Social policies like MGNREGS can tackle child labour: Report
byNew Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Social protection policies such as MGNREGS and the direct cash transfer scheme can play a key role in fighting…
Law & Policy
Congress defends law minister
byNew Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, facing fire for vetting a draft CBI report in the coal scam, meant only for…
60,000 Indians register at Indian missions in Saudi Arabia
byDubai, April 29 (IANS) Around 60,000 Indian workers have registered in the Indian embassy in Riyadh and the consulate general in Jeddah in the…
India, Saudi Arabia to set up panel to address Indians’ woes
byDubai, April 29 (IANS) India and Saudi Arabia will set up a joint committee to address the problems faced by Indian workers in that…
Delhi Metro contract workers denied minimum wages
byNew Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The government admitted Monday that a section of contract workers in Delhi Metro have not been paid minimum wages….
Court acquits Nerpa submarine tragedy suspects
byVladivostok (Russia), April 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Military Court of the Russian Pacific Fleet Monday acquitted two crew members of a Russian Navy nuclear…
Andhra minister gets court relief in graft case
byHyderabad, April 29 (IANS) A cabinet minister Monday received a breather in the Andhra Pradesh High Court which set aside a trial court’s decision…
Court dismisses plea on whips in parliament
byNew Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a plea seeking directions to restrain political parties, including the Congress and the…
Arrest warrant against Hindu group leader in Malaysia
bySingapore, April 29 (IANS) Ahead of the general elections in the country May 5, a Malaysian court Monday issued an arrest warrant against a…
1,000 Sri Lankan boat people returned by Australia
byColombo, April 29 (IANS) The Australian government repatriated 25 more Sri Lankans who tried to illegally migrate, bringing the total number of boat people…