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India's New OCI Rules: A Major Setback for NRIs?

World

27 Sep, 2024

India's New OCI Rules: A Major Setback for NRIs?


The global overseas Indian community, 32 million strong, is reeling from what feels like a seismic shift. New rules introduced...

New Minimum Wage Implementation Delayed: Workers Fume as Government Backdates to July 2024

World

21 Sep, 2024

New Minimum Wage Implementation Delayed: Workers Fume as Government Backdates to July 2024


Five months after the labour and employment Minister, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha told workers that implementation of the new minimum wage will...

SNP Government Scraps Wood-Burning Stove Ban After Backlash From Rural Communities

World

20 Sep, 2024

SNP Government Scraps Wood-Burning Stove Ban After Backlash From Rural Communities


The Scottish government has temporarily dropped restrictions on the installation of wood-burning stoves in newbuild homes or conversions. The move...

China Ends International Adoptions: What This Means for Families Awaiting Approval

World

6 Sep, 2024

China Ends International Adoptions: What This Means for Families Awaiting Approval


China has abruptly ended its international adoption program, leaving families around the world in limbo. The announcement, made by the...

Former Aide to New York Governor Arrested for Secretly Working for China

World

4 Sep, 2024

Former Aide to New York Governor Arrested for Secretly Working for China


A former deputy chief of staff to New York Governor Kathy Hochul has been charged with acting as an agent...

Government Departments Slammed for Snubbing Labour Court in WRC Pay Dispute

World

25 Aug, 2024

Government Departments Slammed for Snubbing Labour Court in WRC Pay Dispute


Two Government departments have been criticised by the Labour Court for their failure to engage with the State’s own industrial...

Pensioner Fury: Labour's Winter Fuel Cut Sparks Outrage, But Will They Back Down?

World

23 Aug, 2024

Pensioner Fury: Labour's Winter Fuel Cut Sparks Outrage, But Will They Back Down?


Discontent around the Government’s decision to slash winter fuel payments shows no sign of abating. With news this week of...

Canada's Rail Strike: A Looming Economic Calamity? Business Groups Urge Government Intervention

Business

21 Aug, 2024

Canada's Rail Strike: A Looming Economic Calamity? Business Groups Urge Government Intervention


Hours away from an unprecedented potential shutdown at the country's two main railways, a coalition of business groups has amplified...

Pension Credit: Government Urges Pensioners To Claim £3,900 Yearly Top-Up Before Winter Fuel Payment Deadline

World

20 Aug, 2024

Pension Credit: Government Urges Pensioners To Claim £3,900 Yearly Top-Up Before Winter Fuel Payment Deadline


Hundreds of thousands of pensioners have been urged to claim a pension top-up that will enable them to beat government...

New Government Procurement Act: The Biggest Anti-Graft Law in Philippine History?

World

7 Aug, 2024

New Government Procurement Act: The Biggest Anti-Graft Law in Philippine History?


Time after time, the Philippines has been haunted by billions-worth of procurement scandals---from the botched NBN-ZTE deal in the 2000s,...

Quebec Nurses Ignored and Muzzled by the Government: A Fight for Healthcare and Respect

World

6 Aug, 2024

Quebec Nurses Ignored and Muzzled by the Government: A Fight for Healthcare and Respect


In April, nurses in Quebec, members of the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec–FIQ (FIQ), sent a powerful message...

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