Mandya, Karnataka: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of the reported death of two persons and injuries to four others in a devastating blast at a chemical plant in the Basaralu area of Mandya district. The incident, which occurred on February 15, 2026, has…
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SHe-Box Conference 2026 Boosts Workplace Safety
New Delhi, February 14, 2026: The Ministry of Women and Child Development organised a National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace (SHe-Box) at Vigyan Bhawan, reaffirming the government’s commitment to ensuring safe and dignified workplaces for women across India. Major Launches to Strengthen Compliance Union Minister Smt. Annapurna Devi…
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National Conference on SHe-Box to Boost Women’s Workplace Safety
The Ministry of Women and Child Development will organise a landmark National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace (SHe-Box) on February 14, 2026, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The conference reflects the Government of India’s renewed commitment to ensuring safe, dignified, and harassment-free workplaces for women across all…
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Labour reforms strengthen rights of audio-visual workers
The Government’s consolidation of labour laws into four unified Labour Codes brings sweeping protections to India’s audio-visual workforce expanding legal recognition, guaranteeing minimum wages and making producers liable for unpaid dues. The reforms redraw the labour landscape for film, television, digital media, dubbing artists, journalists in electronic media and stunt…
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New Labour Codes to Empower India’s Mine Workers
The new Labour Codes particularly the Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions (OSH&WC) Code, 2020 and the Social Security (SS) Code, 2020 modernise mining labour laws to deliver standardised protections, stronger health measures and expanded social security for mine workers across India. The reforms aim to balance enhanced worker protections…
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Labour Codes Boost India’s Export Sector Growth
India’s export-driven industries are entering a new era of transparency, efficiency, and workforce protection as the government’s four consolidated Labour Codes begin reshaping the country’s industrial landscape. The streamlined framework created by combining 29 earlier laws aims to modernise labour governance and strengthen the competitiveness of Export-Oriented Industries (EOIs) such…