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Labour ministry launches Digital Labour Chowk, links it with VBRY

The new multilingual app aims to connect workers and employers safely and transparently, while states are urged to align job programmes with the Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana

IFAT urges govt to implement social security framework for gig workers

Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT) has urged Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya for immediate implementation of social security framework for gig and platform workers under the Code on Social Security (CoSS), 2020. IFAT stated in a letter to Mandaviya earlier this week, that more than 2 crore app-based workers, including drivers, delivery personnel, and home-service providers, continue to work without formal rights, minimum safety nets, or institutional support, even though they form the backbone of India's growing digital economy. According to the IFAT letter, the CoSS, 2020 was the first legislation in India to formally recognise gig and platform workers and provide a statutory framework for their welfare, including life and disability cover, accident insurance, health and maternity benefits, and old-age protection. However, even after five years of this major reform, no concrete welfare scheme has been operationalised, leaving gig and platform workers without

India's Labour Codes: Transformative step towards inclusive economic growth

If we implement with speed, transparency and collaboration, the Codes can anchor India's next growth chapter

Draft policy recasts labour ministry role from regulator to job facilitator

The Centre's draft labour and employment policy reflects new economic realities. But, concerns remain over its enforcement in a labour landscape marked by a massive informal sector

Devise way to capture placement figures on NCS portal, tells House panel

Committee dissatisfied with ministry's response that NCS portal has data on shortlisted candidates, instead of placement figures

Labour reform 2.0: India's digital blueprint for jobs and inclusion

To harness this shift, the Shram Shakti Niti draft outlines a series of interventions to bridge the divide between skill and opportunity

Retail inflation for farm and rural workers shows easing in September

Retail inflation for farm and rural workers eased to -0.07 per cent and 0.31 per cent, respectively, in September from 1.07 per cent and 1.26 per cent in August, respectively, according to the Labour Ministry data released on Saturday. For the month of September 2025, the All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers decreased by 0.11 points to 136.23, while the index for Rural Labourers decreased by 0.18 points, reaching 136.42, the labour ministry said. The CPI-AL and CPI-RL were 136.34 points and 136.60 points, respectively, in August 2025. The Food Index decreased by 0.47 points for Agricultural Labourers (AL) and 0.58 points for Rural Labourers (RL) in September 2025. Food inflation in September 2025 stood at -2.35 per cent for AL and -1.81 per cent for RL," the ministry stated. These indices are based on data collected from a set of 787 sample villages across 34 States/UTs.

Labour Ministry drafts policy to recast itself as job facilitator

The labour ministry has put the draft policy out for public consultation, after which it will be finalised and sent to the Union Cabinet for approval

Labour Ministry signs MoU with Zepto to accelerate job opportunities

The Labour & Employment Ministry on Wednesday inked an initial pact with quick commerce player Zepto for enhancing employment opportunities as well as youth employability on the National Career Service (NCS) portal, an official release said. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in the presence of Union Minister for Labour & Employment Mansukh Mandaviya here. Zepto will provide 10,000 job postings during the MoU duration, creating a predictable and structured pipeline of urban employment opportunities for youth, women, and first-time job seekers, according to the release. Over the past year, the Ministry of Labour & Employment has signed MoUs with several key organisations, including Amazon, Swiggy, Rapido and Quikr Jobs. These partnerships have already mobilised nearly five lakh vacancies on the NCS portal, strengthening employment opportunities for the youth. "The National Career Service (NCS) platform has emerged as a unique bridge between employers and ...

Shift in dependency as 83% of sole-earning women gig workers married: Study

Of the total women surveyed in Delhi NCR region, 16. 3 per cent responded as being sole earners

Streamlining labour laws: Ministry forms panel to hold talks with states

Govt forms panel to align state labour laws with new labour codes, pushing reforms to boost jobs, investment and ease of doing business

Labour Ministry, MoSPI to track impact of new job creation scheme

Labour Secretary Vandana Gurnani urges collaboration with MoSPI to assess the impact of PM VBRY on job creation, as officials highlight PLFS reforms, data granularity and real-time insights

IT major TCS affirms 600 job offers intact, but skips labour meet

TCS skips meeting with the labour ministry, saying deferment of onboarding is 'nothing new,' and it remains committed to fulfilling its job offers to over 600 professionals

Labour ministry asks TCS to meet CLC next week to discuss onboarding delay

According to the letter sent by the ministry addressing the chairman and managing director of TCS, the meeting will be held on August 1

Govt asks states to align job schemes with ₹99,446-cr ELI programme

Union Labour Minister urges state-level integration with Employment Linked Incentive scheme, aimed at creating 35 million formal jobs over two years

Labour ministry unveils fool-proof plan for ₹1.07 trillion ELI scheme

Labour ministry has worked out a fool-proof mechanism using digital tools to implement the Rs 1.07-lakh crore Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme, which aims to create 3.5 crore jobs over the next two years. The scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet on Tuesday, will be implemented through the social security schemes run by retirement fund body EPFO. Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told reporters that a fool-proof mechanism has been worked out for providing benefits to employees as well as employers under the ELI scheme and benefits will be directly transferred into accounts. The mechanism has been devised after lesson learnt from the implementation of The Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY) where cases of corruption and fake claims were reported. The ABRY was launched to incentivize employers for creation of new employment along with social security benefits and restoration of loss of employment during COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme was aimed at reducing the financial .

ESIC approves one-time amnesty scheme to cut litigation, boost ESI

The one-time amnesty scheme and re-launch of SPREE aim to reduce litigation, promote compliance and expand ESI coverage among unregistered employers and workers

Doubling India's labour productivity in the next decade: Why and how

Rising labour productivity is the foundation of long-term improvements in real incomes, which are crucial for improving living standards and enhanced personal empowerment

Balancing act: India needs a practical framework for gig workforce

In a labour landscape riddled with a shortage of good-quality jobs - ie those that come with benefits - gig workers are not to be envied

Centre nudges states to implement new labour codes, shifts reform goalpost

During 2019-20, Parliament consolidated 29 labour laws into four codes - Code on Wages; Code on Social Security; Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code; and Industrial Relations Code