Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav chairs Consultative Committee meeting of Ministry of Labour and Employment
The Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Members of Parliament for the Ministry of Labour and Employment was held in New Delhi on 22nd December 2022 under the chairmanship of Shri Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Labour and Employment. Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shri Rameshwar Teli was also present. Members of […]
Read More →12.04 crore ESI beneficiaries eligible to avail ESI facilities
In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Labour Shri Rameswar Teli said that there are a total of 160 Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) hospitals in the country, which include 51 hospitals run by the ESI Corporation (ESIC) directly and 109 hospitals run by the States under the ESI […]
Read More →Insurance for Unemployment Contingencies
In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shri Rameswar Teli, today said that Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana (RGSKY) was introduced by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) w.e.f. 01.04.2005. The scheme provides unemployment allowance to the Insured Person (IP) for a maximum period of […]
Read More →Annual average labour migration is nearly nine million between states during 2011-16: Economic Survey 2017
New Delhi: In India on an average, nearly nine million people migrated between the states every year during 2011-16 for work or education as per the Economic Survey 2016-17 presented by the Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley in the Parliament yesterday (31 Jan 2017). This estimate is significantly greater than the annual average flow of […]
Read More →Regional conference of labour ministers of Southern States concludes in Chennai
New Delhi: Regional Conference of State Labour Ministers and Principal Secretaries/Secretaries, Department of Labour of Southern States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telngana, Lashadweep and Puducherry was held in Chennai yesterday. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment, Government of India, Mr Bandaru Dattatreyaji elaborated the initiatives and reforms taken up […]
Read More →Govt will set up 100 model career centres including 18 in North East States: Labour Minister
Guwahati: The Union Government has taken measures for implementation of National Career Service Project, under which 100 model career centres will be set up in India, 18 in North East States, said Mr Bandaru Dattatreya, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment at the Regional conference of state Labour Ministers and Principal […]
Read More →CBT recommends 8.65% interest on EPF to its subscribers for the year 2016-17
New Delhi: The Central Board of Trustees of Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to recommend 8.65% interest to its subscribers for the year 2016-17. Nearly, 17 crore subscribers’ accounts will be updated with this interest rate upon acceptance by the Government. Previous year the EPF interest rate was 8.8%. The Minister of State […]
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