High-end EVs to cost more in Karnataka as govt to levy additional taxKarnataka government introduces a 10% lifetime tax on high-end electric vehicles to control the rise of luxury EVs. It is estimated that by...
09 Mar, 2024, 01.25 PM IST
Nearly 28 crore informal workers registered on e-Shram portalAround 3.71 crore unorganized workers above age of 50 years have been registered on eShram portal. Further, out of total registration, abou...
26 Jul, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
E-shram portal: Who can register, how to apply onlineCentral Government has developed e-Shram portal which will be a centralized database of unorganized workers seeded with Aadhaar. An eShram ...
28 Feb, 2022, 03.53 PM IST
Labour ministry reactivates 21 monitoring centres to mitigate migrant workers' problemsYadav was addressing a virtual interaction with the leaders of the unorganized workers’ unions and associations. The aim of the interaction...
19 Jan, 2022, 08.03 PM IST
SC seeks response of Centre, Uber, Zomato on plea for social security benefits for unorganised sector workersJaisingh said a declaration is sought by the drivers or delivery workers that they are workmen under the schemes of the Unorganised Workers...
13 Dec, 2021, 02.50 PM IST
Workers' welfare important; govt working to ensure gender justice, ease of living: Bhupender YadavLabour Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the logo of Chief Labour Commissioner. He said that under the leadership of PM Modi government is ...
20 Oct, 2021, 09.20 PM IST
Right to life under Constitution may be interpreted to include right to food, says SC"The Right to Life as guaranteed by Article 21...gives the right to every human being to live a life of dignity with access to at-least bar...
29 Jun, 2021, 06.56 PM IST
Budget 2018: Poor & informal workers now covered under world’s largest health schemeFinance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the National Health Policy Scheme (NHPS) that will now cover 10 crore poor people and vulnerable fa...
01 Feb, 2018, 12.37 PM IST
Legislation to safeguard unorganised sector workers to be placed in Parliament: Santosh Kumar GangwarGangwar, who is the union minister of state for labour and employment, said that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre is trying to ma...
10 Jan, 2018, 05.51 PM IST
Unorganized sector may get complete medical care under ESI schemeUnder the ESI scheme the government provides full medical care to an insured person and his family from the day he enters insurable employm...
16 Aug, 2015, 11.33 AM IST
Construction labourers to get medical benefits under Employee State Insurance schemeThe decision is seen as a big step by the BJP government to extend social security coverage to a large chunk of unorganized workers.
10 Aug, 2015, 11.52 AM IST
Nagaland government launches Shram Shakti Pehchaan for unorganized workersLongkumer said the Shram Shakti Pehchaan campaign would ensure welfare and well-being of workers in the unorganized sector.
02 May, 2015, 11.41 AM IST
AAP government to enhance punishment for denial of minimum wagesAt the rally, Kejriwal said, he will ensure “full justice to the workers whether they belong to organize sector or the unorganized sector”.
01 May, 2015, 10.31 PM IST
- Welfare for all: Rs 139 per Indian, per month
Announcements made during the election campaign and after taking charge indicate that there will be a focus on the aam admi in the budget —...
28 Jun, 2009, 03.35 AM IST
- AP to impose 1% cess on construction activity
This cess would be applicable to all Central and State Government departments, public undertaking, commercial constructions and individual ...
05 Oct, 2007, 12.30 AM IST
- Andhra imposes cess on construction activities
The 1 per cent cess will be imposed to provide health insurance and to implement social security and welfare measures to this unorganised s...
04 Oct, 2007, 11.52 PM IST
- Govt to ensure welfare of unorganized sector
The government on Friday said it will introduce a Bill to ensure the welfare of the workforce in the unorganised sector in the current sess...
04 May, 2007, 06.35 PM IST