State throws ball in Centre’s court to adopt labour reforms
Despite the standoff between the industries and labour departments, the Congress-led Democratic Front government on Friday drastically sought to dilute the Industrial Disputes Act and the Contract Labour (Prevention and Abolition) Act.



Sugar scam -- Trader, bank official booked for fraud
In the first ever criminal case registered in the multi-crore sugar scandal, the Panchavati police station has registered offences against four persons, including a bank official.



Laxman drops a bombshell at Gujarat convention
BJP president Bangaru Laxman created a flutter at the state-level workers' convention held on Friday evening when he expressed shock over the ``rampant corruption'' being indulged in by certain party leaders and ministers in the State which, he said, was bringing a bad name to the party.



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