Independence Day 2026: 79 years of work, ambition and the making of modern India2026 Independence Day of India: The country's job market transformed from government security to private paychecks and now relies on acquir...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
Gold gains as hopes for US-Iran diplomacy cool oil price rallyGold prices saw an increase as oil prices softened due to diplomatic efforts. Yemen's Houthis threatened a naval blockade, which could disr...
21 Jul, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
India's social protection coverage reaches over 100 crore citizens in 2026: Labour Minister MandaviyaIndia's social protection coverage has now reached over one hundred crore citizens and this expansion was acknowledged by the International...
16 Jul, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
Forced labour explained: Why India changed its import policyIndia has amended its Foreign Trade Policy to prohibit imports of goods made using forced labour. This move creates a legal framework for b...
15 Jul, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
India bans import of goods made with forced labourIndia has amended its foreign trade policy to ban goods produced using forced labour. This move comes amid a US investigation into forced l...
15 Jul, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
Social security coverage expanded from 19% in 2014 to 64% now, says Union Labour Minister Mandaviya, cites ILO reportSocial security coverage in India has expanded from 19 percent to over 64 percent. This now encompasses 94 crore people, a significant incr...
14 Jul, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
India to ban imports of goods made using forced labour; DGFT notifies new trade rulesIndia has amended its Foreign Trade Policy to ban goods produced using forced labour. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade will conduct...
14 Jul, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Psychology says staying late at the office is the new workplace red flagStaying late at work, once a symbol of dedication, is now seen by experts as a potential red flag. Research indicates that excessive hours ...
06 Jul, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
World's first gig economy treaty adopted at the United Nation's ILOA historic international agreement has been adopted at the UN's International Labour Organization. This landmark convention aims to extend ...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
ILO agrees to reassess India's social protectionThe International Labour Organisation will reassess India's social protection coverage to include in-kind benefits such as free ration and ...
01 Jan, 2025, 06.56 AM IST
Ending forced labour and integrating them into workforce can add $611 billion to global GDP: ILOA a new paper by the International Labour Organization (ILO), titled Acting Against Forced Labour: An Assessment of Investment Requirements...
19 Sep, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
India seeks more presence at decision-making level of ILOIndia pushes for enhanced representation at ILO by revising criteria to include demographic dividend, global demand-supply gap, and populat...
03 May, 2024, 12.59 AM IST
Global jobs growth will halve in challenging 2023: ILOAt the same time, the number of unemployed people in the world is expected to rise by 3 million to 208 million in 2023, while inflation wil...
16 Jan, 2023, 01.50 PM IST
260 million home-based workers worldwide prior to COVID-19 crisis: ILOAccording to Janine Berg, senior economist of ILO and one of the authors of the report, many countries around the world have legislation so...
13 Jan, 2021, 08.58 PM IST
India gets Chairmanship of ILO Governing body after a gap of 35 yearsLabour Secretary Apurva Chandra has been elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Body of the ILO for the period October 2020-June 2021.
23 Oct, 2020, 04.23 PM IST
ILO urges governments to prevent workplaces from COVID-19"All employers need to carry out risk assessments and ensure their workplaces meet strict occupational safety and health criteria beforehan...
28 Apr, 2020, 01.21 PM IST
Cabinet nod to anti-child labour ILO conventions historic: SatyarthiThe Cabinet approved ratification of ILO convention 138--Minimum Age Convention and Convention 182--Worst Form of Child Labour Convention.
04 Apr, 2017, 11.01 PM IST