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.
