Four Labour Codes come into force: Who benefits, what changes, and what workers must knowFour Labour Codes: India has ushered in a new labour era with the implementation of four comprehensive Labour Codes, effective November 21,...
24 Nov, 2025, 12.19 PM IST
How AI Governance for manufacturing MSMEs can help with innovation, incentives, and safetyIndia's AI Governance Guidelines offer a pragmatic framework for MSMEs to integrate AI, prioritizing safety and resilience. The government ...
22 Nov, 2025, 10.21 AM IST
Four Labour Codes implemented in India in one of biggest workforce reformsIndia has officially implemented four new Labour Codes, consolidating 29 existing laws to modernise its labor governance. This historic mov...
21 Nov, 2025, 03.46 PM IST
India-UK free trade agreement 'game-changing', every section to benefit: Piyush GoyalPiyush Goyal calls the India-UK free trade agreement game-changing. He says it will help all sectors in India. India can ship 99% of export...
26 Jul, 2025, 03.50 PM IST
Declare Tamil Nadu floods as national disaster, provide funds for relief, CM Stalin urges PM ModiThe Chief Minister said that infrastructure has been severely hit after floods ravaged Chennai and districts in the south.
02 Jan, 2024, 06.34 PM IST
India needs insurance pool to cover natural disasters: SBI ResearchIndia is a hugely under-insured country and the insurance sector and governments need to actively engage and discuss how best to address th...
17 Jul, 2023, 11.02 PM IST
Take steps to keep afloat Ford Motor in Tamil Nadu: O Panneerselvam urges CM M K StalinAccording to Panneerselvam, Ford's decision to exit from its Vehicle and Engine manufacturing plants in Chennai by the second quarter of 20...
14 Sep, 2021, 06.28 PM IST
Can't pay 28 days' salary to Covid absentees: MSMEsIn its order on April 26, the state government asked all industries to cover 28 days of salary for Covid-affected workers and to ensure pay...
28 Apr, 2021, 09.02 AM IST
Niti Aayog constitutes sub-group to prepare a plan for migrant workers: Santosh GangwarThe Inter-state Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 has now been subsumed in the Occupational Sa...
09 Feb, 2021, 12.20 AM IST
Economic Survey 2020-21: Drastic reduction in compliances with 41 central labour laws reduced to fourLast year was a particularly tough time for the MSME sector which faced an acute financial crunch and shuttered businesses amid the virus o...
29 Jan, 2021, 02.54 PM IST
New MSME framework may pose infrastructure problemsThe framework applies on MSMEs with up to Rs 250 crore yearly turnover and Rs 50 crore investment in plant and machinery.
10 Jul, 2020, 10.15 AM IST
'One-time cash transfer, basic food supplies for 3 months can help tackle labour migration problem'It said distributing money through direct benefit transfer (DBT) and food via the PDS will adversely impact the finances of state governmen...
11 Jun, 2020, 05.49 PM IST
Industry needs to reset relations with workers, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman amid COVID-19 crisisAsserting that the government trusts industry fully and comprehensively, Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised the need to reset its relations with...
20 May, 2020, 10.04 PM IST
Govt must protect salaries, wages of workers: ChidambaramThe former finance minister asked the government to prepare an exit strategy in view of the lockdown and look into the issue of migrants st...
29 Apr, 2020, 08.01 PM IST
Govt must protect salaries, wages of workers: Chidambaram"Time is of the essence. In the absence of a clear signal of assistance from the government during these extremely difficult times, the pri...
29 Apr, 2020, 02.18 PM IST
Trade unions reject proposal to discuss Employees' State Insurance (Amendment) Bill"I urge trade unions to come up with specific objections to the proposed amendment and we will tread with caution," labour minister Dattatr...
13 Aug, 2015, 02.17 PM IST
Ficci writes to PMO, reels off steps to improve ease of business in MSME sectorStating that land is a scarce resource, the report said state governments should look at developing 'flatted factories' with a plug-and-pla...
29 Jul, 2015, 10.07 PM IST