Students getting Labour Ministry scholarship to be eligible for other govt schemesChildren of unorganised workers will now receive enhanced educational support. Students benefiting from the Labour Ministry's welfare schol...
23 Feb, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
Over 1.8 million beedi, cine and non-coal mine workers benefited from Labour Welfare SchemeLabour secretary Sumita Dawra chaired a review meeting of the Labour Welfare Scheme (LWS), being run by the ministry, on Friday for beedi, ...
29 Jun, 2024, 09.07 PM IST
Swadeshi Jagran Manch bats for beedi industry, says wrong to club it with cigarettesThe proposals included making it mandatory for persons selling tobacco products to obtain licences and permissions, a ban on the sale of lo...
14 Dec, 2021, 09.19 PM IST
Proposed amendment to tobacco products act puts livelihood of millions of women in jeopardy: StudyThe study delves into the impact this COTPA amendment will have on millions of women beedi rollers in the country. The report said that unt...
13 Dec, 2021, 03.18 PM IST
Centre asks Telangana Govt to provide land for hospitalsThe Ministry is planning to construct 10,000 houses for beedi workers. The Centre is also planning to provide EPF, ESI to beedi workers.
04 Feb, 2017, 07.27 PM IST
New EPF Act may oblige small firms with 10 or more staff to deduct PF from workers' salaryGovernment plans to amend the EPF Act to bring more workers under the ambit of EPFO by reducing the threshold for coverage of firms to 10 w...
05 Aug, 2016, 06.37 PM IST
After cigarette, beedi makers stops productionThe body said the curved area and wrapping paper edges of beedi pack prevents printing on a reasonably large area of the curved surface.
07 Apr, 2016, 08.36 PM IST
Government considering amendments to Minimum Wages ActThe rates of minimum wages fixed by central government are applicable to establishments under its authority.
11 Aug, 2014, 03.11 PM IST
Provide alternate livelihood to people in tobacco industry: Sushma SwarajSwaraj was speaking at the "International Conference on Public Health Priorities in the 21st century: The Endgame for Tobacco".
12 Sep, 2013, 09.06 PM IST
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana scheme for taxi drivers, rickshaw pullers, rag pickersIn good news for taxi drivers, rickshaw pullers and rag pickers, government today decided to extend the RSBY scheme to them along with mine...
04 Jun, 2013, 10.45 PM IST
- Government approves National Social Security Fund
The Government today approved the constitution and operation of the National Social Security Fund for unorganised sector workers with an in...
28 Jul, 2011, 05.20 PM IST
- Government's health insurance scheme to cover rickshaw pullers, cab drivers, miners, sanitation workers and toddy workers
The RSBY provides Rs 30,000 crore annual health cover to a family of five against a token registration charge of Rs 30.
23 Jul, 2011, 03.54 AM IST
- Beedi workers to get medical insurance benefits
About 55 lakh beedi workers will soon get medical insurance benefits under the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) by 2013-14 under a pro...
09 Jun, 2011, 02.07 PM IST
- The dying breed of traditional 'beedi tasters'
The Rs 21,000 cr beedi industry faces a labour crisis as next generation opts out.
19 May, 2011, 07.07 AM IST
- Health insurance for poor set to cover beedi, non-coal mine workers
The govt's health insurance scheme for the poor may be extended to workers of non-coal mines and beedi factories, benefiting over 50 lakh p...
24 Feb, 2011, 03.49 AM IST
- Labour Ministry torn between good economics, bad politics
Union Labour Ministry was witness to a tussel between good economics and bad politics in the year 2005 as the EPF rate slash recommendation...
25 Dec, 2005, 10.10 AM IST
- Ministry tells FM to hurry up on 1% cigarette cess
THE commerce ministry has urged FM Jaswant Singh to act expediently on the budget proposal of a 1% cess on cigarettes and use the collectio...
01 Dec, 2002, 05.35 AM IST