Ministry of Labour and Employment Current Affairs, GK & News
Labour Minister to Launch Software for 5 surveys
The Labour Minister, Santosh Gangwar, will launch the software applications for five all India surveys on February 18, 2021. Key Facts The survey will also include the data of migrant and domestic workers. The Labour Minister will also release the instruction manuals with questionnaire for all the five All India Surveys. The survey will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Labour Bureau • Labour minister • Ministry of Labour and Employment • Santosh Gangwar • Survey on Labours
EPFO Scheme: Rs 764 crore released to the pensioners
On May 5, 2020, the Employees Provident Fund Organization has released Rs 764 crores to the pensioners. Highlights Around 135 field offices of the scheme processed the payment. This has been done in advance to avoid inconvenience of the pensioners during lock down. The bank branches all over the country have been directed to make ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Employee Provident Fund (EPF) • Employees Provident Fund • Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) • EPFO • Ministry of Labour and Employment • Social Security
Government Declares Banking Services as Public Utility Service
The government recently notified that the banking services would be categorised as a public utility service for the next 6 months. About Banking services are to be categorised as public utility services till the 21st of October. The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment declared the categorisation under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act. ..
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Banking Sector • Industrial Disputes Act • Ministry of Labour and Employment
Portal Santusht launched: To implement policies of Labour Ministry at grass root level
The Portal Santusht is an Implementation Monitoring Cell that was launched by the Ministry of Lobour and Employment in January 2020. The portal addresses delivery of public services, their transparency, accountability, schemes and policies at grass root level. Highlights The portal aims to address the speedy redressal of grievances of workers ans employers. It monitors ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: E-governance • Employment • EPFO • ESIC • Grievance redressal • labour laws • Ministry of Labour and Employment • Portal
National Pension Scheme for traders: Not successful as expected
The National Pension Scheme for traders, Shopkeepers and Self-Employed persons, also called the Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan Yojana was launched in July 2019. It aimed at benefitting 3 crore small traders and shopkeepers Highlights The Government set a target of 50 lakh enrolment by the end of March 2020. However, only 25,000 persons have ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Income Tax • Ministry of Labour and Employment • national pension scheme • Pension • Pension Scheme for Traders • Pension Schemes