Tag: ministry of labour and employment
Plan afoot to revamp pension scheme for unorganised workers
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Labour and Employment plans to tweak its flagship pension scheme for unorganised workers, the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Scheme…
voluntary provident fund: More savings in the offing: VPF limit for tax-free interest may be hiked
NEW DELHI: The government could raise the ceiling on contributions with taxfree interest to the voluntary provident fund (VPF) under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation…
Infosys delays onboarding of 2000 graduates for over 2 years, complaint filed
Aug 22, 2024 04:11 PM IST IT employee union NITES files complaint against Infosys for delaying onboarding of 2,000 engineering graduates for over two years….
1.92 million formal jobs created under EPFO in June: Payroll Data
Net formal job creation under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) stood at 1.92 million in June 2024 on the back of increased employment opportunities,…
Contours of three jobs schemes being finalised
New Delhi: The Ministry of Labour and Employment is finalising three employment-linked incentive schemes announced in the budget before forwarding them to the expenditure finance…
Construction workers may get pan-India card, pension
The government could introduce a pan-India card for construction workers and revamp the building and other construction workers (BOCW) scheme to enhance its coverage and…
Retail inflation Feb 2023: Retail inflation for agricultural, rural workers grows marginally in Feb 2023
Retail inflation for agricultural and rural workers increased to 6.94 per cent and 6.87 per cent, respectively, in February 2023, due to increases in prices…