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Thursday, October 23, 2025
TopicUnorganised sector

Topic: Unorganised sector

Unorganised, non-farm sector employs 19% of workforce but accounts for 6% of GDP, shows MoSPI data

With the agriculture sector employing 45% of the workforce but accounting for only 15% of GDP, it confirms that two-thirds of India’s workforce engages in low-productivity work.

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.

Database for unorganised workers expected to take off this month, after several missed deadlines

On 29 June, the Supreme Court had fixed 31 July as the deadline for the Centre to make the portal operational. The database’s dry run and security audit is underway now.

Labour codes will miss July date as states aren’t ready, govt target now 1 Oct: Gangwar

New Delhi: The implementation of the Narendra Modi government’s four labour codes is being delayed due to the tardiness on the part of the...

India’s informal workers need more than Modi govt’s labour code to get social security

Expecting India's low-paid, unorganised workforce to be part of a fully contributed social sector architecture is unrealistic, writes IAS officer serving in Bihar.

Under new labour code, an Uber driver can be both gig and platform worker. It’s a problem

It is a great initiative by the Modi govt, but there are issues of overlapping definitions & how to make registration accessible to as many workers as possible.

Modi govt’s latest outreach for migrant workers — Shramik Setu portal and app

The portal, which will also have an app version, will help unorganised workers get details of different welfare schemes and can apply online to avail of the benefits. 

#MeTooIndia can change the way we treat women in India

The women in #MeTooIndia are not hiding behind a veil of anonymity.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

Boom to bust: Haunted by Ketan Parekh saga, 117-yr-old Calcutta Stock Exchange’s future lies in limbo

CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001. 

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.