New labour code impact: Rs 8k less take home pay likely for employee with Rs 15 lakh CTC; check the impact on CTCs of Rs 10 lakh, Rs 25 lakh and Rs 50 lakhNew labour codes mandate higher provident fund contributions for employees. This change reduces monthly take-home pay for many salaried ind...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.39 AM IST
Rains Raksha in India may not be enough to fight $250 billion heat billExtreme heat poses a significant economic threat to India's workforce and GDP. Lost labor hours and reduced productivity impact both worker...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Pellet gun row rocks Home Affairs panel, sparks BJP-Congress war of wordsOpposition MPs demanded discussion on NEET-UG protesters' alleged pellet gun use and police action. BJP refused to suspend the listed busin...
26 Aug, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
Infrastructure projects see cost overrun of Rs 3.4 lakh cr: MoSPIOngoing infrastructure projects show a Rs 3,40,504 crore cost overrun on projects over Rs 150 crore. Over 1,700 projects are monitored, wit...
25 Aug, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
India may face China’s problem before it reaches the Dragon's wealthIndia’s total fertility rate has fallen to 1.9, below replacement level, even as the working-age population remains dominant. The country m...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
UPSC announces 'direct recruitment' to 80 posts in Central govt. Check detailsThe UPSC has invited applications for 80 Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner posts in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation under th...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
EPFO urges establishments to enrol eligible workers under EEC 2026Establishments can now enrol previously uncovered employees under EPF. This Employees' Enrolment Campaign 2026 offers a one-time opportunit...
22 Aug, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
South Korea plans chip windfall fund to back youth, AI investmentThe proposed "Future Response Fund" would finance programmes aimed at helping young people find jobs, buy homes and start families, while...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
India’s unemployment rate falls to four-month low of 5.1% in July, rural jobs drive gainsIndia’s unemployment rate fell to a four-month low of 5.1% in July from 5.5% in June, with rural unemployment declining to 4.5%, official P...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
India's unemployment rate drops to 5.1% in July as job market improves, more women join workforceIndia's unemployment rate fell to 5.1% in July 2026, showing positive labor market trends. Both labor force participation and worker popula...
17 Aug, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
21.55 lakh inoperative EPF accounts have average balance of around Rs 40,000: Check if your EPF money is also stuck; here's what you can doEPFO member alert: Over the past four years, inoperative Employees Provident Fund accounts have surged by eighty-four percent, with inactiv...
14 Aug, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
Independence Day 2026: The 79-year journey of a nation from charkha to chipsIndependence Day: Story of India's technological rise now focuses on indigenous manufacturing and ambitious future goals. Digital public in...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Over 36,000 firms shut operations in Maharashtra in 5 yrs; Oppn claims graft, govt interferenceIn Maharashtra, over 36,000 private companies have been dissolved within the last five years, particularly affecting the business services ...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
EPS pension hike: Will minimum pension rise from Rs 1,000 to Rs 7,500?Minimum EPS pension: Pensioners are advocating for a boost in the minimum EPS pension. The government reassured them that existing pensions...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
India's labour force participation falls to 54.6% in April-June; rural unemployment rises to 4.8%India's overall labour force participation rate for people aged 15 years and above declined to 54.6 per cent during April-June 2026 from 55...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Govt says youth unemployment rate declined to 9.9% in 2025 from 10.9% in 2022India's youth unemployment rate fell to 9.9 percent in 2025 from 10.9 percent in 2022. The worker population ratio for young people increas...
10 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Women's public role shrink in China as official rhetoric shift towards family, children: StudyChinese state media increasingly emphasises women's domestic roles, a shift from earlier public sphere portrayals. This change coincides wi...
09 Aug, 2026, 02.05 PM IST