As COVID-19 has turned out to be a force majeure event, he said, there is a fine line to be walked by IT firms between ensuring that employees are not subjected to more than absolutely necessary hardship, while at the same time keeping their businesses afloat. … [Read more...] about Extend work-from-home facility for young mothers: IT forum to Centre
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‘Not amending labour laws, prefer direct aid over loans to MSMEs’
Mr. Desai said since the State government is constantly in dialogue with the industries, there are no complaints about the labour laws and hence there is no question of changing them. “Had labour laws been unreasonable, industries would not have grown so much in Maharashtra. Yes, they do want certain concessions. If new foreign investors speak to us about their need of particular concessions, then we are open to discussions,” he said. … [Read more...] about ‘Not amending labour laws, prefer direct aid over loans to MSMEs’
HC directs registrar general, judge to be parties in plea to convert Kolhapur court into hospital
The plea said as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, it is important to create and maintain isolation wards with a gap of at least 2,000 square feet between them. “Chhatrapati Pramila Raje District Hospital is the only district government hospital with special features accessible for the poor. The old district and sessions court is in close proximity of the hospital and shall be convenient to ensure segregation of patients.” … [Read more...] about HC directs registrar general, judge to be parties in plea to convert Kolhapur court into hospital
Scientist who helped fight SARS aids COVID-19 battle
On March 2, President Xi Jinping inspected Beijing for epidemic control and scientific prevention. Cheng gave a 20-minute report on the application of the new technology in epidemic prevention and the research achievements of the virus detection kits. … [Read more...] about Scientist who helped fight SARS aids COVID-19 battle
Pregnant antelopes begin annual migration
"With increased protection funding and conservation efforts, our bureau was able to hire 780 patrol officers to guard the antelopes' safety all year long," Mao said, adding there were more than 1,400 wildlife officers in Nagchu city and Ngari prefecture. Both include primary habitat for the species. … [Read more...] about Pregnant antelopes begin annual migration
