Resident doctors fume as BMC cuts TDS

TNN | Mumbai | Feb 11, 2018 | 01.07 AM IST. MUMBAI: Around 2,000 resident doctors attached to civic-run public hospitals got a shock on receiving their monthly stipend on Friday: over half the sum had been, for the first time ever, deducted in taxes.

Stricter BMC norms for restaurant licences

TNN | Mumbai | Feb 11, 2018 | 07.45 IST MUMBAI: In the aftermath of the Kamala Mills fire that left 14 dead, the BMC has finalized tougher guidelines for granting licences to eateries and asked its buildings and factory (B&F) department engineers to examine the legality of a structure before granting an NOC. Till the fire, engineers issued […]

Govt to contribute 12% of wages in EPF for new employees in all sectors

The Hindu | February 01, 2018 12:08 IST Contributions from women employees reduced to eight per cent. Government will pay the 12 per cent of wages to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution on behalf of new employees in all sections for the next three years. The decision was announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during […]

Kerala Assembly passes clinical establishment bill

Deccan Chronicle |Kerala |Feb 2, 2018, 1:44 am IST Under the new law, clinics will have to be registered with the district registration authorities. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state assembly on Thursday passed the Clinical Establishment Bill which empowers the government to monitor, assess and regulate health clinics, clinical establishments including laboratories in the state. The government believes […]

TN hospital sealed for carrying out illegal abortions

The Times of India | Chennai | TNN | Feb 1, 2018, 20:50 IST CHENNAI: The Tamil Naduhealth department has sealed a hospital in Tiruvanamalai where more than 500 abortions, suspected to be sex-selective abortions, were performed. Also, the hospital did not have licence to conduct abortions under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.

EPFO makes new company registration paperless

Live mint.com | Tue, Jan 30 2018. 10 03 PM IST EPFO had 921,000 registered organizations in 2015-16 and that number grew to 1.02 million in 2016-17 EPFO says employers can update Form 5A online and submit with e-signatures.