Atal Pension Yojana surpasses 9 crore subscriber milestoneThe Atal Pension Yojana has reached a milestone of 9 crore subscribers. Financial year 2025-26 saw the highest ever enrolments with over 1....
22 Apr, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Uttarakhand to launch campaign to register pregnant women in unorganized sector under PMMVYUttarakhand is launching a 15-day special campaign from October 4 to register pregnant women in the unorganized sector, including construct...
03 Oct, 2024, 09.30 PM IST
Govt revises variable dearness allowances; wage rate to go up with effect from October 1, 2024The central government has revised the variable dearness allowance for unorganized sector workers, increasing their monthly wages. Effectiv...
26 Sep, 2024, 08.43 PM IST
Urban remittances to hinterland drop 30% in MayRemittance companies say the impact is more visible in Maharashtra and Delhi, compared with Gujarat and Karnataka, with migrant labour retu...
24 May, 2021, 06.58 AM IST
Night lights and train trips help India study impact of cash banAbout 90 percent of workers and 46 percent of output fall under the unorganized economy that isn’t fully captured by official data.
08 Nov, 2017, 07.48 AM 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
Budget 2015: Labour ministry set to bring in social security, on-the job training for unorganized workersThe labour ministry has proposed Unique Labour Identification Number, which will enable them to access health facilities across the country.
23 Feb, 2015, 10.57 AM IST
Delhi Cabinet clears pension scheme for unorganized sectorA pension scheme for un-organised and informal sector workers was today cleared by Delhi government.
09 Sep, 2013, 10.04 PM IST
Unorganized workers will get provident fund accountsEPFO will come out with one of its most remarkable plans in December to provide a universal social security number to all workers in the un...
03 Aug, 2013, 12.16 PM IST
Why 93% of India’s workforce is trapped in unorganized sectorLack of skills in India also forces workers to remain trapped in the unorganized sector, doing menial and semi-skilled work.
24 Oct, 2012, 04.58 PM IST
Finance Ministry to provide 'affordable' 3-in-1 security for unorganized sector workersThe social security scheme is aimed at taking care of unorganized sector workers & their families' medical needs & pvd income during retire...
16 Nov, 2011, 09.20 AM IST
- Unlocking the potential of rural unorganized sector
In the rural scenario, the landless forms the bulk of the 'unorganised' sector, eking out a living by working on other people's farms as ag...
21 Dec, 2010, 06.55 PM IST
- Govt to map unorganized tea sector in Assam
With the unorganized sector in Assam accounting for almost 29 per cent of the total tea production in Assam and almost 14 per cent of the t...
29 Aug, 2009, 10.57 PM IST
- NCEUS plans Rs 1400 crore growth pole policy for unorganised sector
The National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector (NCEUS) has proposed a Rs 1400 crore 'Growth Pole scheme' for six pilot p...
30 Dec, 2008, 04.40 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