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Clean energy sector to add over 44 lakh jobs by 2030: StudyIndia's clean energy sector is set to generate over 44 lakh jobs by 2030. Rooftop solar will be the biggest job creator, accounting for nea...
Bengal leather industry expecting raw material shortage amid strict slaughter normsWest Bengal's leather industry is facing a raw material shortage. Stricter animal slaughter regulations are impacting the supply of cow and...
Handloom, handicraft sector key employer but faces challengesIndia's vital handloom and handicraft sector, employing millions, grapples with low wages and limited market reach. A recent study highligh...
What should you do with your gold investments after PM Modi urges people to postpone gold purchases?Prime Minister Modi urged citizens to postpone gold purchases to curb India's import bill amidst West Asia tensions. While the intention is...
As Modi urges restraint on gold buying, jewellers’ body pitches mobilisation & recycling frameworkThe All India Jewellers & Goldsmith Federation proposes mobilising India's idle gold stocks. This approach aims to save foreign exchange wi...
West Asia war: Morbi-Thangadh ceramic clusters gasp for gas, units shut, losses mountSince the beginning of the war, these two clusters are struggling due to a shortage of propane, with many units closing shops.
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...
LPG shortage forces Noida and Ghaziabad domestic workers to cook on chulhas, face rising hardshipNoida and Ghaziabad's daily wage earners and domestic workers face an LPG crisis, forcing a return to wood-fired chulhas and costly small c...
From working hours to minimum wages, Gurgaon to soon have charter of rights for domestic helpsIn response to the increasing incidents of abuse faced by domestic workers, Gurgaon's district administration is collaborating across depar...
94% of domestic workers worldwide lack comprehensive social security: ILOAccording to the ILO, domestic workers are often excluded from national social security legislation. As per the report, 57.3% of domestic w...
Labour Ministry to launch National Database for Unorganised Workers on August 26This will be a single-point reference to help authorities reach out to and track workers in the informal sector, and offer welfare in times...
Parliamentary panel bats for enhanced budgetary allocation under MGNREGAFurther, the committee has suggested universal health care for all should be made a legal obligation of the government even as it needs to ...
Over half of formal employees became temps in 2020, shows studyThe poorest 20% lost nearly all their income due to unemployment during the lockdown, while the top 20% lost a little less than a quarter.
Coronavirus endangers livelihoods of over 55 million domestic workers
Over 55 million domestic workers around the world are at risk of losing jobs due to lockdownAn ILO assessment shows that the worst affected region are Southeast Asia and the Pacific where 76% of domestic workers are at risk followe...
View: The many bottlenecks in making India work again and how to fix themPolicymakers have not adequately emphasised on change in demand composition in the country due to Covid crisis.
ILO urges governments to prevent workplaces from COVID-19"All employers need to carry out risk assessments and ensure their workplaces meet strict occupational safety and health criteria beforehan...
Coronavirus lockdown: Trade unions write to PM, seek Rs 5-7 lakh cr relief packageCentral trade unions on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a financial package of Rs 5-7 lakh crore for the worst-affe...
Tea planters urge finance commission to provide fund for promotion of tea15th Finance Commission visited Assam and tea planters stated Assam produces 53% of the country’s tea and 13% of world’s tea. Livelihood of...
Domestic workers lowly paid in India on inequality: Jayati Ghosh, EconomistInequality is the cause of lower wages for domestic workers in India, and there is a need to ratify the ILO Domestic Workers Convention to ...