Mansukh Lal Mandaviya

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday slammed the AAP dispensation for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme and said it is more interested in liquor sales than the health of Delhi's citizens. The Delhi assembly polls are slated for early next year. The minister's remarks also assume significance as they come a week after the Delhi High Court sought the AAP government's stand on a plea by Delhi's BJP MPs seeking implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). Addressing a press conference here, Mandaviya said it was unfortunate that states like Delhi and West Bengal are not implementing the scheme even after repeated requests by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and letters from the Centre. "There could be political differences but public welfare works must be prioritised in India's federal democratic set up for the welfare of all," he said. "The government of India has written to the Delhi government urging it to implement

Playing down concerns surrounding the autonomy of national federations and the IOA if a regulatory board comes into existence, sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asserted that the body is an essential step towards ensuring good governance and does not intend to interfere in day-to-day operations. The establishment of a Sports Regulatory Board is one of the key features of the draft National Sports Governance Bill, which the government intends to introduce in the Parliament soon. The regulatory body will have the authority to grant, renew, and suspend the affiliation of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and national sports federations, among others. "We don't want to interfere. That's why I did a lot of dialogue, I had a lot of consultations with the federations. I consulted with eminent sports personalities and even lawyers who are against us," Mandaviya told reporters during an interaction on Friday. "We don't want to take control, but we can't leave it unattended. It is the

Bihar government has also started developing sports infrastructure in line with the Khelo India campaign, he added

Minister of Labour & Employment Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday announced successful completion of pilot run of new Centralized Pension Payments System (CPPS) under Employees' Pension Scheme 1995. The CPPS is a paradigm shift from the existing pension disbursement system that is decentralized, with each Zonal/Regional Office of EPFO maintaining separate agreements with only 3-4 banks, a labour ministry statement said. In CPPS, there will be no need for pensioners to visit the bank for any verification at the time of commencement of pension and the pension shall be immediately credited upon release, it stated. The minister mentioned in the statement that the pilot run was completed on October 29-30 with the pension disbursement of about Rs 11 crore for October 2024 to more than 49,000 EPS pensioners of Jammu, Srinagar and Karnal regions. Earlier, during the announcement of the new CPPS system, Mandaviya had said, "The CPPS marks a significant milestone in modernization of the EPFO. By .

This announcement comes amid ongoing court proceedings related to wrestling governance issues in the country

The Centre will engage youth volunteers to visit colleges across the country and ramp up enrolment on the MY Bharat portal, a one stop platform to empower Indian youth and contribute to realising the prime minister's vision of 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya said his ministry has set a target of increasing the registration on the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) portal to 5 crore from the current 1.55 crore. Youth volunteers will visit 5,000 colleges across India in the first phase under the MY Bharat initiative to spread awareness about the opportunities that can be availed through the portal, Mandaviya said. "They will deliver presentations to inspire and encourage students to contribute to realising the prime minister's vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047," he said. The portal offers a wide range of opportunities, including experiential learning, volunteer opportunities and professional tools like CV builder. "Going forward, we a

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will launch 'eShram-One Stop Solution' for unorganised workers on Monday, the labour ministry said in a statement. eShram-One Stop Solution will act as a mediator to ensure that unorganised workers have easy access to a variety of government schemes/programmes, it stated. This initiative will help unorganised workers become aware of the schemes designed for them, it said. According to the statement, in keeping with the vision of the recent Budget Announcement on developing eShram as a one-stop-solution for unorganised labour sector to have access to various social sector schemes, Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports will launch the 'eShram-One Stop Solution' on October 21. eShram-One Stop Solution aims to integrate information of beneficiaries of all social security and welfare schemes meant for unorganised workers in an effective manner through a single platform. eShram as a one-stop-solution will help ...

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said a policy for providing social security benefits like pension and health services to gig and platform workers is under process. Talking to reporters, the minister said Niti Aayog has estimated 65 lakh gig and platform workers in the country, but the number is likely to be over two crore as this segment is growing very fast. He explained that the service sector is moving very fast to platforms for ease of consumers and expanding their operations. About different provisions of the Social Security Code for gig and platform workers, he said, "We cannot deprive them of their rights till the implementation of the Code. We have to bring a policy before that". About the timeline for bringing the policy, he said the ministry wants to bring the policy at the earliest. "I want to do a lot of things before the next budget," he said. Earlier in the day, the minister chaired the meeting of representatives of various associations and union

Governance reforms, athlete welfare measures, and promotion of transparency in administration came up for deliberation as Sports Minister Manusukh Mandaviya chaired a consultation meeting with stakeholders on the Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024 here on Thursday. Present in the meeting were Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President P T Usha, representatives from National Sports Federations (NSFs), and National Sports Promotion Organisations (NSPOs). "The Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024 Bill is a milestone in our mission to build a robust and transparent sports governance structure in India that aligns with international standards, including the Olympic and Paralympic Charter. The active involvement of various stakeholders and public is crucial for shaping policies that reflect the aspirations of our sports community," Mandaviya said. "By empowering athlete-centric federations, introducing the Safe Sports Policy, and establishing an Appellate Sports Tribunal, we

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has suggested integration of the Centre and state portals for comprehensive data on employment and emigration trends, an official statement said on Tuesday. The Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports made these suggestions on Monday during a meeting focusing on the key issues related to employment data and overseas emigration trends, the statement said. "Mandaviya highlighted the need for a mechanism to have complete data of citizens going abroad for jobs/ studies to ECR/ Non-ECR countries. "He also suggested that there should be an integration of National Career Service (NCS) portal, MY Bharat Platform, MADAD, eMigrate, eShram portals, state portals etc for a comprehensive view of supply and demand side of employment," the statement said. The industry associations can play a pivotal role in collating the employment data and NITI Aayog can facilitate the compilation of employment-related data from various ministries, ..

Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said target has been set to position India among the top five Olympics medal-winning countries by 2047, when it celebrates the centenary of its independence. In order to achieve this target, the country needs a talent-pool of world-level coaches and training, the Youth Affairs and Sports Minister told reporters here after taking part in the 10th Convocation ceremony of Laxmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) here. "I am happy to be in Gwalior as it is the workplace of late Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia. The country is marching ahead in the sports sector. When India hosts the Olympics in 2036, it should rank among the top 10 nations in sports," Mandaviya said. "And when the nation celebrates 100 years of independence in 2047, the country should rank among the top five countries in the field of sports," he said. "For achieving this target, the country needs a talent pool of world-level coaches and training and the LNIPE in ...

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Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday met Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya here after winding up an eventful season that was dotted with an Olympic silver medal and a second-place finish in the Diamond League grand finale. The 26-year-old Chopra returned home after becoming the first Indian track-and-field athlete to claim successive Olympic medals by adding a silver in Paris after winning a momentous gold in Tokyo three years ago. The two-time Olympic medallist concluded his season with a second-place finish at the Diamond League finale in Brussels. "Met our Olympic champion @Neeraj_chopra1 in New Delhi today. Sent him best wishes for the future," Mandaviya tweeted. Chopra was accompanied by his uncle Bhim. On Friday, Chopra graced an event in Sonepat and was present at a conference on 'Mission Olympics 2036' organised at the Sports University of Haryana. Chopra battled an adductor muscle niggle throughout the year and it affected his performance at both the Olympics and

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Reacting to the death of an EY employee allegedly due to 'overwork', Minister of Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya said that action will be taken based on whatever facts are revealed in the investigation.Mansukh Mandaviya said, "Be it a white collar job or any worker, whenever a citizen of the country dies, it is natural to be saddened by it. The matter is being investigated, and action will be taken based on whatever facts are revealed in the investigation."Earlier Ernst & Young (EY) issued a statement expressing deep sadness over the tragic passing of 26-year-old chartered accountant, who died on July 20 due to allegedly work-related stress.The statement comes after a heart-wrenching letter written by victim's mother went viral on social media, alleging that EY's work culture and excessive workload contributed to her daughter's demise.In the letter, her mother detailed the victim's struggles with anxiety, sleeplessness, and stress due to an overwhelming workload, citing .

Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said, as part of the vision of a developed India by 2047, the country aims to be among the top five in the world in the sports arena. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the International Youth Seminar on Rising with Kindness at Kanha Shanti Vanam here, he said India aims to host the 2036 Olympics. "For the vision of the next 25 years for the country's development, we have also made a vision for sports that India aims to host the 2036 Olympics," he said. And when India becomes a developed nation by 2047, the aim is to make the country among the top five in the world in the sports sector, he said. The union minister said they have put in place an ecosystem including Khelo India, built stadiums, brought out schemes like the Targeted Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and projects like KIRTI (Khelo India Rising Talent Identification) wherein talented sportspersons are identified at school-level itself and trained and the Central government

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said the ministry will move a Cabinet note on the employment-linked incentive (ELI) scheme announced in the Union Budget 2024-25 in July. The minister emphasised upon the importance of a robust mechanism to ensure that the benefits of the ELI Scheme reach the true beneficiaries. "The ministry is finalising a Cabinet note on ELI scheme and it will be soon placed before the Cabinet for approval," he told reporters here. The ELI Scheme aims to create over 2 crore jobs in the country in a period of 2 years. This will significantly contribute to increasing employment opportunities and enhancing livelihood. Three schemes for 'Employment Linked Incentive' were announced in Union Budget 2024-25 as part of the Prime Minister's package of five schemes and initiatives to facilitate employment, skilling and other opportunities for 4.1 crore youth over a 5-year period with a central outlay of Rs. 2 lakh crore. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam

The 44th Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly, held in New Delhi on Sunday, showcased India's commitment to sports and its achievements on the international stage.Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya highlighted the significant strides India has made under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi."Under the dynamic leadership of PM Modi, the government has significantly increased the sports budget from approximately $ 143 million in 2014-2015 to around $470 million today. This has contributed to India's exceptional performance at the Asian Games with 117 medals and Asian Para Games with 111 medals...we focus on grassroots talents..." Mandaviya stated.He emphasized the government's focus on nurturing grassroots talent, a crucial aspect of India's sports development strategy.The Sports Minister underscored the transformative impact of increased funding and support for sports in India. The substantial budget increase has facilitated improved training facilities, better

He emphasised that aggregators, companies that employ gig and platform workers, will be asked to take the lead in registering their workers on the portal