Factories Act

Tesla halted production at its German factory Tuesday after high-voltage lines supplying the carmaker's only European plant were set on fire in an act of "sabotage" claimed by a far-left group.

The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn the Factories (Amendment) Act 2023, which extended the working hours to 12 a day, in the interest of workers, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Monday.

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to withhold amendments to the Factories Act, 1948, which was passed last week amid strong criticism and protests.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly today passed the Factories (Amendment) Act 2023 providing flexible working hours for employees in factories across the State, amidst protests by several parties.

Samsung's chipmaking plans come as other countries introduce steps to bolster domestic chip industries, including the United States which last month released details of its CHIPS Act, offering billions of dollars in subsidies for chipmakers that invest in the country.

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed a Bill, amending the Factories Act, to allow women to work night shifts at factories.

Taiwan said it was “happy” to see its chip firms invest in the European Union, as part of a push to build better ties with the bloc. Taipei has been courted by the EU under the European Chips Act that was unveiled in February, as part of efforts to deal with the ongoing global chip shortage. Taiwan Deputy Economy Minister Chen Chern-chyi called...

Intel still intends to develop European chip manufacturing capacity despite the delayed plans being overshadowed by its announcement on Friday of a more than $20-billion (roughly Rs. XXX) investment in two new US semiconductor plants.

Ola Electric, the second venture from Ola Founder Bhavish Aggarwal, aims to make 10 million e-scooters per year by 2020 at $330 million (roughly Rs. 2,400 crores) Tamil Nadu plant dubbed as the world’s largest e-scooter factory.

Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday labelled the state Congress unit a "fake news factory" for using a video of a mock drill in Jharkhand as police brutality during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in December 2019.

Last week's violence at a factory near Bengaluru - which is owned by Taiwan-based Wistron Pvt Ltd and manufactures Apple iPhones - was flagged by the centre Tuesday, as it asked the Karnataka government to act swiftly

A South Korean court on Monday jailed three executives of Samsung Electronics for their role in a plot that included burying computers under factory floors at its biotech affiliate, in an investigation of alleged accounting fraud.

The number of dead in the fire at the factory in Delhi could have been much higher had Rajesh Shukla, a firefighter, waited for backup before entering the building. Mr Shukla, who was one of the first firemen to enter the building in north Delhi's Anaj Mandi, saved 11 people from the fire that engulfed the bag and paper factory this morning.

The Karnataka government today issued a notification allowing women to work in night shifts (7 pm to 6 am) in all factories registered under the factories act.

Manisha Maitree, 10, who featured in Netflix India original Leila, is a student of Baburao Ladsaheb's academy from Dharavi.

Tesla halted production at its German factory Tuesday after high-voltage lines supplying the carmaker's only European plant were set on fire in an act of "sabotage" claimed by a far-left group.

The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn the Factories (Amendment) Act 2023, which extended the working hours to 12 a day, in the interest of workers, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Monday.

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to withhold amendments to the Factories Act, 1948, which was passed last week amid strong criticism and protests.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly today passed the Factories (Amendment) Act 2023 providing flexible working hours for employees in factories across the State, amidst protests by several parties.

Samsung's chipmaking plans come as other countries introduce steps to bolster domestic chip industries, including the United States which last month released details of its CHIPS Act, offering billions of dollars in subsidies for chipmakers that invest in the country.

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed a Bill, amending the Factories Act, to allow women to work night shifts at factories.

Taiwan said it was “happy” to see its chip firms invest in the European Union, as part of a push to build better ties with the bloc. Taipei has been courted by the EU under the European Chips Act that was unveiled in February, as part of efforts to deal with the ongoing global chip shortage. Taiwan Deputy Economy Minister Chen Chern-chyi called...

Intel still intends to develop European chip manufacturing capacity despite the delayed plans being overshadowed by its announcement on Friday of a more than $20-billion (roughly Rs. XXX) investment in two new US semiconductor plants.

Ola Electric, the second venture from Ola Founder Bhavish Aggarwal, aims to make 10 million e-scooters per year by 2020 at $330 million (roughly Rs. 2,400 crores) Tamil Nadu plant dubbed as the world’s largest e-scooter factory.

Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday labelled the state Congress unit a "fake news factory" for using a video of a mock drill in Jharkhand as police brutality during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in December 2019.

Last week's violence at a factory near Bengaluru - which is owned by Taiwan-based Wistron Pvt Ltd and manufactures Apple iPhones - was flagged by the centre Tuesday, as it asked the Karnataka government to act swiftly

A South Korean court on Monday jailed three executives of Samsung Electronics for their role in a plot that included burying computers under factory floors at its biotech affiliate, in an investigation of alleged accounting fraud.

The number of dead in the fire at the factory in Delhi could have been much higher had Rajesh Shukla, a firefighter, waited for backup before entering the building. Mr Shukla, who was one of the first firemen to enter the building in north Delhi's Anaj Mandi, saved 11 people from the fire that engulfed the bag and paper factory this morning.

The Karnataka government today issued a notification allowing women to work in night shifts (7 pm to 6 am) in all factories registered under the factories act.

Manisha Maitree, 10, who featured in Netflix India original Leila, is a student of Baburao Ladsaheb's academy from Dharavi.