Hyderabad student suicide: Digvijay asks student wings to unite
Digvijay alleged that the suicide by Rohith Vemula reflected the mindset of the BJP against dalits.
Jan 19, 2016, 13:42 PM IST
Dalit student's suicide case: Rahul Gandhi to visit University of Hyderabad today
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will on Tuesday visit the University of Hyderabad to meet the students after a Dalit scholar allegedly committed suicide sparking massive protests.
Jan 19, 2016, 10:27 AM IST
Shocked at Rohith Vemula's suicide; it was just student politics: ABVP leader Susheel Kumar
Susheel Kumar, an HCU student leader, has expressed shock over the death of Rohith.
Jan 19, 2016, 10:23 AM IST
Dattatreya created conditions for Rohith Vemula's suicide: Rahul Gandhi in Hyderabad
Rohith Vemula of the Hyderabad Central University (HCU) was found hanging in his friend's room in the hostel on Sunday.
Jan 19, 2016, 08:43 AM IST
Student death: Hyderabad Central University says was lenient on 5 suspended research scholars
Defending its action, the Executive Council of Hyderabad Central University had taken a "lenient view" by not imposing "complete suspension" of five
Jan 19, 2016, 00:36 AM IST
Dalit student's suicide: Protests erupt; Union Minister Dattatreya booked, Congress demands his removal
A day after Rohith Vemula hanged himself in a university hostel room, protests broke out on the campus of the central university.
Jan 18, 2016, 23:19 PM IST
Five reasons why Rohith Vemula shouldn't have committed suicide
Rohith Vemula, a Dalit scholar at University of Hyderabad, committed suicide following a long discrimination by the University authorities.
Jan 18, 2016, 21:22 PM IST
Dalit scholar suicide: Congress demands Dattatreya's removal from union cabinet
The Congress on Monday demanded that union minister Bandaru Dattatreya be removed from the cabinet as he was booked for abetment of suicide of a research scholar of the University of Hyderabad .
Jan 18, 2016, 17:36 PM IST
Dalit scholar suicide: Students protest outside HRD ministry in Delhi, cops use water cannon
The police personnel deployed on duty to control the agitating students used water cannons to bring the situation under control.
Jan 18, 2016, 16:21 PM IST
Dalit scholar's suicide: Union minister Bandaru Dattatreya, HCU VC booked
The case has been filed under the SC/ST Act in connection with the death of Rohith Vemula.
Jan 18, 2016, 14:37 PM IST
EPFO now on Facebook and Twitter
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Friday made debut on popular social networking platforms Facebook and Twitter.
Dec 25, 2015, 19:33 PM IST
Venkaiah, Dattatreya attend KCR's 'Maha Yagam'
The state BJP unit had yesterday criticized the event accusing the Chief Minister of misusing government machinery and wasting public money.
Dec 24, 2015, 16:33 PM IST
EPFO may fix interest on PF for 2015-16 in January: Dattatreya
Retirement fund body EPFO is likely to fix higher interest on PF deposits for 2015-16 than 8.75 percent provided in last two fiscals, in the retirement fund body's trustees' meeting in January, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said Wednesday.
Dec 09, 2015, 23:20 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's charges false, govt committed to wage security: MoS
A day after Rahul Gandhi alleged that there was deliberate attempt to weaken labour laws, Bandaru Dattatreya on Sunday said the government is committed to ensuring wage and social security for the workers.
Dec 06, 2015, 21:55 PM IST
Govt will reconsider amendments in Child Labour Bill: Bandaru Dattatreya
BBA has recommended that Child labour should be clearly defined in law as per the definition given by the Delhi High Court in BBA's case and extended for the entire country.
Nov 24, 2015, 00:18 AM IST
ESCI to be introduced in 5 states: Dattatreya
Medical service for workers through the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESCI) would now be introduced in five states including Mizoram, Union Minister of state for Labour Bandaru Dattatreya said here today.
Oct 08, 2015, 00:41 AM IST
Mobile app for Employees Provident Fund members launched
Retirement fund body EPFO today launched a mobile application and other phone-based services like accessing PF account details for its over 3.54 crore subscribers, 49.22 lakh pensioners and 6.1 lak
Sep 17, 2015, 09:27 AM IST
EPFO money in equities is long-term investment: Dattatreya
The state-run pension fund's Central Board of Trustees (CBT) would be asked to speed up the investment process, Union Minister of State for Labour Bandaru Dattatreya said here.
Aug 08, 2015, 22:03 PM IST
EPFO to start investing in stock markets from next month
Retirement fund body EPFO will start investing in stock markets from next month as part of its plan to put in as much as Rs 5,000 crore in exchange traded funds (ETFs) by the end of this fiscal.
Jun 25, 2015, 16:43 PM IST
Government proposes major overhaul of labour laws
In the biggest overhaul of labour laws, the government proposes to loosen strict hire-and-fire rules, make it tougher for workers to form unions as well as raise by three times the severance package to protect employee interest, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya has said.
Jun 25, 2015, 15:13 PM IST
