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2 days, 8 hours ago

Tax hike on used small car sales: Is the 'margin between original and resale price' calculation justified?

The GST Council has approved a hike in the tax rate on used small cars, including electric vehicles, from 12 percent to 18 percent. Additionally, the revised tax rate applies only to registered dealers and individuals, but a significant portion of the used car market operates through unorganised or unregistered sellers. However, the GST hike may impact registered dealers, as …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Transforming India’s Unorganised Interior Design Market: GreenLiving Leads the Change

Live Mint

Hyderabad, Telangana, India, November 29, 2024: India’s interior design industry, valued at approximately USD 23 billion, is growing at over 8% annually. By leveraging technology, GreenLiving brings transparency to the interior design process, offering clear timelines, budgets, and quality assurances. By addressing the structural inefficiencies of the interior design market and the pressing need for environmental responsibility, GreenLiving sets a …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Can't Provide Ration Cards To Migrant Workers Beyond Ceiling Limit Provided In Food Security Act : Union To Supreme Court

Live Law

Justice Kant stated that the ration card is an important document because it forms a part of the identity of the person. Shah issued directions that the States and Union Territories must bring in place an appropriate scheme for the distribution of dry ration to migrant labourers and implement the “One Nation OneRation Card” scheme. All the concerned States/Union Territories …

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3 months ago

Why adulteration is rampant in unorganised dairy sector

Hindustan Times

New Delhi Nearly half of all dairies in India, the world’s largest milk producer, fall in the unorganised sector and adulteration of ghee or clarified butter, a traditionally valued fat, is rampant, experts have said. Of this, “less than half of the milk sold is handled by the organised sector comprising dairy cooperatives and private dairy enterprises, while the rest …

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3 months, 1 week ago

AITUC asks government to not delay welfare board for unorganised sector

The Hindu

The CPI-affiliated AITUC has urged the government to urgently implement the long-pending plea for a welfare board for unorganised labourers. The AITUC general council, which held a meeting presided by Dinesh Ponnaiah, AITUC president, passed a resolution asking the government to not delay any further the establishment of a welfare board that would extend a social security net for more …

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3 months, 1 week ago

‘Paper manufacturers investing ₹25,000 crore on capacity, tech’, says IPMA head

The Hindu

Paper and paperboard manufacturers in India are implementing capacity expansion, de-bottlenecking as well as technology upgradation projects involving an investment of ₹25,000 crore, a top leader of Indian Paper Manufacturers Association said. Around ₹5,000 crore of the investment will be on new technology to help lower carbon footprint,” IPMA president Pawan Agarwal said in a select media interaction on Tuesday. …

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4 months ago

New Book Details the Suffering of Women Workers in Informal Sector During COVID

The Quint

Within the realm of informal spaces in India, the profound impact of gender-differentiated exposure during the pandemic presented a complex web of challenges that women, especially those from marginalised backgrounds, navigate. Amidst the backdrop of the pandemic, the deeply entrenched socio-cultural and economic structures that have historically alienated women, placing them at a distinct disadvantage, became more apparent than ever. …

4 months ago

Pension Planning: Can Unorganised Sector Workers Open NPS Account?

News 18

NPS Swavalamban was a government-backed pension scheme aimed at providing financial security to the unorganised sector. While existing NPS Swavalamban account holders could migrate to APY, the latter scheme has become the primary option for individuals seeking a government-backed pension. NPS Swavalamban and Atal Pension Yojana : The Link NPS Swavalamban and APY are both government-backed pension schemes aimed at …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

New Andhra Pradesh sand policy benefits unorganised sector: TD leaders

Deccan Chronicle

Kurnool: Telugu Desam leaders on Sunday asserted that the sand policy being implemented in the state is benefitting the unorganised sector. Speaking to media on Sunday, MP Bastipati Nagaraju, party state general secretary Somisetty Venkateswarlu, and parliamentary segment president Palakurthi Thikkareddy underlined that the previous government transported sand to Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, ignoring the local requirements. They accused …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

NDA govt must tackle unemployment problem, especially in the unorganised sector: Rajiv Kumar

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led-NDA government in its third term must tackle the problem of unemployment in India, especially in the unorganised sector and in small and medium enterprises, former NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on June 10. I think the most important reform that the Modi government must take is to tackle the unemployment problem, especially in …

India Kumar Unorganised Sector

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Can India Ensure Living Wages at a Time When Workers Struggle for Minimum Wage?

The Quint

Recruitment happened through middlemen, the pay was based on piecework, and most workers preferred daily wages to avoid deductions for benefits from their already meagre income of Rs 300. Even though company hostels provided them with shelter, migrant workers were still classified as daily wage earners, receiving no benefits. Although these workers perform industrial work, qualifying them as organised sector …

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1 year ago

Reopen Sterlite plant, INTUC urges State government; says jobless working class can’t migrate like IT employees

The Hindu

The State government should immediately take steps to reopen the closed Sterlite Copper Plant in Thoothukudi, said Indian National Trade Union Congress State working president P. Kathirvel here on Tuesday. Speaking at the day-long meet, Mr. Kathirvel said the Union government and many State governments were closing down public sector undertakings and other private industries like the Sterlite unit under …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Big investors take away jobs in unorganised sector, says Chandrashekhar

The Hindu

With the entry of big investors in the retail market, many people in the unorganised sector have lost their earnings, and this will impact the country’s economy badly, said R.V. Delivering a talk on ‘Marginalisation and Social Exclusion in the Unorganised Sector’ at Kuvempu University on Friday, Mr. Chandrashekhar said 93% of the workforce in the country was in the …

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1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi focused on unorganised sector to push growth: Union MoS

Hindustan Times

Hailing the nine years of prime minister Narendra Modi-led government, Union minister of state for foreign affairs and culture Meenakshi Lekhi said the Modi government’s policies have pushed India on the path of growth. Within four months of coming to power, the prime minister ensured 53 crore more bank accounts were opened, out of which 48 crore were ‘Jan Dhan’ …

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1 year, 7 months ago

CM to announce sops to workers in unorganised sector: Malla Reddy

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao will announce sops to construction workers and others in the unorganised sector soon, said labour minister Ch. Reddy stated that the Chief Minister was planning to set up special schools for children of workers and hospitals for workers and their family members besides distributing two-wheelers to them. Pensions for workers are also under active …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Labour minister launches new features on eShram portal for unorganised workers

Live Mint

New Delhi: Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday launched new features on the eShram portal aimed at enhancing its utility for unorganised workers in Delhi. The new features include connecting eShram registered workers with employment opportunities, skilling, apprenticeship, pension schemes, digital skilling, and states’ schemes through the eShram portal. The ministry has also launched a Data Sharing Portal …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Pumpset industry to focus on exports

The Hindu

Pumpset manufacturers in Coimbatore will explore opportunities in the export market as domestic demand continues to be low. D. Vignesh, president of the Southern India Engineering Manufacturers’ Association, said a delegation visited an international expo in Dubai in December last year to study the demand for pumps in the overseas market. “There is scope for exports even for some of …

Demand Pumps

1 year, 10 months ago

More than 1.12 lakh daily wage workers committed suicide in 2019-21: Govt

India TV News

In a shocking revelation, Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav said in Lok Sabha informed the Lok Sabha that a total of 1.12 lakh daily wage workers committed suicide in the past three years-- from 2019-21. Quoting the scary data of the National Crime Records Bureau, Yadav on Monday said that a total of 32,563 daily wage workers died in 2019, …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023 | Social security cuts irk trade unions

The Hindu

The allocations to the Labour Ministry and its social security schemes saw a decrease in the Budget and the trade unions alleged that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has not addressed the issue of long-term employment and creation of quality jobs. The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan scheme got ₹350 crore in this Budget too. The Pradhan Mantri Karam Yogi Maandhan, …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Are Migrants Registered In E-Shram Portal Given Benefits Under Food Security Act? Supreme Court Asks Centre, States

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Union of India and all state governments to inform whether the 28.55 crores migrants/unorganised workers registered on the E-Shram portal are having the ration cards and whether all of them are given the benefit of food under the National Food Security Act. Only the money is being given by the central government, they …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Expanding Social Security Coverage For Informal Sector Workers To Be Focus In 2023: Labour Min

ABP News

Expanding the social security coverage for unorganised workers and pursuing states to make rules for labour codes will be the key priorities for the government in 2023, as efforts continue to strengthen the country's labour market. With India set to host G-20 leaders' summit for the first time next year, the Union labour ministry will also pursue key employment-related agenda …

India Security Social States Social Security Employees Workers

2 years ago

E-Shram portal: What is it and how does it benefit unorganised workers? Here’s how to register

Firstpost

All farmers and labourers will have access to government programs on a single website thanks to the creation of the e-Shram portal The government introduced the e-Shram portal in August last year to improve the administration of different social security programs for employees in the informal sector. The Ministry of Labour and Employment established the e-Shram portal for the benefit …

Labour Portal Uan

2 years, 3 months ago

Vampire facial anyone? Untrained hands push it as a ‘post-COVID’ indulgence

The Hindu

September 18, 2022 05:36 am | Updated 09:03 pm IST - NEW DELHI The post-COVID trend of many people seeking “immunity boost and a healthy glow” at wellness centres has left doctors worried about the quick-fix treatments that these centres promise. “So basically invasive healthcare procedures get done without the infrastructure of trained doctors and adequate equipment and safety back …

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2 years, 5 months ago

New Labour Code: Unorganised Workers To Get Benefits Of Employees' State Insurance Scheme

News 18

The four new labour codes — new wage code on wages, social security, industrial relations, and occupation safety, health and working conditions — are soon going to become a reality. Once implemented, under the social security code, the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme of India will be opened up for the unorganised sector workers also. ESIC and the New Social Security …

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Tax hike on used small car sales: Is the 'margin between original and resale price' calculation justified?

Transforming India’s Unorganised Interior Design Market: GreenLiving Leads the Change

Can't Provide Ration Cards To Migrant Workers Beyond Ceiling Limit Provided In Food Security Act : Union To Supreme Court

Why adulteration is rampant in unorganised dairy sector

AITUC asks government to not delay welfare board for unorganised sector

‘Paper manufacturers investing ₹25,000 crore on capacity, tech’, says IPMA head

New Book Details the Suffering of Women Workers in Informal Sector During COVID

Pension Planning: Can Unorganised Sector Workers Open NPS Account?

New Andhra Pradesh sand policy benefits unorganised sector: TD leaders

NDA govt must tackle unemployment problem, especially in the unorganised sector: Rajiv Kumar

Can India Ensure Living Wages at a Time When Workers Struggle for Minimum Wage?

Reopen Sterlite plant, INTUC urges State government; says jobless working class can’t migrate like IT employees

Big investors take away jobs in unorganised sector, says Chandrashekhar

PM Modi focused on unorganised sector to push growth: Union MoS

CM to announce sops to workers in unorganised sector: Malla Reddy

Labour minister launches new features on eShram portal for unorganised workers

Pumpset industry to focus on exports

More than 1.12 lakh daily wage workers committed suicide in 2019-21: Govt

Budget 2023 | Social security cuts irk trade unions

Are Migrants Registered In E-Shram Portal Given Benefits Under Food Security Act? Supreme Court Asks Centre, States

Expanding Social Security Coverage For Informal Sector Workers To Be Focus In 2023: Labour Min

E-Shram portal: What is it and how does it benefit unorganised workers? Here’s how to register

Vampire facial anyone? Untrained hands push it as a ‘post-COVID’ indulgence

New Labour Code: Unorganised Workers To Get Benefits Of Employees' State Insurance Scheme