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PM Modi To Inaugurate 2-Day State Labour Ministers Conference
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a two-day conference of state labour ministers in Tirupati. The conference will discuss reforms, social security for workers in the unorganised sector and the outlook for the labour force-2047.
A two-day conference of labour ministers and labour secretaries of states/UTs will be held at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh on August 25 and 26, a top Labor Ministry official said on Tuesday. The Prime Minister will inaugurate the conference.
The official said that the Prime Minister will also address the conference through video conference.
The official said that the state ministers would be consulted on the situation after 2014 the conference.
Delhi HC To Pronounce Order On Pleas By WhatsApp, FB Against CCI Probe
The Delhi High Court will deliver its verdict on a petition challenging the order of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to examine the new privacy policy of the messaging app. This petition has been filed in court on behalf of WhatsApp and Facebook. Earlier on July 25, the High Court had reserved its order in this matter.
The CCI last year ordered an inquiry into the new privacy policy of the messaging app, saying the policy violated the Competition Act 2000. The commission, while issuing notices to both the platforms, said that the privacy policies of both the companies were neither transparent nor based on the voluntary consent of the users. Labeling the new terms and conditions as take-it-or-leave-it, the commission said they lack clarity and are not clear to users.
Breaking News LIVE: Ex-CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian Appointed As IMF’s Executive Director (India)
Former Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian has been appointed as the next Executive Director (India) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with effect from November 1, 2022. Subramanian, who is also a professor of finance at the Indian School of Business (ISB), will succeed the IMF’s current ED (India) Surjit S Bhalla whose tenure has been curtailed up to October 31.
Breaking News LIVE: India Condemns Attack On Salman Rushdie, Wishes Him Speedy Recovery
In its first reaction to the stabbing of Salman Rushdie, India on Thursday condemned the "horrific attack" on the celebrated novelist and wished him a speedy recovery.
Rushdie, 75, was stabbed in the neck and torso at the Chautauqua Institution in New York on August 12.
"India has always stood against violence and extremism. We condemn the horrific attack on Salman Rushdie and we wish him a speedy recovery," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at his weekly media briefing. (PTI)
Breaking News LIVE: Arunachal Pradesh JD(U) MLA Techi Kaso Joins BJP
Arunachal Pradesh JD(U) MLA Techi Kaso on Thursday joined BJP in the presence of BJP national president JP Nadda, as reported by ANI.
Breaking News LIVE: Flexible Work Hours, Especially For Women, Work-From-Home Need Of The Future, Says PM Modi
Flexible work hours, particularly for women, future needs along with flexible workplaces and work-from-home said PM Modi.
Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi To Visit Gujarat On August 27, To Inaugurate Multiple Projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on 27th and 28th Aug. During his visit, PM will address Khadi Utsav at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad on 27th Aug and inaugurate Smriti Van Memorial in Bhuj on 28th Aug. He'll also lay the foundation stone and inaugurate developmental projects in Bhuj, said Prime Minister's Office as reported by ANI.