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EPFO adds 16.1 lakh net members in February 2025
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to a statement from the Ministry of Labour and Employment, yhe year-on-year analysis reveals a growth of 3.99 per cent in net payroll additions compared to February 2024, signifying increased employment opportunities and heightened awareness of employee benefits, bolstered by EPFO'
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Ministry of Statistics to hold conference to foster knowledge exchange bet
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The conference will address several important topics, including the sampling methodologies used in surveys, the latest findings from the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) for 2023-24, and recent updates in the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS).
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"Real 'double engine' in Bihar is crime, corruption": Tejashwi Yadav after
Updated : 11 months ago IST
"Bihar is number one in crime, unemployment and migration of labour. There is no law and order in the state. PM Modi and the Home Minister keep coming to Bihar, and they should answer what is happening in Bihar....The real double engine in Bihar is - crime and corruption," he stated.
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Over 172,000 Pakistanis leave country for jobs in Q1 2025
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Over 172,000 Pakistanis left the country in the first quarter of 2025 in search of overseas employment, with Saudi Arabia receiving the highest number of workers. The surge reflects growing economic instability and limited domestic job opportunities.
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Swiggy partners with Labour Ministry to strengthen job linkages in gig, lo
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Under this MoU, Swiggy will integrate its gig opportunities--including delivery, logistics, and support roles--onto the NCS portal.
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Learn something from Virat: Basit Ali sends bold message to Babar Azam aft
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Babar, who is leading Peshawar Zalmi in PSL, has continued to labour for runs after his dry spell in international cricket. Since his 151-run blitzkrieg against Nepal in 2023, Babar is yet to score a century for Pakistan. Even his lack of form has started to affect his captaincy. With Babar
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Urban labour force participation rate rises marginally, rural unemployment
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in urban areas saw a marginal increase, while the Rural unemployment slightly decreased between 2023 and 2024, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on Wednesday.
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Himachal Pradesh: CPIM warns of escalating protests if bus fare hike not r
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Held under the banner of the CPIM, the demonstration witnessed participation from a large number of daily commuters, laborers, and local residents, all voicing concerns over the financial burden the fare hike would impose on the working class and economically weaker sections of society.
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"Criminal act": Kerala Health Minister condemns families hiding women in n
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Kerala Health Minister Veena George condemned the deliberate avoidance of medical care for women after a woman in labour was denied hospital assistance, resulting in a tragic delivery. She emphasised the state's healthcare progress and initiated legal action on the matter.
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Telangana: MoS Bandi Sanjay Kumar seeks special funds for sports infrastru
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As part of the Khelo India scheme, Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has requested Union Minister for Labour, Employment, and Sports Affairs Mansukh Mandaviya to sanction special funds for the development of sports infrastructure at Dr. BR Ambedkar Stadium in Telangana's
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EPFO teams up with 15 additional banks empanelled for collection of EPFO c
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) entered into agreements with 15 additional Public/Private Sector Banks in the presence of Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Labour & Employment, Youth Affairs & Sports in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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MP CM Mohan Yadav expresses grief over labourers' death in Gujarat firecra
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed deep sorrow over the death of labourers from the state in a blast incident at a firecracker godown in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Tuesday.
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