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Ministry of Labour and Employment urges platform workers to register on e-Shram portal
New Delhi, March 8: The Ministry of Labour and Employment urged platform workers to register on the e-Shram portal.
Union Minister hails Budget for 80 pc hike in outlay to Rs 32,646 crore for labour welfare, benefits to gig workers
New Delhi, Feb 2: Union Minister of Labour & Employment Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2025-26 for the nearly 80 per cent hike in allocation to a record Rs 32,646 crore for the Ministry of Labour & Employment and the social security benefit for gig workers.
Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund to implement 'Cities as Growth Hubs'
New Delhi, Feb 1: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Budget 2025-2026 in the Parliament on Saturday, said that the Government will set up an Urban Challenge Fund of Rs 1 lakh crore to implement the proposals for 'Cities as Growth Hubs', 'Creative Redevelopment of Cities' and 'Water and Sanitation' announced in the July Budget.
Maha Kumbh 2025 to generate 12 lakh gig and temporary jobs, benefit over 8 lakh workers
New Delhi, Jan 20: The 45-day Maha Kumbh 2025 is anticipated to generate an estimated 1.2 million (12 lakh) gig and temporary jobs, benefitting over eight lakh workers across various sectors, according to a report on Monday.