Decoding GDP growth: The good, the bad & the dataET drew up a longlist of more than five dozen indicators across all key themes of the economy— from the external sector and markets to farm...
21 Sep, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
Iztri raises Rs 10 crore funding from All In Capital, Suashish Group, othersIztri, an innovative on-demand fabric care startup, has successfully raised ten crore rupees to expand its operations. This capital will su...
08 Sep, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Productivity to drive 35% of India's future manufacturing output: KPMGHigher workforce productivity could drive nearly 35% of India’s future manufacturing output, according to KPMG. Its analysis found producti...
05 Sep, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
India’s manufacturing sector needs 13.1% growth to hit $7.5 trillion by 2047: ReportIndia's manufacturing sector requires a 13.1 percent annual growth rate to reach USD 7.5 trillion by 2047. This ambitious target is crucial...
04 Sep, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
PM Jan Dhan scheme marks 12 years, number of accounts crosses 59 cr with Rs 3.17 lakh cr depositsThe Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has completed twelve years of service. Over fifty-nine crore bank accounts now exist under this financia...
27 Aug, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
EPFO urges establishments to enrol eligible workers under EEC 2026Establishments can now enrol previously uncovered employees under EPF. This Employees' Enrolment Campaign 2026 offers a one-time opportunit...
22 Aug, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Centre to fast-track enrolment of unorganised workers on e-ShramThe Center is expediting the enrollment of unorganized sector workers on the e-Shram portal, which provides a universal account number (UAN...
28 Mar, 2024, 12.24 AM IST
Unorganised workers to be urged to enlist on E-Shram portal for social security planThe portal, launched in August 2021, has 294.5 million unorganised workers registered as on date with average daily enrolments of 20,000. T...
13 Mar, 2024, 12.40 AM IST
Nearly 46 lakh unorganised workers registered under PM-SYM schemeUnder Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) pension scheme, a minimum assured monthly pension of Rs 3,000 will be provided to the uno...
02 Dec, 2021, 09.13 PM IST
Employers may have to mandatorily enroll unorganised workers on e-ShramOver 2.7 million unorganised workers have registered on the portal in just 15 days, or 0.18 million everyday on an average. With this pace,...
09 Sep, 2021, 11.50 PM IST
Plan to vaccinate unorganised workers in works"A focused nationwide programme for workers is being drawn up, and vaccination could start as early as next month across industrial cluster...
26 Jul, 2021, 08.50 AM IST
Unorganised sector workers may get IDsThe new look 'Unorganised Worker Identification Number (U-WIN)' will be seeded with Aadhaar and have expanded coverage. Besides, it would i...
31 May, 2020, 11.08 PM IST
Covid-19 outbreak: States asked to transfer funds to construction workers' accounts“In the backdrop of such a challenging situation, it is imperative that we devise probable mechanisms to support our unorganised workers wh...
25 Mar, 2020, 07.47 AM IST
Lack of data hampers bid to expand social support to staff in 101 unorganised sectorsUnlike the Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board, the Unorganised Workers Social Security Board is heavily depen...
26 Jun, 2018, 11.27 AM IST
India providing social security cover to unorganised workers: Labour MinisterWhile delivering a speech during the 104th Session of the International Labour Conference at Geneva yesterday, the minister said.
11 Jun, 2015, 11.23 PM IST
Labour ministry proposes amendment to unorganised workers' actOf the nearly 50 million employed in the formal sector, 28.8 million are temporary workers, who are often deprived of benefits.
03 Feb, 2015, 08.24 AM IST
- Rs 1,000 a year pension aid approved to informal sector workers
The government today approved a Rs 1,000 per annum pension assistance to unorganised sector workers to inculcate the habit of savings among...
09 Aug, 2010, 01.19 PM IST