The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) plans to scrap the housing quota for some categories, such as freedom fighters and war veterans, and reserve those houses for minorities – a move that might turn out to be a political ploy ahead of the civic polls in Mumbai, The move comes two weeks after … Read more
Melbourne, Apr 28 : Computer games can be as costly and debilitating as drug and alcohol dependence. In a study by the Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, conducted online among 1945 participants, 8 per cent were identified as problem gamers. The volunteers who were part of the study admitted to gaming for extended … Read more
In order to facilitate speedy trial of cases investigated by the CBI, the Government has decided to set up 71 additional Special Courts, approved 284 posts of Prosecuting Officers with supporting staff and notified a new scheme for engaging Law Officers on contract basis for a period up to five years. Similarly, to fill up … Read more
[To bepublished in the Gazette of India. Part Il, Section 3, Sub-Section (i)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NewDelhi,20 th april, 2010 NOTIFICATION G.S.R. (E)- The following draft rules further to amend the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 were published as required under sub-section(l) of section 95 of the … Read more
Mumbai, Apr 27: Bank employees unions managed to secure a hefty pay hike of 17.5 per cent by getting the employer’s forum, Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), to sign an accord. Buzz up!The ninth bipartite wage revision agreement was signed between six workmen unions, four officers’ associations and IBA on Tuesday, Apr 28. With this, about … Read more