Health Insurance, ID Cards, And More: Budget 2025 Has Big Promises For Gig Workers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Health Insurance, ID Cards, And More: Budget 2025 Has Big Promises For Gig Workers

ABP News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2025 presentation on Saturday announced that the government will provide more social security services and benefits to gig workers. Acknowledging the importance of gig workers, Sitharaman said that the government will provide them identity cards and also register them on the e-Shram portal. “Gig workers of online platforms provide great dynamism to the newage services economy. The executive said that gig workers are a crucial part of the urban landscape in the country and providing health insurance to them via the PM Aarogya Yojana is a ‘worthy’ decision.

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Budget focus firmly on employment generation: Labour Minster
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Budget focus firmly on employment generation: Labour Minster

The Hindu  

The Labour Ministry got its highest ever allocation in this year’s Union Budget and the increase in funding will help focus on the new employment generation scheme, Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Sunday. The Ministry’s main focus is the new Employment Generation Scheme, for which the budgetary allocation has been doubled from ₹10,000 crore to ₹20,000 crore. “The allocation …

Govt’s steps for gig workers half-hearted, need national social security architecture for them, says Congress
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Govt’s steps for gig workers half-hearted, need national social security architecture for them, says Congress

The Hindu  

The government has only committed to "half-hearted" steps of registering gig workers on e-SHRAM and including them under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, the Congress said on Sunday and asserted that India needs a national legal and social security architecture for such workers. In a post on X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the …

Gig workers celebrate after Centre recognises the sector
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gig workers celebrate after Centre recognises the sector

Deccan Chronicle  

The announcement made by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget, was widely welcomed by the over one crore gig and online platform workers in the country. Dinker Vashisht, vice-president, Swiggy, told this newspaper, "It is a very encouraging move that platform and gig workers are being considered as an important part of India's urban landscape. Its founder …

Government's steps for gig workers half-hearted, need national social security architecture for them: Congress
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Government's steps for gig workers half-hearted, need national social security architecture for them: Congress

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The government has only committed to "half-hearted" steps of registering gig workers on e-SHRAM and including them under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, the Congress said on Sunday and asserted that India needs a national legal and social security architecture for such workers. The Congress's attack came a day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced …

Gig workers welcome move for social security board
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gig workers welcome move for social security board

The Hindu  

The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union on Saturday welcomed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s social security scheme for workers during the Budget but maintained that the move would be effective only if aggregators share data they have on these workers. Healthcare under the PM Jan Aryoga Yojana would be provided and nearly one crore gig workers will stand to …

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers

Firstpost  

In a significant move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Union Budget 2025, has provided much-needed relief and recognition to India’s growing gig economy. The government has introduced a social security scheme aimed at formalising the unorganised sector and helped over 1 crore independent workers gain access to healthcare benefits Currently, India has around 10 million gig workers, of which …

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers

Firstpost  

In a significant move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Union Budget 2025, has provided much-needed relief and recognition to India’s growing gig economy. The government has introduced a social security scheme aimed at formalising the unorganised sector and helped over 1 crore independent workers gain access to healthcare benefits Currently, India has around 10 million gig workers, of which …

Budget 2025: Govt adds 6,500 more IIT seats; announces e-Shram registration for gig workers; details here
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Govt adds 6,500 more IIT seats; announces e-Shram registration for gig workers; details here

Live Mint  

Budget 2025: The Union Budget highlighted new and emerging technologies, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing a national framework for Global Capability Centres, a ₹500-crore Centre of Excellence in AI for education, and plans to explore a deep tech ‘Fund of Funds’ to support next-gen startups, news agency PTI reported. Startups also have a reason to cheer as a new …

Online platforms and workers to benefit as Budget formalises gig economy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Online platforms and workers to benefit as Budget formalises gig economy

Live Mint  

Online platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon and Flipkart are likely to see increased interest for delivery-partner and warehouse-worker jobs as the Union Budget has proposed formalising the gig economy, industry executives told Mint. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her budget speech on Saturday that gig workers would be provided health insurance under the government’s flagship Ayushman Bharat …

Welfare Measures For Gig Workers, Jan Viswhwas Bill 2.0 : Union Budget 2025 Proposals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Welfare Measures For Gig Workers, Jan Viswhwas Bill 2.0 : Union Budget 2025 Proposals

Live Law  

In the Union Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made several significant announcements, including the proposal to bring a new income tax bill, reduction of tax slabs and changes to TDS/TCS regime.Welfare security for gig workersApart from this, the Government has decided to provide welfare security for gig workers in India. In the Union Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman …

Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2025 is all about ‘GYAN’. Here’s what it means
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2025 is all about ‘GYAN’. Here’s what it means

Firstpost  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that this Budget, 2025-2026, focuses on ‘GYAN’ — ‘garib’, ‘yuva’, ‘annadata’, ‘nari’. As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stood up to deliver her speech, she said that Union Budget 2025-2026 prioritises these key sectors — poor, youth, farmers and women — ‘Garib, Yuva, Annadata aur Naari’. Garib For the ‘garib’, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in …

Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2025 is all about ‘GYAN’. Here’s what it means
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2025 is all about ‘GYAN’. Here’s what it means

Firstpost  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that this Budget, 2025-2026, focuses on ‘GYAN’ — ‘garib’, ‘yuva’, ‘annadata’, ‘nari’. As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stood up to deliver her speech, she said that Union Budget 2025-2026 prioritises these key sectors — poor, youth, farmers and women — ‘Garib, Yuva, Annadata aur Naari’. Garib For the ‘garib’, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in …

Budget 2025: Gig workers to receive health insurance under govt’s flagship scheme
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Gig workers to receive health insurance under govt’s flagship scheme

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Gig workers will be provided healthcare under the government’s flagship health assurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Budget speech on Saturday. Currently, the National Health Authority is the agency that implements the world’s largest health insurance scheme, which provides health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per …

Govt to provide ID cards, e-Shram portal registration for 1 crore gig workers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Govt to provide ID cards, e-Shram portal registration for 1 crore gig workers

Hindustan Times  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government will arrange identity cards and registration on the e-Shram portal to assist 1 crore gig workers. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 Presenting the Union Budget 2025-26, the finance minister also said a scheme for the …

Credit Cards: Budget 2025 FM announces customized credit cards for micro enterprises
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Credit Cards: Budget 2025 FM announces customized credit cards for micro enterprises

Live Mint  

Union Budget 2025: In her speech on the budget FM Nirmala Sitharaman has announced customized credit cards with a limit of ₹5 lakhs for micro enterprises. Dhan Dhaniya Krishi Yojna details: Dhan Dhaniya Krishi Yojna in partnership with states to cover 100 districts with low productivity will help 1.7 cr farmers to build rural prosperity, says the FM. FM Nirmala …

Budget 2025: Identity cards, registration on e-Shram portal for 1 crore gig workers, says Sitharaman
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Identity cards, registration on e-Shram portal for 1 crore gig workers, says Sitharaman

India TV News  

Budget 2025: Identity cards, registration on e-Shram portal for 1 crore gig workers, says Sitharaman Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government will arrange identity cards and registration on the e-Shram portal to help 1 crore gig workers. Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government will arrange identity cards and registration on …

Govt plans to launch social security scheme for gig economy workers | Know benefits
6 months, 1 week ago

Govt plans to launch social security scheme for gig economy workers | Know benefits

India TV News  

Social Security Scheme: The central government is likely to announce a social security scheme for the estimated 7.7 million gig workers in the country. As per the reports, aggregators may be required to contribute 1-2 per cent of their revenue to establish a social security fund, which would offer health insurance and other benefits to workers. Labor Minister meets officials …

Govt plans to unveil social security plan for gig workers
6 months, 1 week ago

Govt plans to unveil social security plan for gig workers

Hindustan Times  

The Union government may soon announce a social safety net for the country’s estimated 7.7 million gig economy workers, people familiar with the thinking in the highest echelons of government said, with aggregators likely to be asked to pay 1-2% of their revenue to create a social security fund that can provide health insurance and other benefits to the workers. …

Union Budget 2024: Medical insurance and retirement benefits for gig workers possible
8 months ago

Union Budget 2024: Medical insurance and retirement benefits for gig workers possible

Hindustan Times  

With the Union Budget 2024 scheduled to be presented on June 23 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the government is likely to create a social security fund for gig workers to provide medical and accident insurance cover alongside retirement benefits, CNBC-Awaaz reported, citing unnamed sources. Workers, aggregators and the government shall contribute to this fund and institutions like the Employees …

India needs national legal, social security architecture for gig workers: Congress
8 months, 1 week ago

India needs national legal, social security architecture for gig workers: Congress

The Hindu  

Citing legislations by its State Governments to ensure justice for gig workers, the Congress on July 11 said India needs a national legal and social security architecture for such workers and hoped that the forthcoming Union Budget will take a step in that direction. Congress general secretary, in-charge communications, Jairam Ramesh said the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, 2024, is …

​Even the odd jobs: On the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill
8 months, 1 week ago

​Even the odd jobs: On the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill

The Hindu  

For India’s gig workers, who are increasing in numbers but are perched precariously on the edge of the unregulated labour pool, the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, 2024, offers a welcome reprieve, but still stops short of providing them with the security of being employees. When app-based gig work was introduced a decade ago, courtesy ride-sharing and food delivery apps, …

Gig Workers Bill: reading between the lines
1 year, 6 months ago

Gig Workers Bill: reading between the lines

The Hindu  

In a first of its kind, the Rajasthan government introduced the Rajasthan Platform-Based Gig Workers Bill, 2023, with the aim of ensuring social security for gig workers. Editorial | Promising Bill: On the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, 2023 Third, the Bill aims to create a database of gig workers wherein the details of all the workers onboarded or registered …

Rajasthan govt tables India’s first gig workers rights bill
1 year, 8 months ago

Rajasthan govt tables India’s first gig workers rights bill

Live Mint  

In a bid a become India's first state to guarantee social security to gig workers, Rajasthan on Friday tabled the Rajasthan Platform Based GIG Workers Bill, 2023. 'The Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers Welfare Board' will be established in the state where the gig workers of the state will be registered with all the aggregators of the state. The government …

Karnataka budget 2023: Insurance coverage of ₹4 lakhs announced for e-commerce delivery employees
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka budget 2023: Insurance coverage of ₹4 lakhs announced for e-commerce delivery employees

Live Mint  

Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while unveiling the budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, has introduced a notable provision. The budget now includes a provision for life and accident insurance, offering coverage of 4 lakh to e-commerce delivery personnel associated with renowned platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, and Amazon. “In order to provide social security to the ‘Gig Workers’ in the unorganised …

Parties wake up to heft of gig workers
1 year, 10 months ago

Parties wake up to heft of gig workers

The Hindu  

On Tuesday, Telangana Industries and Commerce Minister K.T. Rama Rao made a suggestion to an online delivery company to consider a tri-partite agreement for the welfare of gig and platform workers. The Congress manifesto in Karnataka promises to establish a Gig Workers’ Welfare Board by allocating ₹3,000 crore as seed money. “To mandate a minimum hourly wage for all gig …

Rajasthan outlines plan for gig workers’ welfare
1 year, 10 months ago

Rajasthan outlines plan for gig workers’ welfare

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan government has proposed to levy a “welfare cess” on consumers to ensure better rights and facilities for gig workers in the draft of a new law that also provides for a fine up to ₹1 crore on errant aggregators, officials aware of the matter said. HT Image According to the draft of the bill, seen by HT, the …

A new deal to protect India’s gig workers?
2 years ago

A new deal to protect India’s gig workers?

Hindustan Times  

Last month, as part of its budget for 2023-24, Rajasthan announced that the state will enact a law for the protection of gig workers, establish a welfare board, and devote ₹200 crore for this purpose. It will be administered by a welfare board, which — if labour demands are fulfilled — will have representatives of the government, platform companies and …

Union Budget 2023 Speech Nirmala Sitharaman Significant Enhancement in Digital Payments Helped Economy Become More Formalised
2 years, 1 month ago

Union Budget 2023 Speech Nirmala Sitharaman Significant Enhancement in Digital Payments Helped Economy Become More Formalised

ABP News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union budget 2023-24 in Parliament on Wednesday. Highlighting the benefits of digital payments in the country, the Union Minister said that the national economy has become "more formalised", leading to a significant enhancement in digital payments. Sitharaman said, "The Indian economy has become more formalised as witnessed by a significant enhancement in digital payments." …

Gig economy: Building a more conducive ecosystem for the workers in 2023
2 years, 2 months ago

Gig economy: Building a more conducive ecosystem for the workers in 2023

Firstpost  

Over the last five years, the Indian gig economy has evolved from a pool of primarily low-skilled workers to a $15 million strong workforce across low, mid and high-skill segments. Now that the Indian gig economy has matured to a certain extent, it becomes the collective responsibility of all stakeholders to step together and create an ecosystem that is more …

Union Budget 2021: Social security for gig workers will nurture risk appetite in workers, say experts
4 years, 1 month ago

Union Budget 2021: Social security for gig workers will nurture risk appetite in workers, say experts

Firstpost  

Presenting the Union Budget for 2021-22, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government also proposed setting up of a portal to collect information on gig-workers, building and construction workers, among others. The government said social security benefits will be extended to platform and gig workers. Gayathri Vasudevan Chairperson and Co-Founder, Labournet Services India Social security benefits to gig workers and …

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