Lok Sabha passes bill to enable govt to double tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh
The Economic Times | Mar 15, 2018, 06.16 PM IST The amendment will also allow the central government to notify the maternity leave period for “female employees as deemed to be in continuous service in place of existing twelve weeks”. The Lok Sabha today passed the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) bill which seeks to empower the government […]
Panel targets ‘hidden’ hospital costs
The Telegraph | Calcutta | Mar 16, 2018 00:00 IST Calcutta: The regulatory commission for private health care is working on a plan to root out the “hidden charges” levied by many hospitals and nursing homes to allegedly inflate bills. The commission has drawn up a list of charges that it feels private health care institutions […]
Why Gurugram’s foeticide fight is suffering
The Times of India | Gurgaon | TNN | Mar 15, 2018, 03:42 IST GURUGRAM: A quack was arrested for his alleged involvement in a pre-natal sex determination racket, during a raid on a private clinic near IMT-Manesar on Monday but his two associates fled the scene even before health officials and cops could reach the spot. GURUGRAM: […]
Home » Industry Regulator plans single-window system for new drug approvals
Live Mint.com | Thu, Mar 08 2018. 03 58 AM IST DCGI’s proposal part of govt’s efforts to promote Make in India initiative, boost ease of doing business According to Drug Controller General of India S. Eswara Reddy, the initiative will bridge the gap between the regulator and innovators. New Delhi: In a move aimed at boosting […]
NGT imposes ₹10 lakh fine on BBMP
The Hindu | Bangalore | MARCH 09, 2018 20:34 IST This is for illegal dumping and non-compliance of orders The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday came down heavily on the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for dumping waste in a vacant quarry and imposed a environmental compensation of Rs. 10 lakh. A bench headed by […]
Terminally ill allowed to pull the plug, rules Supreme Court
The Indian Express | New Delhi | Updated: March 10, 2018 8:54 am Referring to the scope for misuse of advance directive, the bench laid down guidelines on who could execute the advance directive and how, what should it contain, how should it be recorded and preserved and when and by whom can it be given effect […]
India: Draft Maternity Benefit (Crèche In The Mine Establishments) Rules 2018 Have Been Notified
Mondaq.com | 9 March 2018 Introduction The Maternity Benefit Act 1961 (MB Act) was amended vide the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017 (2017 Amendment). As a part of the 2017 Amendment, the mandatory requirement of a crèche facility was made effective from 1 July 2017. It was prescribed that every establishment with 50 (fifty) or more employees is […]
SC seeks Centre’s response on compliance of fire safety norms in buildings
The Times of India | New Delhi | Mar 6, 2018, 06:45 IST NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Union government’s response on a PIL alleging flagrant violation of fire safety norms specified in the National Building Code, 2016, by builders and startled the court by saying even the SC and Parliament buildings did not comply with fire safety norms. […]
Government hospitals flouting norms in appointing anaesthesia technicians
The Times of India | Tamil Nadu | 6 Mar 2018 15:14 IST TIRUPUR: While private hospitals are sticking to the Medical Council of India (MCI) norms in recruiting anaesthesia technicians, most of the government hospitals do not have such a post and assign the role to multi-purpose health workers. Deploying such technicians will endanger lives, the […]
Single-window for approval of building plans in 20 nagar panchayats of Himachal Pradesh
The Times of India| Simla |Mar 6, 2018, 13:29 IST SHIMLA: People will get easy approvals for their building plans as the Himachal Pradesh cabinet on Monday approved delegating the powers of director, town and country planning department (TCP) to executive officers or panchayat secretaries of 20 nagar panchayats. People of these urban local bodies will […]
