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Monday, January 26, 2026
TopicLabour Ministry

Topic: Labour Ministry

In trade pact talks with US, Delhi pushing for clause on social security contributions for Indians

If incorporated, professionals, who go from India to the US for short-term work of up to 3 years, as well as their employers, don’t have to pay double social security contributions.

Labour Secretary chairs 16th meeting of Building and Other Construction Workers monitoring committee

The ministry urged states and union territories to use the available cess fund for this purpose, noting that as of 30 September, 2024, about 57.3 million workers were registered with BoCW Welfare Boards nationwide.

Labour Ministry reviews field offices for faster dispute resolution

The hybrid meeting took place Monday under the office of Chief Labour Commissioner.

Labour Ministry launches Employment Generation Meeting in Delhi

The meeting was held with the objective to interact closely with States, identify gaps, address concerns and draw up the way forward in a collaborative manner.

Labour ministry takes note of Reuters investigation into Foxconn, asks for report from TN government

Foxconn explicitly does not hire married women, with job advertisements targeted solely at unmarried women, the Reuters investigation has revealed.

When Mallikarjun Kharge did his magic to stop my transfer from labour ministry—Anil Swarup

In 'Encounters With Politicians', Anil Swarup writes how Mallikarjun Kharge, a visionary leader par excellence, had led the effort to make Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana a success.

Many unorganised workers’ accounts not Aadhar-linked, e-SHRAM shows, may not be getting subsidies

Of the 5.29 crore informal sector workers registered on e-SHRAM portal so far, the bank accounts of 74.78% aren’t linked to Aadhaar.

E-shram portal for unorganised sector to be linked to 3 welfare schemes by year-end

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana will be linked to e-Shram in next fortnight. PM Shram Yogi Maandhan and PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana will follow.

3 cr on unorganised workers’ database, 48% women, 55% don’t have Aadhaar-linked accounts

The data also shows that of the approximately 3 crore workers who have registered, 55.77% do not have bank accounts linked to Aadhaar.

India needs high-frequency data for jobs policy, labour ministry’s new survey a good step

The Ministry of Labour has recently released a survey of firm employment data for nine non-farm sectors. The survey will be conducted quarterly and...

On Camera

Mark Tully was a colossus on the Indian subcontinent. He had sources at all levels

I was in Islamabad when Mark Tully broke the news of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto being hanged. I held it against him—he could have tipped me off. But he was a journalist before he was a friend.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

Shaurya Chakra for Lt Col who led op to ‘eliminate’ terror leadership along Indo-Myanmar border

President Murmu has also conferred Kirti Chakra on Major Arshdeep Singh of 1 Assam Rifles for eliminating armed cadres when patrol led by him came under fire along Indo-Myanmar Border last May.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.