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Maharashtra govt's draft labour codes propose to allow women on night shifts, tighten strike norms

MUMBAI, May 11 -- The Maharashtra government has published its draft rules for the new labour codes announced by the central government late last year, amid stiff opposition from labour unions. The dr... Read More


Agniveers to be roped in for coastal security upgrade

MUMBAI, May 11 -- The state government has chalked out a Rs.1,500-crore plan to upgrade coastal security with financial assistance from the Centre. Apart from roping in Agniveers (short-term recruits ... Read More


Maharashtra announces draft rules for new labour codes

India, May 10 -- The Maharashtra government has published its draft rules for the new labour codes announced by the central government late last year, amid stiff opposition from labour unions. The dr... Read More


Draft labour codes allow women on night shifts, tighten strike norms

MUMBAI, May 10 -- The Maharashtra government has published its draft rules for the new labour codes announced by the central government late last year, amid stiff opposition from labour unions. The dr... Read More


Maha announces draft rules for new labour codes; unions oppose

MUMBAI, May 10 -- The Maharashtra government has published its draft rules for the new labour codes, announced by the central government late last year, amid stiff opposition from labour unions. The n... Read More


Torture, abduction: Cane cutters trapped in cycle of terror in Beed

India, May 9 -- Trimbak Ghorpade, 59, a resident of Pathari village, in Parbhani district, registered an FIR at the Shirsala (Beed district) police station on April 23, alleging abduction, illegal con... Read More


One of Mumbai's oldest night schools faces closure

India, May 4 -- There will be no roll call at Siddharth Night School in Fort this academic year. Founded 80 years ago by Dr BR Ambedkar, Dalit leader and architect of the Indian Constitution, the scho... Read More


School founded by Ambedkar set to shut down

MUMBAI, May 4 -- There will be no roll call at Siddharth Night School in Fort this academic year. Founded 80 years ago by Dr BR Ambedkar, Dalit leader and architect of the Indian Constitution, the sch... Read More


BJP-Sena turf war intensifies in a scramble to broaden reach

India, May 2 -- The growing feud between leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena - partners in the ruling Mahayuti coalition - reflects their competing efforts to expand their footpr... Read More


BJP-Sena turf war intensifies in a scramble to broaden reach

MUMBAI, May 2 -- The growing feud between leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena - partners in the ruling Mahayuti coalition - reflects their competing efforts to expand their footp... Read More