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India, ILO discuss fair wages, gig workers' welfare and decent work condit
Updated : 1 year ago IST
India and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Saturday discussed the determination and operationalisation of living wages, gig and platform workers' welfare and decent work in value chains.
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Rajasthan: CM Bhajanlal Sharma accuses previous govt of 'mismanagement'; h
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma accused the previous Congress-led government of financial mismanagement, saying that they did not pay atleast Rs 16,500 to the panchayats, and failed to fund schemes and social security pensions of the people.
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Tejashwi Yadav demands social security pension be increased to Rs 1,500 ah
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A day ahead of the state Budget, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, on Sunday, said that the state provides the lowest social security pension in the country, and demanded an increase in the pension amount from Rs 400 to Rs 1,500 per month, emphasising the need for stronger
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The Gig Economy's Big Moment: What Comes Next?
Updated : 1 year ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 28: The Indian Finance Minister's budget announced a comprehensive initiative to extend formal recognition and social security benefits to platform-based gig workers by providing their ID cards with registration on the e-Shram portal. This marks a significant step
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India hosts first regional dialogue under ILO's global coalition for socia
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The event marked the 74th Foundation Day of ESIC, celebrating its role in providing comprehensive social security to India's workforce.
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HRCP urges Pak govt to strengthen social security for vulnerable workers
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
HRCP (Human Rights Commission of Pakistan) urged the government to uphold the right to social security as outlined in Article 38 of the Constitution by safeguarding vulnerable and low-wage workers from income insecurity related to old age, unemployment, disease, injury, childbirth, and ma
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MoS Savitri Thakur meets Jamaican delegation in New York, nutritional outc
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A high-level bilateral discussion took place in New York after the 63rd session of the Commission for Social Development meeting between the Indian delegation headed by Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur and the Jamaican team, led by Dione Jennings, Permanent Se
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Gujarat Launches G-SAFAL: Empowering 50,000 women from underprivileged fam
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Gujarat government, under CM Bhupendra Patel, launches G-SAFAL to support 50,000 Antyodaya families with grants, skill training, and financial inclusion. The initiative focuses on social security, wealth creation, and women's empowerment across 10 districts.
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US Federal judge blocks DOGE's access to Treasury Dept payment system
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The judge's order, issued on Saturday (local time), temporarily halts access to a sensitive payment system that distributes Americans' tax returns, Social Security benefits, disability payments and federal employees' salaries, CNN stated.
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"Transformative step": Centre's social security initiative for gig workers
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Union Budget 2025 has introduced several measures aimed at strengthening India's healthcare infrastructure, with a focus on expanding medical education, enhancing cancer care facilities, and providing greater financial security to gig workers.
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Odisha CM launches social security allowance increased to Rs 3,500
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
An enhanced allowance of Rs 3,500 will be provided to eligible beneficiaries under the Madhubabu Bhatta Yojana and the National Security Program
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Secretary Department of Financial Services chairs review meeting today
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Nagaraju said that significant progress has been made in expanding social security and deepening financial inclusion in the country through various flagship schemes of the Government, and further urged the Public Sector and Private Sector Banks to dedicatedly work towards bringing more and m
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