The Government has extended the RashtriyaSwasthyaBimaYojana (RSBY) to domestic workers. Under the scheme, the smart card based cashless health insurance cover of Rs. 30000 per annum is provided to a family of five on a family floater basis. The ..
There is no Public Provident Fund (PPF) scheme specially for unorganised sector, being implemented by the Government. However, to encourage the workers of unorganised sector to voluntarily save for their retirement and to lower the cost of operati ..
The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 and Minimum Wags Act, 1948 have provisions regarding minimum wages. The State Governments are the appropriate Government in respect of the private establishments and the state establishmen ..
National Advisory Council (NAC) has recommended a Minimum Social Security Package which includes life and disability cover, financial protection against ill health, maternity benefits and pension upon retirement for unorganized workers. NAC has al ..
Government has enacted Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 which provides for payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers for the same work or work of similar nature without any discrimination. The Occupational Labour Surveys conducted by Labo ..
Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar has been appointed as the new chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for a three-year term. Khullar, a 1975 batch IAS officer of Delhi cadre, will succeed J S Sarma, whose tenure ended on ..
The Union Government attaches the highest importance to the matter of prevention and control of crime against women. This was stated by Shri Jitendra Singh, Minister of State of Home Affairs in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today. ..
Synergy and Harmony through Cooperative Movement – Cooperatives for Inclusive Growth – Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam Shri Sharad Pawar, Minister of Agriculture and Food Processing Industries has urged the State Governments to amend their Cooper ..
The Group of Ministers constituted to tackle corruption has discussed certain formulations which could be adopted to address the issue of state funding of elections. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, ..
The Government has decided to set up separate High Courts for each of the North Eastern States. However, the setting up of separate High Courts is subject to creation of necessary infrastructural facilities by the respective State Government. Givi ..
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