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The labour department is working on five significant changes in the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017. Mumbai: Amid debate over work-life balance following remarks by some industry leaders, the Maharashtra Government is considering a proposal that could impact the daily work routine of private sector employees. According to Labour Minister Akash Fundkar, the state government is considering increasing the maximum daily working hours for private sector employees from the present nine to 10 hours a day. According to reports, the state labour department presented the proposal to the state Cabinet during its…

Since the length of the flyover has been increased, the escalation in the cost is being analysed, which can increase by an approximate figure of Rs 25 to Rs 30 crores. New Delhi: In what comes as good news for daily commuters who travel between Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur district and New Delhi, they are slated to get a relief from frequent traffic jams as the length of the already approved flyover on the Delhi to Hapur stretch has now been increased. It implies that the four-lane flyover, which was earlier proposed to be of 800 meters, will not be expanded…

The report also said that with appropriate countermeasures, India can limit the adverse impact of higher US tariffs on selected Indian imports to about 10 basis points of real GDP growth. New Delhi: India is emerging as one of the most dynamic among the world’s five largest economies and has the potential to become the second-largest economy by 2038, with a USD 34.2 trillion GDP (Gross Domestic Product), despite global uncertainties and higher tariffs from the United States, according to an EY report. It said that India’s economy could reach USD 20.7 trillion in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP)…