Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir, Sunil Sharma, has criticized the recently presented J&K budget, alleging that it lacks provisions for daily wage labourers, the unemployed, and marginalized communities such as OBCs, SCs, and STs.
Women's employment in urban India rose by 10 per cent in six years starting 2017-18 till 2023-24, reaching 28 per cent among working age women (15-64 years), according to a white paper launched by Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, on the eve of International Women's Day.
The ceremony was graced by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, and Minister of Labour and Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, President of Special Olympics Bharat, Dr Mallika Nadda and Executive Director of Special Olympics Bharat, Dr V.K. Mahendru.
Achieving 70 per cent female workforce participation by 2047 is crucial for building a Viksit Bharat, as it can unlock significant economic potential and drive national growth, said Sumita Dawra, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, on Wednesday in New Delhi.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday conducted a review of the State Labour Department. The Chief Minister inquired about the progress of the process of upgrading Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) to Advanced Technology Centers (ATCs) in the state, said the Chief Minister
According to a CFU report, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has made Islamic practices among Uyghurs illegal, calling any expression of them "religious extremism".
China continues to hold over half a million Uyghurs in prisons or detention facilities and has intensified its oppression of this ethnic group, contrary to Beijing's claims that the northwestern region of Xinjiang has returned to a state of normalcy, according to a report by Radio Free Asia
A joint team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police successfully rescued 11 labourers trapped in a flood at a construction site on the Ujh River in Kathua on Friday morning, officials said.
The EC formally adopted the Unified Pension Scheme for EPFO officers and staff, aligning with the recent gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Finance.
The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has released provisional payroll data for December 2024, revealing a net addition of 16.05 lakh members.
The Labour Party-led United Kingdom government has announced the largest sanctions package of over 100 new sanctions against Russia after the completion of three years of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.