The April 2026 AICPI-IW data has raised expectations of a possible 3% dearness allowance (DA) hike for central government employees, though...

American trade officials are expected in India next month for crucial trade discussions. This visit follows recent US investments exceeding...

As layoffs continue across major tech companies investing heavily in AI, one profession is seeing the exact opposite trend. Elevator mechan...

Australia will maintain its permanent migration intake at 1.85 lakh for 2026-27. The nation prioritizes skilled migrants and those already ...

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee raised concerns over rising U.S. services inflation, saying recent data showed price pressures moving...

Daily wage earners now represent the largest group of suicide victims in India, accounting for 31% of all deaths in 2024, a decade-high. Th...

Salaried employees are yet to see benefits from the new labour codes due to delayed state-level implementation. While some aspects like ESI...

Farmer suicides saw a slight decrease in 2024. Over 10,500 individuals in the farming sector died by suicide. Maharashtra recorded the most...

A new study reveals Trump's immigration crackdown negatively impacted employment. Key sectors saw fewer undocumented workers, and surprisin...

India's ambitious trade deals are now facing their crucial test. Agreements signed with countries like the UK and Oman are in transition. W...

DA hike for central government employees: A 2% hike in DA will take it from its current rate of 58% to 60%. With this hike, dearness relief...

Indian National Congress and Left parties have backed a workers’ protest in Noida demanding higher minimum wages and better conditions, cit...

These surveys will provide an extensive data of all the professionals, migrant labourers as well as those who are working in unorganised se...

Labour bureau was established as Directorate of Cost of Living at Shimla in 1941 with the objective of conducting family budget enquiries a...

The survey on working condition of contract labour in sea-ports and shipyards during April-June 2014 was conducted by the Labour Bureau, a ...

On the positive side, the unemployment rate dropped in urban areas to 5.5 per cent in 2013-14, from 5.7 per cent in the previous fiscal.

The Labour Bureau has woken up to the need to revise wage and price indices, some of which have not been changed for almost half a century.