The latest report of Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) released by Labour Bureau till date is for the 4th Round (1 January, 2017 over 1 October, 2016) in the selected eight major sectors such as; Manufacturing, Construction, Trade, Transport, Educati ..
The Government of India notifies the Scheme of Electoral Bonds to cleanse the system of political funding in the country; Electoral Bond would be a bearer instrument in the nature of a Promissory Note and an interest free banking instrument; Bond(s) ..
Scheme for Adolescent Girls was sanctioned in the year 2010 and is implemented in 205 districts across the country. Government has approved expansion and universalisation of the Scheme for Adolescent Girls in a phased manner i.e. in additional 303 di ..
The maternity benefits under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) are available to all Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers (PW&LM) except those in regular employment with the Central Government or State Government or Public Sector Unde ..
As a commitment towards fulfilling the larger mandate of women’s empowerment, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has prepared the draft National Policy for Women, 2017 in consultation with various stakeholders to deal with significant ..
Sub-section (1) of Section (41) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 requires that all Child Care Institutions (CCIs) whether run by State Government or by voluntary or non-governmental organizations shall be registered ..
The working women already on maternity leave are entitled to enhanced maternity leave subject to fulfillment of other conditions. As per the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017, it has been made mandatory for the establishments employing 50 or mo ..
As per available information, approximately 330 Pakistani and approximately 1770 Bangladeshi nationals have been deported during the last three years. No Rohingya immigrant has been deported during the last three years.Illegal migrants enter into the ..
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs had intimated on 21.05.2014 that the revised Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010, as recommended by a Select Committee of Rajya Sabha, had lapsed on the dissolution of the 15th Lok Sabha on 18th May, 2014. Presentl ..
As per National Crime Records Bureau, a total of 34,449, 34,505 and 36,022 cases were registered under Sexual Abuse/Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 in 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively .The Protection of Children from Sexual Offe ..