Payment of Wages Bill 2017 passed in lS
New Delhi: A Bill, under which specified industrial units will have to pay salaries and wages to workers only either through cheques or by electronic transfer to their bank accounts, was passed by the lok Sabha on Tuesday. The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2017, which was passed by a voice vote, enables the Centre and states to specify the industries
Women's groups demand passage Reservation Bill
New Delhi: Women's groups from across the country on Tuesday came together to demand immediate passage of the Women Reservation Bill which is pending in the Parliament. "It may seem paradoxical, that we are witnessing high cases of violence against women and serious evils like female foeticide but the Government continues to remain averse to women's participation in politics and governance," said Dr. Ranjana Kumari, Director, Centre for Social Research at the event here.
7,71,468 Ayush practitioners across country, RS Told
New Delhi: There are 7,71,468 AYUSH registered practitioners throughout the country as on January 1, 2016 who contribute to AYUSH health care services in the country including urban, semi-urban and rural areas, said Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Shripad Yesso Naik in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.