Parliament passed a law which will allow a dismissed industrial worker to approach the labour court for redressal of his grievances without any reference from the government. The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2010, which was approved by the LS, provides for a workman to approach labour court after 45 days of his dismissal without reference.

A parliamentary panel examining the controversial Nuclear Liability Bill hopes to finalise its report on Wednesday amid strong indications of difference of opinion with BJP members.

 ACKNOWLEDGING that the rotting foodgrain was

New Delhi: The political positioning on civil liability for nuclear damage bill became clearer with BJP presenting what it said were fundamental objections to the proposed legislation with regard to a law when liability for a nuclear accident was to be borne by either the government or a company owned by it.

 New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS): Completion of projects in the North-east depends on the release of funds by the State governments, as well as the utilization of Central funds, the Parliament was informed on Monday.

New Delhi: The parliamentary standing committee on health and family welfare has suggested measures like increasing the number of drugs under price control, a blanket cap on profit margins and promoting the use of generic drugs to make drugs more affordable and accessible to the common man.

Every time the State is
hit by floods, the political temperature rises and the clamour for revamping
Brahmaputra Board reverberates, but the original proposal mooted in 2004, is
yet to take first step in its legislative journey.

Even as the issue of price rise takes centrestage in Parliament, the government

WHILE Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is keen on getting the Civil Nuclear Liability Bill passed, his enthusiasm on the subject is not shared by his party. As Congress engages its main political adversary in a pitched battle, the prime minister