector

   17 May 2012 at 11:48

National Advisory Council (NAC) has recommended a Minimum Social Security Package which includes life and disability cover, financial protection against ill health, maternity benefits and pension upon retirement for unorganized workers. NAC has al ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   616 Views


Non-Implementation of Equal Wages for Equal Work

   17 May 2012 at 11:48

Government has enacted Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 which provides for payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers for the same work or work of similar nature without any discrimination. The Occupational Labour Surveys conducted by Labo ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   1004 Views


Rahul Khullar to be the new TRAI Chairman

   16 May 2012 at 13:11

Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar has been appointed as the new chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for a three-year term. Khullar, a 1975 batch IAS officer of Delhi cadre, will succeed J S Sarma, whose tenure ended on ..

Posted in Others |   790 Views


Preventive Measures to Control Crime Against Women

   16 May 2012 at 13:11

The Union Government attaches the highest importance to the matter of prevention and control of crime against women. This was stated by Shri Jitendra Singh, Minister of State of Home Affairs in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today. ..

Posted in Others |   1215 Views


Shri Pawar Calls upon States to Amend their Cooperative Acts for Compliance with 97th Constitution (Amendment) ACT

   16 May 2012 at 13:11

Synergy and Harmony through Cooperative Movement – Cooperatives for Inclusive Growth – Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam Shri Sharad Pawar, Minister of Agriculture and Food Processing Industries has urged the State Governments to amend their Cooper ..

Posted in Others  1 comments |   1733 Views


State Funding of Elections

   15 May 2012 at 11:14

The Group of Ministers constituted to tackle corruption has discussed certain formulations which could be adopted to address the issue of state funding of elections. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   594 Views


Separate High Courts for Each of the North Eastern States

   15 May 2012 at 11:14

The Government has decided to set up separate High Courts for each of the North Eastern States. However, the setting up of separate High Courts is subject to creation of necessary infrastructural facilities by the respective State Government. Givi ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   931 Views


Speedy Disposal of Cases

   15 May 2012 at 11:14

Disposal of pending cases in courts is within the domain of the Judiciary. Under the Constitution, control over district and subordinate courts vests in the High Courts having jurisdiction over such courts. However, necessary amendments were made ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  2 comments |   916 Views


Enforcement of Laws

   15 May 2012 at 11:14

The Government has said that there are only four Acts passed and assented to by the President during the last fourteen years which are yet to be enforced. They are as follows: (1) Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010. (16 of 20 ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   478 Views