Labour

New Delhi, July 24: The United States has imposed a 10 per cent tariff on goods imported from India for alleged use of forced labour, tagging the nation with 16 other countries. The tariffs were announced by US Trade…
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New Delhi, July 15: The Indian government has unveiled a framework to prohibit import of goods manufactured using forced labour, empowering authorities to investigate supply chains and ban products found to have been produced through…
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New Delhi, July 9: India has questioned the US over its plans to impose another tariff series linked to alleged forced labour, saying its approach is inconsistent and that the issue should be dealt with through bilateral trade negotiations…
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NEW DELHI, June 19: The World Bank will provide finances to the tune of $1.5 billion to support India’s structural reforms to boost private sector-led job creation and economic growth. The funding will be provided under the 'Boosting Job…
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New Delhi, June 19: The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) will continue to have the interest rate of 8.25% as the Union Finance Ministry has given its approval. The Central Board of Trustees (CBT), the top decision-making body of…
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New Delhi, May 29: The Government is in the process of operationalising the Code of Social Security Rules under the Labour Code, which was notified earlier this month, a senior official said today. “We are in the process of…
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New Delhi, Jan 29 (BVI) The Indian economy grew at 8.2% in year-on-year terms during the July-September quarter, aided by robust increase in consumer spending and overcoming the challenges posed by the higher-than-expected US import…
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New Delhi, Dec 22 (BVI) In a significant development,  India and New Zealand have concluded a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which includes elimination of tariffs on 100% of its tariff lines and provides duty-free access for all Indian exports…
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