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Iran-Israel conflict puts UAE, Saudi Arabia's foreign workers under strainA protracted conflict in the Gulf is jeopardizing billions in remittances, vital for families across Asia and Africa. Migrant workers, like...
UK inflation unexpectedly sticks at 13-month low before BoE rate decisionUK inflation remained steady at 2.8% in May, surprising economists and the Bank of England. This data influenced currency markets, with Ste...
Compliance squeeze, global scrutiny redefine India’s $30 billion pharma export playbookAs global markets prioritise quality and regulatory trust, India’s pharma sector is recalibrating beyond its traditional cost advantage.
Cooking gas shortage: India ramps up LPG output as West Asia conflict hits supplyIndia is ramping up LPG production and securing alternative imports as the Iran conflict disrupts supplies and deepens a nationwide cooking...
India cranks up output to cope with enduring cooking gas crisisIndia is grappling with a severe cooking gas shortage. Refineries are increasing output, and new supplies are being sourced globally, inclu...
Central banks look through inflation until entrenched, no evidence of second-round effects: Dy Gov Poonam GuptaThe Reserve Bank of India is navigating global economic hurdles and geopolitical tensions. Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta explains the centra...
West Asia conflict deals a double whammy to India’s farm sector: pre-harvest cost pressures, post-harvest shipping delaysSupply shocks, export disruptions, and labour shortages caused by the Iran war are beginning to strain India’s agriculture despite ample fo...
Statistics ministry to launch migration survey from July next yearIndia's statistics ministry will conduct a nationwide migration survey from July 2026 to June 2027. This survey will gather crucial data on...
Telangana to follow Pakistan & Nepal, make policy for returning migrantsTelangana is set to become the first state in India to implement a policy for integrating returning migrants into society. In collaboration...
Labour Bureau to release report of pan-India surveys of migrant & domestic workers soonThe Labour Bureau in India has completed field work for surveys on migrant workers and domestic workers. The surveys are expected to lead t...
Soon, PDS to help govt track migrant workers, provide better healthcareThe move comes after the government faced criticism for allegedly not providing enough policy support to migrant workers when they left cit...
Five labour surveys including on migrants, domestic workers to begin across India by Apr 1Director General Labour Bureau D P S Negi said, "There are very encouraging and positive results of two pre-testings of these five surveys....
Govt finalising technicalities of four mega surveys to collate job data of unorganised sectorThe government has set up an expert group under the chairmanship of Professor SP Mukherjee to provide technical guidance to the Labour Bure...
Pandemic could widen the wage gap between migrants and local workers, says ILO studyAs per the ILO study, in some countries such as Cyprus, Italy and Austria the pay gap in hourly wages is higher, at 42%, 30% and 25% respec...
'Surveys on migrants and domestic staff aimed at policy interventions'There will be household surveys for migrants. For domestic workers, we plan to include both households employing domestic workers and those...
Domestic remittances by migrants climb back to clock 40 pc of pre-lockdown levelA clear drop was observed in the remittances made by the migrant working population from urban to rural India, which were recorded at a mea...
Migrant workers returning home could spread coronavirus in sub-continent: World BankThe World Bank on Sunday said migrant workers returning home could become vectors carrying the coronavirus to unaffected states and village...
Let vote move with voter: Why it’s not a reality yetWhile millions criss-cross the country for work, the vote remains homebound as there is little effort to make it possible for migrant worke...
Alternative voting rights for domestic migrants not possible now: ECThe rules, sources in the Commission said, are easy for anyone to register as voter. As per rules, the day a person moves in at a new addre...
Labour ministry plans central scheme to track movement of migrant workersThe move will benefit migrant workers, who will be monitored through a national coordination system to be built by the Centre and the state...