Auhona Mukherjee

Auhona Mukherjee

Auhona Mukherjee covers labour, employment, and skill development for Business Standard in New Delhi. She tracks developments across ministries, statutory bodies, and industry to examine how policy shapes jobs, incomes, and labour markets. Auhona has studied Business Journalism from the Asian College of Journalism and holds an undergrad degree in Economics from Hansraj College, Delhi University.

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NTA cancels 2026 NEET (UG); CBI opens investigation into 'paper leak'

Centre cancels medical entrance exam and orders CBI-led investigation into alleged leak

Updated On: 12 May 2026 | 11:10 PM IST

Mandaviya calls for joint effort to tackle worker issues during crises

Mandaviya said the government has readied the facility for withdrawal of 75 per cent of provident fund (PF) balance through ATMs and will soon roll it out

Updated On: 12 May 2026 | 11:04 PM IST

Industry must rethink talent pitch if it can't attract youth: MCA Secy

MCA Secretary Deepti Gaur Mukerjee said companies must reflect on the quality of internships and workplace appeal under the Prime Minister Internship Scheme

Updated On: 12 May 2026 | 10:53 PM IST

Pradhan calls for greater industry role in schools, skilling and R&D

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged industry leaders to support government schools, expand vocational learning, and invest more in research and innovation under the National Education Policy

Updated On: 12 May 2026 | 10:44 PM IST

Skill ministry working on unified database of skilling centres: MSDE Secy

MSDE Secretary Debashree Mukherjee said the ministry is building a common database of skilling centres to improve coordination and benchmark quality standards

Updated On: 12 May 2026 | 6:57 PM IST

Database for training centres in works: Skills Secy Debashree Mukherjee

Skills Secretary Debashree Mukherjee says the government is also exploring cluster-based apprenticeship models to boost MSME participation

Updated On: 11 May 2026 | 11:27 PM IST

Govt to launch 'Made In India' branding scheme soon, says DPIIT secretary

DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia said the government is ready to roll out a broader "Made in India" branding framework after a successful pilot in steel

Updated On: 11 May 2026 | 11:09 PM IST

New Labour Rules may pave way for four-day workweek in select sectors

The Centre's final rules under the four Labour Codes allow flexible distribution of 48 weekly work hours, opening scope for four-day workweeks in some industries

Updated On: 10 May 2026 | 9:57 PM IST

Centre notifies final IR, Wage Code rules; issues Model Standing Orders

The Centre has notified final rules under the Industrial Relations Code and Code on Wages, along with Model Standing Orders for key sectors

Updated On: 08 May 2026 | 10:28 PM IST

NITI Aayog flags gaps in school education system, calls for reforms

Stronger foundational learning initiatives, better teacher management, and wider use of digital and AI-enabled learning recommended

Updated On: 07 May 2026 | 11:23 PM IST

Draft mental health policy to tackle cyberbullying, stress in schools

The Education Ministry is preparing a mental health policy for school students focused on counselling support, cyberbullying prevention and school-parent coordination

Updated On: 07 May 2026 | 10:41 PM IST

Bengal workers to get ESIC coverage after Labour Codes rollout: Mandaviya

Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said workers in West Bengal will gain access to expanded ESIC social security benefits once the Labour Codes are implemented

Updated On: 07 May 2026 | 6:37 PM IST

As global campuses land, a churn may sweep India's academic talent pool

India faces 600,000 faculty shortfall amid rising student enrolments

Updated On: 07 May 2026 | 12:53 AM IST

Centre issues revised guidelines for School Management Committees

The Centre has issued revised guidelines for School Management Committees to strengthen community participation and align school governance with NEP 2020

Updated On: 07 May 2026 | 12:49 AM IST

EAC-PM asks labour ministry to roll out paternity leave in phases

EAC-PM has recommended phased parental leave reforms, including statutory paternity leave for private sector employees and gender-neutral childcare policies

Updated On: 06 May 2026 | 10:16 PM IST

Manufacturing sentiment improves in Q4 despite rising cost pressures: Ficci

India's manufacturing sector remained resilient in Q4 FY26 despite rising input costs and geopolitical disruptions, according to Ficci's latest survey

Updated On: 06 May 2026 | 7:49 PM IST

Centre plans fresh push for PM SHRI rollout in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala

The Ministry of Education is making a fresh attempt to implement the PM SHRI scheme in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala amid efforts to widen rollout

Updated On: 06 May 2026 | 7:08 PM IST

Services PMI recovers to 58.8 in April despite slowing export growth

Output and new order intakes recovered in April, with inflows of new work increasing to the greatest extent in five months

Updated On: 06 May 2026 | 12:16 PM IST

Dharmendra Pradhan calls for greater R&D push from private sector

Dharmendra Pradhan urges India Inc to boost direct R&D investment, saying CSR-led spending is tokenistic and calling for stronger industry-academia collaboration

Updated On: 05 May 2026 | 10:32 PM IST

NCERT clears revised Class 8 textbook after judiciary chapter row

NCERT clears revised Class 8 social science textbook after judiciary chapter controversy, with updated content expected to be released within a week

Updated On: 05 May 2026 | 6:23 PM IST