India’s invisible workforce gets a new safety net: Key labour reforms for migrant employees decodedIndia's inter-state migrant workers gain significant protections under new labour code rules notified on May 8, 2026. The Occupational Safe...
15 May, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
World Bank, ADB delegations review infrastructure works in AmaravatiA delegation from the World Bank and the ADB was in Amaravati this Monday to take stock of the city’s ambitious development projects. Their...
11 May, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
India's digitalisation reforms improved productivity in MSMEs: IMF paperA working paper by the International Monetary Fund said digitalisation of public administration in India has boosted productivity among MSM...
02 May, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
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.
01 May, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
TCS Nashik case: NITES approaches labour ministry, seeks POSH compliance audit in tech firmAn IT employees' body has urged the Labour Ministry to audit Tata Consultancy Services for sexual harassment compliance. This follows alleg...
13 Apr, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Noida Protest Traffic Latest Update: Workers block key routes, check affected roads, diversions, alternate waysNoida Protest Traffic Update: Thousands of workers in Noida and Greater Noida protested, leading to traffic chaos, after a woman was injure...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Single-window system, project dashboard accelerate industrialisation in Odisha: IPICOL MDReforms streamline processes without diluting safeguards, says Aboli Sunil Naravane, MD, IPICOL
13 Apr, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Norway launches AI chatbot to help foreign workers know their rightsNorway's Labour Inspection Authority launched a multilingual AI chatbot on December 19, 2025, to inform foreign workers about their rights ...
22 Jan, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
One India, many regulations: Challenges of multi-state compliance for Indian enterprisesIndia's complex labour laws, governed by both Central and State entities, pose compliance challenges for businesses due to varied regulatio...
24 May, 2025, 11.08 AM IST
EY worker's death spotlights India's unprotected white-collar labourFollowing the death of a young Ernst & Young executive attributed to overwork, Indian states Maharashtra and Karnataka are strengthening wo...
11 Dec, 2024, 01.58 PM IST
India has robust regulatory, safety framework for seafood units: Commerce minMPEDA also enrols aquafarms to bolster the traceability system of aquaculture products and adhere to national and international regulatory ...
23 Mar, 2024, 04.38 PM IST
Labour ministry hikes variable dearness allowance for workers in central sphereThe rates fixed for scheduled employment in the central sphere are applicable to the establishments under the authority of the central gove...
21 May, 2021, 08.21 PM IST
Wistron riots: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa urged to fix flaws in labour rules“The labour department should play a very different role in dispute redressal. There should be a proper grievance redressal system to addre...
23 Dec, 2020, 12.39 PM IST
Centre for one inspection agency in states to end inspector rajStates have been asked to completely overhaul their inspection regimes, including creation of a central inspection agency for all departmen...
01 Apr, 2017, 01.03 AM IST
Government announces labour law exemption for startups up to 3 yearsStart-ups have been exempted from nine labour laws for a period of 3 years to promote & incentivise the entrepreneurial ecosystem, Labour M...
09 Mar, 2016, 05.12 PM IST
- Punjab to launch campaign to check child labour
Punjab Labour Minister Tikshan Sud issued directions to the Labour Department to launch a concerted campaign to eliminate child labour from...
14 Nov, 2007, 07.33 PM IST
- Plan panel lines up options to replace 'inspector raj'
Third party scrutiny, self-certification and joint inspection are some of the solutions suggested by the Plan panel to end the tyranny of t...
05 Jan, 2006, 02.14 AM IST