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India's Social Security Coverage Increased By 64% In 10 Years: Centre
India has achieved a milestone in social protection coverage, recording one of the most significant expansions globally. India's social security coverage has risen from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025, a 45 percentage point surge in the last ten years.
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"Child Labour A Curse", Says Yogi Adityanath, Urges Collective Action
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on World Day against Child Labour called it as a "curse" and urged citizens to unite against the practice by ensuring that every child receives education, security and dignity.
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List Of Top 10 Countries With Longest Work Hours: Here's Where India Stands
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) chairman SN Subrahmanyan has reignited the debate on social media about long work hours by suggesting that employees should work up to 90 hours a week.
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PF Can Be Withdrawn Directly From ATMs Starting 2025: Labour Secretary
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has over 70 million active contributors.
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Myanmar Stops Foreign Work Permits After Military Service Law Sparks Rush
Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country. In 2020, 4 million Myanmar nationals were working abroad.
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India Saw Significant Decline In Unemployment Rate, Shows Government Data
Periodic Labour Force Survey or PLFS data of the last six years indicates an improving trend in labour participation rate and worker population ratio.
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UN Body Says Employment Scenario In India Grim, Youth Minister Responds
The government today disputed the data put out by the International Labour Organisation which said that employment scenario in India is grim, especially among youth.
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How Many Hours Do Indians Work Every Week? Report Shows Interesting Data
A 2018 International Labour Organisation (ILO) report says that only Qatar, Congo, Lesotho, Bhutan, Gambia, and the United Arab Emirates have higher average working hours than India.
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Avalanche Kills 2 Border Organisation Workers In Himachal Pradesh
Two labourers of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) were killed while another is missing after an avalanche hit them near Chika in the Lahaul subdivision of Lahaul-Spiti district on Sunday evening.
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Rescued Jharkhand Child Labourer Becomes Voice Of India At Labour Meet
From working in a mica mine in Jharkhand's Giridih district as a child labour to representing India in a global event by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) at Durban - the journey has been long for Badku Marandi.
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Provident Fund Rate Slashed To 4-Decade Low Of 8.1%: 10-Point Guide
Employees' provident fund interest rate was slashed to 8.1 per cent for 2021-22 on Saturday by the employees provident fund organisation (EPFO). Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav justified the retirement body's decision by citing the prevailing international and market situation.
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India Gets Chairmanship Of Governing Body Of International Labour Organisation
India, after a gap of 35 years, assumed the Chairmanship of the Governing Body of International Labour Organization, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said on Friday.
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World Teachers’ Day 2020: Know History, Significance, Theme For This Year
World Teachers' Day: The theme for this year's World Teachers’ Day celebration is Teachers: Leading in Crisis, Reimagining the Future. The day celebrated to focus on the works of the educators is held by UNESCO in partnership with UNICEF, International Labour Organisation and Education International
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Manual Scavenging Still Continues In India Due To Weak Laws: UN Study
Manual scavenging, banned through a legislation in 2013, still prevailed in India due to ''weak legal protection and lack of enforcement'' of the rules, according to a new global study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and others.
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On World Day Against Child Labour, Leaders Share Thoughts On Twitter
This year's World Day Against Child Labour theme is "children shouldn't work in fields, but on dreams." According to International Labour Organisation, today 152 million children are still in child labour.
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India's Social Security Coverage Increased By 64% In 10 Years: Centre
India has achieved a milestone in social protection coverage, recording one of the most significant expansions globally. India's social security coverage has risen from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025, a 45 percentage point surge in the last ten years.
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"Child Labour A Curse", Says Yogi Adityanath, Urges Collective Action
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on World Day against Child Labour called it as a "curse" and urged citizens to unite against the practice by ensuring that every child receives education, security and dignity.
-
List Of Top 10 Countries With Longest Work Hours: Here's Where India Stands
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) chairman SN Subrahmanyan has reignited the debate on social media about long work hours by suggesting that employees should work up to 90 hours a week.
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PF Can Be Withdrawn Directly From ATMs Starting 2025: Labour Secretary
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has over 70 million active contributors.
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Myanmar Stops Foreign Work Permits After Military Service Law Sparks Rush
Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country. In 2020, 4 million Myanmar nationals were working abroad.
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India Saw Significant Decline In Unemployment Rate, Shows Government Data
Periodic Labour Force Survey or PLFS data of the last six years indicates an improving trend in labour participation rate and worker population ratio.
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UN Body Says Employment Scenario In India Grim, Youth Minister Responds
The government today disputed the data put out by the International Labour Organisation which said that employment scenario in India is grim, especially among youth.
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How Many Hours Do Indians Work Every Week? Report Shows Interesting Data
A 2018 International Labour Organisation (ILO) report says that only Qatar, Congo, Lesotho, Bhutan, Gambia, and the United Arab Emirates have higher average working hours than India.
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Avalanche Kills 2 Border Organisation Workers In Himachal Pradesh
Two labourers of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) were killed while another is missing after an avalanche hit them near Chika in the Lahaul subdivision of Lahaul-Spiti district on Sunday evening.
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Rescued Jharkhand Child Labourer Becomes Voice Of India At Labour Meet
From working in a mica mine in Jharkhand's Giridih district as a child labour to representing India in a global event by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) at Durban - the journey has been long for Badku Marandi.
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Provident Fund Rate Slashed To 4-Decade Low Of 8.1%: 10-Point Guide
Employees' provident fund interest rate was slashed to 8.1 per cent for 2021-22 on Saturday by the employees provident fund organisation (EPFO). Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav justified the retirement body's decision by citing the prevailing international and market situation.
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India Gets Chairmanship Of Governing Body Of International Labour Organisation
India, after a gap of 35 years, assumed the Chairmanship of the Governing Body of International Labour Organization, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said on Friday.
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World Teachers’ Day 2020: Know History, Significance, Theme For This Year
World Teachers' Day: The theme for this year's World Teachers’ Day celebration is Teachers: Leading in Crisis, Reimagining the Future. The day celebrated to focus on the works of the educators is held by UNESCO in partnership with UNICEF, International Labour Organisation and Education International
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Manual Scavenging Still Continues In India Due To Weak Laws: UN Study
Manual scavenging, banned through a legislation in 2013, still prevailed in India due to ''weak legal protection and lack of enforcement'' of the rules, according to a new global study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and others.
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On World Day Against Child Labour, Leaders Share Thoughts On Twitter
This year's World Day Against Child Labour theme is "children shouldn't work in fields, but on dreams." According to International Labour Organisation, today 152 million children are still in child labour.
