Labour reforms to end ‘inspector raj’
PM spells out plan to simplify rules for industry and spur employment, growth
New Delhi, October 16
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today initiated what is considered as one of the toughest reforms linked to labour laws. The set of measures included ending ‘inspector raj’, rationalising 16 labour laws into a single form, and promising to return unclaimed funds of Rs 27,000 crore lying in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to workers who will also have the advantage of portability of PF accounts.

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NSG warns of multi-city terror attacks in India
New Delhi, October 16
New Delhi, October 16
The country’s primary counter-terror organisation — the National Security Guard (NSG) — is preparing itself for possible simultaneous terrorist attacks in multiple cities.

Rahul tells Punjab Cong to behave
Chandigarh, October 16
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today made a valiant attempt to calm dissent, which, he said, had split the party in Punjab. During a day’s visit to the city, Rahul met party MPs, MLAs, former presidents, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee office-bearers, district and block presidents and student union leaders. Without signaling change in the state leadership, he insisted that a divided party not only fares badly, but also loses strength to function as the main Opposition party.

AICC V-P Rahul Gandhi has a word with Punjab Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Centre won’t stand guarantee for Punjab’s paddy purchase
Chandigarh, October 16
The Centre has refused to stand guarantee for the Rs 23,000 crore cash credit limit the Punjab Government needs to procure 140 lakh metric tonne paddy. Punjab has so far received Rs 8,500 crore for the purpose.

No country can warn India, Rajnath tells China
New Delhi, October 16
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that no country could warn India and advised China to sit and talk to resolve the pending boundary issue between the two countries.