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Raghav Chadha hails Centre's move to scrap 10-minute delivery, assures gig workers of their safety
India | Jan 13, 2026, 07:02 PM ISTE-commerce platforms such as Blinkit have been directed to drop claims of 10-minute deliveries after Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked them to prioritise the safety of delivery partners.
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PF claims via e-wallets: EPFO to enable ATM withdrawals for provident fund access | Know how
Personal Finance | Dec 21, 2024, 10:42 AM ISTEPFO is set to revolutionise the PF withdrawal process with e-wallet access and ATM withdrawals. Know about this employee-friendly initiative's latest updates, benefits, and expected rollout.
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EPFO Provident Fund withdrawals through ATMs: How does it work and what should you expect?
Personal Finance | Dec 12, 2024, 01:01 PM ISTStarting in 2025, EPFO subscribers can withdraw their provident fund (PF) directly from ATMs. Know how this seamless feature works, its benefits, and the Ministry of Labour’s plans to modernise social security in India.
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Provident fund big update: You can withdraw PF directly from ATMs starting next year
Business | Dec 11, 2024, 05:38 PM ISTProvident fund big update: The Labour Ministry said it is upgrading its IT systems to enhance services to the country's massive workforce.
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Amazon, Labour Ministry sign MoU to create 20 lakh jobs in India by end of 2025
Business | Sep 26, 2024, 07:37 PM ISTAmazon India, on its website, said its efforts in digitising MSMEs and boosting e-commerce exports from India are helping support hundreds of thousands of livelihood opportunities.
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Centre seeks detailed report from TN govt over reports of married women denied work at Foxconn plant
Chennai | Jun 27, 2024, 07:29 AM ISTIn a statement calling for the probe, the Ministry of Labour and Employment cited the Equal Remuneration Act of 1976, saying the law "clearly stipulates that no discrimination (is) to be made while recruiting men and women workers."
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Employees' Provident Fund Organisation adds 16.82 lakh net subscribers in September month
Business | Nov 20, 2022, 06:51 PM ISTEmployees Provident Fund Organisation news: Around 2,861 new establishments have started complying under the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 ensuring social security cover to their employees.
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PM Modi to virtually inaugurate two-day 'National Labour Conference' today
India | Aug 25, 2022, 11:42 AM ISTNational Labour Conference 2022: This conference is being organised to seek the feedback of state counterparts after 2014, the official added. Earlier such conferences were held in a different format before 2014.
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Over 4 crore unorganised workers registered on e-Shram portal
Business | Oct 17, 2021, 01:39 PM ISTAll workers in the unorganised sector, including migrant ones, can now take the benefits of various social security and employment-based schemes through registration on the e-Shram portal.
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Centre to launch E-Shram portal today | All you need to know
India | Aug 26, 2021, 07:09 AM ISTE-Shram portal: Workers will be provided with an e-SHRAM card which will have a 12 digit unique number. A national toll free number 14434 will also be launched to help and address queries of the workers who are seeking to get themselves registered.
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Govt hikes variable DA, move to benefit over 1.5 crore workers
India | May 22, 2021, 12:01 AM ISTThe hike, which will be effective from April 1, 2021, will also result in an increase in rate of minimum wages for central sphere employees and workers.
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New labour codes unlikely to be implemented from April 1: Report
India | Mar 31, 2021, 03:54 PM ISTAs many as 29 central labour laws governing occupational safety, minimum wages, and social security have been consolidated into four labour codes.
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Labour ministry likely to give shape to National Employment Policy by December
Business | Jan 10, 2021, 12:37 PM ISTThe Ministry of Labour and Employment is likely to give a shape to the National Employment Policy by December this year following the implementation of four labour codes and completion of four major surveys, including one migrant workers.
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Retired Air India employees seek Labour Ministry's intervention for pension
India | Sep 29, 2020, 11:24 PM ISTRetired employees of Air India have said that the absence of pensions is causing them hardship.
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25 more labour ministry officials test positive for COVID-19: Source
India | Jun 12, 2020, 04:38 PM ISTAs many as 25 officials of the Ministry of Labour and Employment tested positive for COVID-19 this week, taking the number of infected employees in the ministry to 36, according to a source.
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EPFO updates KYC details of 52.62 lakh members in April-May: Labour ministry
Business | Jun 03, 2020, 05:00 PM ISTRetirement fund body EPFO has updated KYC details of its 52.62 lakh subscribers during the April-May period, according to a labour ministry statement.
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Employees' PF contribution can go higher than 10%, not of employers: Labour ministry
Business | May 19, 2020, 11:28 PM ISTThe labour ministry on Tuesday said employees can contribute more than the newly set limit of 10 per cent of basic wages to their provident fund (PF) for the next three months, but employers don't need to match the higher contribution.
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Big News for 6 crore employees! Centre to soon notify 8.65% interest rate on Employees' Provident Fund
Business | Aug 30, 2019, 01:55 PM ISTThe labour ministry will soon notify 8.65 per cent rate of interest on Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) for 2018-19, said Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar on Friday. He also added that the finance ministry does not disagree on this rate.
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Now EPFO to make all payments to members electronically
May 08, 2017, 08:50 PM ISTThe EPFO has over four crore subscribers and receives 1 crore claims every year including that of EPF withdrawal, pension fixation and insurance claims.
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Labour Ministry asks EPFO, ESIC not to inspect startups for 3 years
Jan 25, 2016, 05:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Labour Ministry has directed retirement fund body EPFO and health insurance provider ESIC to exempt startups from inspection and filing returns for 3 years.In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to