Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to India which reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
India: Chennai Labour Court orders reinstatement of technology sector employee
The Chennai Labour Court has ordered a major technology company to reinstate an employee – with 7 years in backpay …
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India: Hyundai Motor India inks revised wage pact with employees union
Hyundai Motors India has signed a new backdated wage agreement with the United Union of Hyundai Employees (UUHE) …
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India: 4-day work week, lesser take-home salary
Although individual States and Territories still need to opt in to the new four Labour Codes, the deadline still seems to have been July 1st – even if by default …
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India: UP allows night shift for women after their consent
The northern State of Uttar Pradesh has amended the Factories Act to make it unlawful to employ women on night shifts without their prior consent …
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India: Rules for overseas citizens of India further relaxed
Overseas Citizen of India Cardholders (OCI) are no longer required to obtain a new OCI card every time they renew their passport …
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India: Employees ready to quit job instead of returning to office
A number of surveys conducted since last Autumn point to a substantial number of professional and tech workers willing to resign rather than return to an office base full-time …
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India: Qatar reassures the safety and rights of Indian labourers
A meeting of the joint working group took place earlier this month under the cloud of reports concerning poor working conditions …
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India: Tamil Nadu draft rules on code on wages
The State of Tamil Nadu has issued its Draft Code of Wages Rules for consultation prior to implementation of the new national framework …
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India: 30% tax on income from digital assets
The rapid uptake of cryptocurrency has led the government to introduce a tax on transactions and profits made …
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India: Australia signs economic accord with India
After ten years of negotiations, the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) has finally been concluded between India and Australia …
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India: Minimum wage adjusted in Andhra Pradesh
The Minimum wage for shops and establishments has been adjusted in the state of Andhra Pradesh …
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India: Labour codes to be rolled out soon
Prime Minister Modi has announced that he is finally going to implement the 4 new labour codes, with effect from 1st July 2022 …
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India: Bharti Airtel will give Rs. 7000 every month to new mothers
The Telecommunication company Bharti Airtel has improved its support for returning mothers …
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India: Madras HC okays maternity leave to government employee for third child
The High Court of Madras has ruled that a woman may not be denied maternity leave due to the number of children already born to her …
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India: Government plans reform in capital gains tax
The government is planning to increase capital gains tax to ensure that income from passive wealth possession is not taxed lower than that gained from taking entrepreneurial risks …
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