More, the merrier: Women in policymaking drive better social outcomes, economic gains, NCAER study showsThe ongoing parliamentary session addressing the 33% Women's Reservation Act underscores its profound economic and social advantages. Studi...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
Aggregators to pay 1% of commission for gig workers’ welfare in KarnatakaThe fee, capped at 50 paise, 75 paise, and Re 1, depending on the business models of the platform, is expected to raise Rs 250-300 crore an...
27 Jan, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
You may be contributing to State Labour Welfare Fund from your salary: What is it, and how it helps employeesThe Labour Welfare Fund is used to finance activities that promote the welfare of labour in the state. It also helps to utilize unpaid accu...
07 Jun, 2025, 01.06 PM IST
No cut in welfare pension, govt considering hike, says Kerala Finance MinisterKerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal assured that there is no reduction in welfare fund pensions and the state is considering increasing t...
10 Mar, 2025, 02.10 PM IST
Government widens scope of e-Shram portal to include family details of unorganised workersAccording to the labour ministry, under the revamped portal the registered workers will now have access to employment opportunities, skilli...
24 Apr, 2023, 05.24 PM IST
Instead of household items, give labourers welfare schemes like insurance and pension: GovernmentThe directive, dated March 22, 2021, has been sent to top state government officers after some instances of state welfare boards incurring ...
25 Mar, 2021, 06.31 PM IST
12 lakh EPFO members withdraw Rs 3,360 cr retirement savings during lockdown: FMEarlier, on March 28, the EPFO allowed formal sector workers to withdraw a non-refundable advance from their retirement savings to deal wit...
18 May, 2020, 11.45 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh gives industry flexibility to hire &fire employeesSources told ET that the state government is keen to give various concessions to the industries in the next one thousand days to help them ...
06 May, 2020, 11.30 PM IST
K'taka to lay roadmap for use of Rs 8,500 cr corpusThe state government has started efforts to create a roadmap to use Rs 8,500 crore accumulated with the Board over the past few years.
30 Jan, 2020, 11.30 AM IST
Cheap bus passes await garment, building workersThe proposal, which is in the final stages of approval, has not gone down well with a labour union.
22 Nov, 2017, 10.33 AM IST
APBOCWWB got Rs 61.23 crore in last eight years: Arunachal Pradesh CM Nabam TukiTuki said the Board decided to provide laptops to the meritorious students of the labour community and accordingly procured laptops worth o...
17 Jul, 2015, 03.27 PM IST
Arunachal to undertake drive for registering MNREGA workersRegistration of workers would be done by the Labour Welfare Board for a period of at least 3 years in one go instead of one year to reduce ...
03 Jul, 2015, 02.28 PM IST
'State collects Rs 2,500 crore for workers, but fails to use it'The department collected the funds under the Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act of 1996, a central legislation that ...
11 Nov, 2014, 12.49 PM IST
- Punjab government sets up labour welfare board
The Punjab government today constituted a state Labour Welfare Board led by the labour minister as its Chairman.
05 Apr, 2013, 06.13 PM IST
- Interests of labour class safeguarded in Haryana: Government
The amount of scholarships being given to children will be enhanced from a minimum of Rs 2,000 to Rs 4,000 and maximum of Rs 12,000 to Rs 1...
03 Jan, 2013, 04.37 PM IST
- New social security Bill boost for workers
States will soon have to mandatorily implement existing schemes for workers in the unorganised sector under the amended provisions of the U...
22 Aug, 2008, 07.21 AM IST
- Smart card for construction workers
The Haryana Labour Welfare Board and the Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Board have decided to issue smart card to workers ...
17 Nov, 2007, 11.30 PM IST