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Labour Ministry to object to states' Ordinance plan on labour laws

UP, Gujarat govts are seeking to suspend major labour laws via this route; ministry firming up its response

Congress calls opposition meet on migrants' plight, changes in labour laws

So far, 17 parties have agreed to take part in the meeting via video-conferencing, but the SP and the BSP are yet to confirm their attendance.

Lockdown 4.0: Gujarat's rules stricter for containment zones, Ahmedabad

Opens up shops, offices in non-containment zones on odd-even basis, and with 50% capacity

Covid-19 crisis: States urge PM Modi to extend lockdown but relax norms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier this week asked the states to send suggestions on their respective strategies for lockdown 4.0, which comes into force from Monday.

Gujarat's labour law exemption Ordinance sent for President's assent

Companies set up within a year of the law coming into effect will be eligible for exemption from almost all the labour laws for 1,200 days

Saddled with Rs 1,700 cr stocks, farmers demand restart of tobacco auctions

Urge govt to direct Tobacco Board to coordinate with FCV tobacco manufacturers, exporters and traders to facilitate reasonable prices at pre-covid level at these auctions

Gujarat eases labour laws, offers land to firms shifting base from China

The state government also offered land and infrastructure for companies and projects that were looking to shift base from China to other destinations

Covid-19 outbreak: How states are getting back to work amid lockdown

Several states are preparing to resume operations from May 4

Centre cannot throttle us, says Bengal FM Mitra amid political slugfest

In an interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Mitra said the decision to send two inter-ministerial Central teams to West Bengal without consulting the state government was a breach of protocol

Lockdown easing, interrupted! Delhi, Telangana rule out relaxations

Karnataka rolled back its decision to relax the lockdown

Soft support: Company makes low-cost cardboard beds for Covid-19 patients

These beds, that Aryan Paper claims can support the weight of over 200 kgs, are light weight, easy to move, assemble and also easy to dispose

Easing the Covid-19 lockdown: How states plan to implement guidelines

According to MHA guidelines, while states and union territories cannot dilute the protocols, they are at liberty to impose stricter measures according to the requirements of local areas.

Migrant woes spill on Surat roads for second day; workers complain of food

Thousands of migrants from states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, who work in factories in Surat, have been stuck in Pandol area due to the coronavirus lockdown

Maharashtra, Gujarat call on services of ayurvedic and homeopathic doctors

BMC recommends monthly pay of Rs 1.5-2 lakh for an intensivist, Rs 80,000 for an MBBS, Rs 60,000 for a bachelor of ayurvedic medicines, and Rs 50,000 for a homeopath

Covid-19: 42 Surat residents untraceable after they return from abroad

Of these 42 'missing' persons, 16 are from Palsana area, nine from Bardoli, six each from Choryasi and Olpad localities

93 migrant workers held in Gujarat for defying lockdown, attacking cops

The police fired 30 teargas shells to disperse the crowd, said Chaudhari, whose official car was also damaged in the incident.

70-yr-old Covid-19 patient dies in Guj, state's toll at 3; new cases emerge

The 70-year-old man died at a government hospital in Bhavnagar

Gujarat announces 1,200-bed hospital to treat coronavirus patients

Infection control hospitals are also being set up at four locations - in Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot and Vadodara

Gujarat reports six new Covid-19 cases taking the tally to 13 so far

Six new coronavirus positive cases were reported in Gujarat on Saturday, which took the tally of such patients to 13 in the state, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said here. Twelve of these patients have history of travel abroad, while one person in Surat had visited Delhi and Jaipur recently, he said. "Four of these cases were reported in Ahmedabad city, one in Ahmedabad rural, three each in Surat and Vadodara, and one each in Rajkot and Gandhinagar," Rupani said. Appealing to the people to stay indoors and follow the guidelines related to social distancing and cleanliness, he said the state government was prepared to tackle the "worst- possible" situation. Rupani was talking to reporters after visiting Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. He also announced that the 1,200-bed super specialty new block of the hospital will be kept exclusively for the treatment of coronavirus patients. Similar facilities will be set up in Rajkot, Vadodara and Surat, he said. Deputy Chief Minister

Coronavirus: Gujarat records five cases in two days, 23 results awaited

All five are under 35 years of age and have traveled abroad recently. They have been kept under isolation at hospitals in their respective cities