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At least 24 states/UTs pre-publish draft rules on 4 codes: Labour Min

Labour reforms are progressing as at least 24 states have pre-published draft rules for four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, Parliament was informed on Monday. As many as 31 states/UTs have pre-published the draft rules under the Code on Wages, 26 states/UTs under Industrial Relations Code, 25 states/UTs under Code on Social Security, and 24 states/UTs under Occupational Safety Health & Working Conditions (OSH) Code, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Rameshwar Teli said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. 'Labour' as a subject is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution of India and under the Codes, the power to make rules has been entrusted to the central government as well as state governments. As a step towards implementation of the four Labour Codes, the central government has pre-published the draft rules, inviting comments of all stakeholders, he stated. Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav .

Presidential poll: 10 states, 1 UT record 100% voting; overall turnout 99%

A 100 per cent voting by MLAs was reported from Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the statement reads.

Voting ends in presidential election, total turnout at Parliament 98.9%

Going by the stand taken by various parties, NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu is set to win the poll against joint Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha.

VP Naidu urges RS members to work together to take India to new heights

RS Chairman Venkaiah Naidu appealed to all the members of the House to give their best performance to make this Parliament Session a memorable one and to ensure to work together for the next 25 years

RS proceedings adjourned for today following disruption by Opposition

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on the first day of the Monsoon Session on Monday following sloganeering and disruption by Congress MPs over issues like price rise and GST

Binoy Viswam gives suspension of business notice in RS over Agnipath scheme

Rajya Sabha Communist Party of India MP Binoy Viswam has given the suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 over the Centre's 'Agnipath Scheme' and demands discussion on it

PM Modi urges MPs to make Monsoon Session as productive as possible

Ahead of the start of Parliament's Monsoon Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged MPs to hold deep discussions and make the session as fruitful and productive as possible

Jagdeep Dhankhar vs Margaret Alva: Lawyer vs lawyer in vice-president polls

It is now definite that the post of vice president of India will be held either by NDA's Jagdeep Dhankhar or the opposition's Margaret Alva, both lawyers

Monsoon Session: Govt to table weapons of mass destruction Bill in RS today

On the first day of the Monsoon Session, the Centre is likely to table 'The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022'

Droupadi Murmu vs Yashwant Sinha: Voting for presidential elections today

The polling will take place between 10 am and 5 pm in the Parliament and state legislative assemblies

Monday's Presidential election, little else in likely muted Monsoon session

Key bills that are relatively non-controversial have been listed. Four have already been cleared by departmental standing committees, 24 new ones to be introduced

Unparliamentary words list 'indicative than definitive', says Tharoor

Amid the row over a new set of unparliamentary words, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Sunday said he would treat the list as indicative rather than definitive

Govt to brief Parliament floor leaders of political parties on Sri Lanka

The ministries of External Affairs and Finance will brief the floor leaders of various political parties in Parliament on the Sri Lanka situation on Tuesday

CJI NV Ramana expresses concern on passing of bills without debates

Chief Justice of India Justice NV Ramana expressed his concern over the decline in legislative performance and passing of bills without debates

NDA names Bengal guv Jagdeep Dhankhar as Vice Presidential candidate

BJP parliamentary board meeting was underway earlier in evening to pick the party's candidate for the vice presidential poll

Jaishankar to move weapons of mass destruction Bill in RS on Monday

Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill is listed for consideration and passing in Rajya Sabha on Monday

Centre to introduce anti-trafficking Bill in Monsoon Session of Parliament

A bill that seeks to prevent and combat trafficking, especially of women and children, will be introduced in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament beginning Monday

Centre to introduce 24 new bills in upcoming Monsoon Session in Parliament

As many as 24 new bills will be introduced in the upcoming monsoon session of the Parliament, including Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2022

Monsoon Session: Centre to bring Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill

The Centre plans to introduce a bill to replace the 155-year-old 'Press and Registration of Books Act' with a simplified version that brings digital media under its ambit

Parliament's Monsoon Session: LS Speaker to hold all-party meeting today

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will hold an all party meeting on Saturday, two days ahead of the start of the Monsoon session of the Parliament