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Comprehensive orientation training for newly promoted Assistant Provident
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS), New Delhi, concluded a three-week Orientation Training Programme for newly promoted Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners (APFCs). The valedictory session was graced by Ramesh Krishnamurthi, Central Provident Fund
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20.36 lakh new workers enrolled under ESI scheme in July
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) added 20.36 lakh new employees under the ESI Scheme in July 2025, according to provisional payroll data released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
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Punjab govt intensifies drive against child begging under project JIWANJYO
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Baljit Kaur said that in a recent operation near a Gurdwara Sahib in Amritsar district, 15 children were rescued from begging, shifted to safe shelter homes, and provided with rehabilitation measures. She noted that public support has bee
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Punjab Government working day and night to serve flood-affected people: Mi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur listened to the problems of flood-affected people of about 20 villages, including Ram Singh Bhaini of Fazilka district.
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"Government is creating history by implementing new welfare schemes", says
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Haryana's Energy, Transport & Labour Minister, Anil Vij, on Saturday said that the Haryana Government is committed to respecting every section of society and is creating history by implementing new welfare schemes. In this series, a historic step has been taken for the social security and di
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Haryana CM implements 'Deendayal Lado Laxmi Yojana'; eligible women to get
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday implemented Deendayal Lado Laxmi Yojana for social security and respect of women. It will be launched on September 25, 2025, the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. Under this scheme, eligible women will receive a monthly financial assista
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Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh demands immediate implementation of Wage Code and
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has demanded the immediate implementation of the Wage Code and Social Security Code, calling them historic legislations crucial for the welfare of workers, especially in the unorganised sector.
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Experts Call for Creation of "Divyangjan Open School Education & Skill
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18: Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), forming the world's largest minority group, remain among the most deprived sections of society--lacking equitable access to education, healthcare, and social security. Despite multiple government initiatives, inclusion in mainst
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Trump signs Social Security proclamation, calls tax law "big, beautiful" f
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Trump marked Social Security's 90th anniversary, highlighting his recent tax law providing seniors a $6,000 deduction and efforts to reduce fraud. Experts warn the changes may accelerate trust fund depletion. SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano pledged a "digital first" approach, a
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Punjab becomes 1st state to empanel sign language experts under Juvenile J
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The announcement was made by Dr Baljit Kaur, Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development. These experts will be deployed district-wise to provide support services to children in need.
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Punjab Minister Baljit Kaur orders immediate rescue of begging children in
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taking urgent cognisance of disturbing reports of children and families begging near the Dera Bassi flyover, Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur on Friday directed immediate rescue and rehabilitation efforts.
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64.3% Indians now covered under social security, against 22% in 2016
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
About 64.3 per cent of Indian population is covered by social protection systems in 2025, increasing from 22 per cent in 2016, indicating a substantial expansion in social security coverage in the country, according to the latest Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) National Indicator Framewor
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