New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): The All India Consumer Price Index Number for agricultural labourers and rural labourers for the month of August, increased by nine points each to stand at 1140 and 1152 points respectively.

New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): The government informed Parliament on Tuesday that Rs 9.98 lakh crore of loans were sanctioned to 16.67 crore loan accounts under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana in three years from 2015 to 2018.

New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) added 16.82 lakh net subscribers in May 2022, which is 0.26 lakh less when compared with the previous month, as per the payroll data released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday.

New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): With the aim to make students market-ready and enable access to employment opportunities, Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) joined hands with YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India) at UNICEF.

New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Ministry of Labour and Employment on Tuesday said that making an inference that half of the working-age population has lost hope for work is "factually incorrect", adding that the labour force and workforce in the country increased during 2017-18 to 2019-20.

New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): A total of 11 bills were passed by both houses of parliament during the budget session which was adjourned sine die on Thursday.

New Delhi Mar 29 PTI Opposition MPs on Tuesday raised issues related to the ongoing nationwide strike called by certain trade unions and urged the central government to look into their demands and take remedial stepsDuring the Zero Hour Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu did not accept the notices by some opposition members to discuss the 12-point charter of trade unions who have called for the two-day nationwide strikeSeveral members had also given notice to take up the issues of price rise in essential commodities but the Chairman did not accept them either and asked the MPs to raise the matter during discussion on the Finance BillHowever Naidu permitted three members to briefly mention the matter related to the nationwide strikeNaidu also said the issues related to strike could be raised later when the House takes up the discussion on the working of the Ministry of Labour and EmploymentReferring to the strike John Brittas CPI-M said lives and livelihood of people are in great turmoil and the government should take remedial measures to mitigate their woesBinoy Viswam of the CPI said the House has the responsibility to take note of the strike of the working classHe said when the working class is on strike the House has a duty or responsibility to discuss the matter The government even if it is late should find time to discuss the issueJoining the issue Shaktisinh Gohil of the Congress demanded that the government should take note of demands of the trade unions and talk with them with a positive approach to find a solutionHe said the unions are on strike against the governments policies related to labour laws and privatisation of public sector enterprises There is also demand for increase in wages under the MNREGA he addedAnother Congress member Jairam Ramesh pointed out that the discussion on the working of the Ministry of Labour and Employment was listed on Monday but it has been knocked off from Tuesdays list of businessTo this the Chairman said members will get an opportunity to discuss labour issuesThe Appropriation Bill 2022 and Finance Bill 2022 are under discussion and let these be completed and then we will suggest to the government to take up discussion on labour issues he saidEarlier Naidu said an impression is being created that we are not allowing discussionHe said there are instruments rules and regulations procedures for taking up issuesThere are issues that are already coming up in discussion Naidu said and cited the example of many members raising the issue of price rise of diesel and petrol during the ongoing discussion on the Finance Bill PTI NKD DV DV

New Delhi Jan 21 PTI Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday highlighted various aspects of Indias successful tiger conservation efforts Underlining that India has achieved the remarkable feat of doubling the tiger population in 2018 itself four years ahead of the target Yadav said this model of success is now being replicated for other animals such as lion dolphin leopard and snow leopard and the country is on the threshold of introducing cheetah in its historical range He was speaking at the 4th Asia Ministerial Conference to review the progress of the Global Tiger Recovery Programme and commitments to tiger conservation Yadav said the natural resources-dependent community is an important aspect of tiger conservation and the people agenda ranks prominently in Indias conservation efforts The minister said the budgetary allocation for tiger conservation has increased from Rs 185 crore in 2014 to Rs 300 crore in 2022 under the Narendra Modi government and that 14 tiger reserves in India have already received international CATS accreditation and efforts are on to bring in more tiger reserves under it Yadav said the frontline staff constitutes an important pillar of tiger conservation hence India has extended life cover of Rs 2 lakh to each contractualtemporary worker under e-Sharm an initiative of the Ministry of Labour and Employment and Rs 5 lakh health cover under Ayushman Yojana Approximately 43 million man-days of employment are being generated by 51 tiger reserves in India and funds from Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority are being utilised for promoting voluntary village resettlement from core areas of the tiger reserves a statement quoted the minister as saying Highlighting the rise in organised poaching driven by an international demand for tiger body parts and products depletion of tiger prey and habitat loss as key challenges to tiger conservation Yadav said the status of tiger continues to remain endangered the world over and there are country-specific area-specific issues which also affect the feline and hence the situation calls for active international cooperation as well as co-adaptive and active management India is one of the founding members of the intergovernmental platform of Tiger Range Countries Global Tiger Forum and over the years GTF has expanded its programme on multiple thematic areas while working closely with the Government of India tiger states in India and tiger range countries PTI GVS SMN SMN

New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Stating that the Centre is committed to achieving universalization of social security, Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav, has informed that a very significant step taken in this direction is the launch of e-Shram portal to capture the data of unorganized sector workers for evidence-based policy making and for providing social security to the unorganised sector workers.

New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): The 50th Meeting of the General Council of the V.V. Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI) was held under the Chairpersonship of Union Minister for Labour and Employment and President of the General Council, Bhupender Yadav, in the national capital on Friday, informed the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Saturday.