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Nationwide trade unions to go on strike Sept 2

PMO forms inter-ministerial panel to look into demands; Dattatreya says it's for states to take much of the action, Centre's already done its bit

Civil aviation ministry fails to take flight

Apart from upgrade of India's air safety rating, experts say the sector has not seen any major development

Hope lingers despite disappointment

Lack of swift relief nurtures resentment in BJP-ruled Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh; home state Gujarat steady with prime minister

Firms with 10 workers might have to pay provident fund

Govt will have the power to reduce contribution of employers in factories with 10-20 workers from 12% to 9% towards EPFO

As trade unions plan strike, govt mulls worker reskilling fund

Plan aimed at appeasing trade unions which are planning a nation-wide strike against the proposed changes in labour laws

Gujarat's approach to labour law reforms different from Centre's

State hasn't proposed easing of rules for retrenchment without permission

Now, IIT-Kharagpur offers a 'Make in India' course

A course on 'land acquisition, rehabilitation and environmental clearance of projects' is also being offered by the institute

BJP's labour arm softens stand on retrenchment, EPFO investment

One in three pilots fails psychological test in Air India hiring drive

Air India rejects 56 of 160 candidates for failing the psychological test

EPFO may invest up to Rs 90,000 cr in equities

Labour ministry allows investment of up to 15% in equity instruments but pension body might invest only 5% in FY16

'Air India will default on payments if additional equity not given'

Agree with aviation ministry's concern on likely default in payments and loans if cut of Rs 1,777 crore in this year's equity infusion isn't reversed

Factories with up to 40 workers may be kept out of major labour laws

Union Cabinet to take a call this week

Unions shouldn't be hijacked by outsiders: Shankar Aggarwal

Interview with Union labour secretary

EPFO likely to start investing up to 15% in equities next month

The union labour ministry is expected to invest 5% initially in ETFs

A bleak Labour Day for unions as govt makes it harder to form one

According to a proposal by the Union labour ministry, 10 per cent of the employees or 100 workers will be needed at least to form a trade union

Modi govt takes the lead in labour reforms

Labour ministry draft proposal wants curbs on outside union membership and tribunals scrapped

Vistara had a slow start but challenges are behind us now: Phee Teik Yeoh

Interview with Chief executive, Vistara

Finance ministry's minimum return criterion a barrier

The Centre has set new criterion that a minimum population size of 1 mn would be the basis for selection of towns where new airports would be constructed

Centre okays Madhya Pradesh's move in ease of doing business

Assent to proposals on time-bound registration or licence approval, easier hiring or shutdown; leave benefits to accrue faster for workers

EPFO's market investment will be on incremental corpus

Govt states 5-15% of EPFO incremental corpus for this year to go into ETFs