Government Unveils Labour Law Overhaul to Boost Rights of Gig Workers, Women

Government unveils labour law overhaul to boost rights of gig workers, women

India has witnessed a major shift in its labour regulation framework with the implementation of the four consolidated labour codes. The four Labour Codes include the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020, and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. 5 days ago
NITI Aayog Prepares Blueprint for Urban Data Networks to Accelerate Growth

NITI Aayog Prepares Blueprint for Urban Data Networks to Accelerate Growth

The SSM of NITI Aayog is aimed at fostering structured and institutionalised engagement with States and Union Territories. The workshop marks an important milestone in engaging with State governments to enable a bottom-up approach with evidence-based data that will help in achieving the socioeconomic development goals, according to an official statement. 6 days ago
Arrested doctors

Foreign-Trained Doctors Under Lens After "White Coat" Terror Module Bust

Following the exposure of the "White Coat" terror module, intelligence agencies have intensified surveillance on doctors who obtained MBBS degrees from Pakistan and Bangladesh. Investigators are focusing on medicos who secured admissions in Pakistan through Hurriyat recommendations—a racket the NIA earlier identified as a key channel for terror funding 6 days ago
India's Medical Expertise Shines in Living Donor Liver Transplant Field

India's Medical Expertise Shines in Living Donor Liver Transplant Field

According to data from the Global Observatory on Organ Donation and Transplantation (GODT) and the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), India performed around 5,000 liver transplants in 2024. The country has more than 200 active liver transplant centres across the country. 6 days ago