The Labour Ministry has clarified rules under the new Labour Codes. Clarifying the new norms under the Codes, the Ministry said that they have the facility of allowing flexible working hours. According to the Labour Codes, 48-hours per week is allowed which must not exceed.

Elections will be held for 29 municipal corporations, 32 district councils, and 336 panchayat samitis.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a four-day trip where he was welcomed in Amman, Jordon, by King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein. He ascended the throne after his father’s death in 1999 making him the longest serving monarch. His wealth includes overseas real estate properties.