Labour

Peppa Pig, Moses and 'arum arum aaaaaaaaag' sounds: Why Boris Johnson's speech has sparked concern in Britain

Addressing business leaders at the Confederation of British Industry conference, British prime minister Boris Johnson went off track — comparing himself to Moses, quoting Lenin and talking about Peppa Pig, the cartoon character

Isaac Herzog, veteran Labor politician and scion of a prominent family, elected President of Israel

The 60-year-old Opposition leader unsuccessfully ran against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the 2013 parliamentary elections

Newborns of COVID-19-positive mothers at low risk of infection if strict hygiene measures taken, finds study

Taking strict precautions against COVID-19 transmission protects not only newborns but also the hospital staff who serve multiple patients

Construction workers hesistant to return to Delhi, fear another sudden lockdown and arduous journey back home

Though there is some construction activity at developmental projects abandoned after the lockdown, contractors say the guidelines about reduced workforce and social distancing has halted most activity

Nirmala Sitharaman's COVID-19 package invites social criticism, but she may have more cards up her sleeves

Nirmala Sitharaman's advisers have been speaking of why fiscal prudence is important to avoid India being downgraded from investment grade by global credit rating agencies

Stock Market Latest Updates: Sensex gains over 800 points, Nifty above 9,800-mark; Bajaj Finance top gainer, jumps over 10%

Stock Market Latest Updates: Sensex gains over 800 points, Nifty above 9,800-mark; Bajaj Finance top gainer, jumps over 10%

Renault, Nissan rebuild alliance to ride out coronavirus storm; thousands of jobs to be at risk after restructuring plans: Report

When Renault SA, Nissan Motor Co and Mitsubishi Motors Corp announced the last strategy plan for their Alliance in September 2017, the goal was to become the world’s biggest automaker by 2022.

Suspension of labour laws by UP, MP, Gujarat crushing workers’ rights, says Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh national general secy Virjesh Upadhyay

If the state governments really wanted to bring reforms, first they should have focussed on the poor labourers, says BMS national general secretary Virjesh Upadhyay.

Coronavirus Outbreak: PIL filed in SC against Gujarat, UP and MP govts' decision to exempt industrial units from labour welfare law

A PIL was filed in the SC challenging the decisions of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for exempting industrial units from labour welfare statutes and allowing them to increase daily and weekly working hours and depriving workers of their right to move courts on the ground of COVID-19 pandemic

Lockdown: Realtors hail govt move to allow construction with limited labour force, say raw materials availability an issue

The real estate industry on Wednesday said the government''s decision to allow construction on those projects where labourers are already available on sites will solve the problem of migrant daily wage workers but said availability of raw materials may be an issue