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Labour Ministry pushes for shielding gig workers under e-Shram portal

Platform aggregators get 3 months to complete registration process

WPI inflation drops to 4-month low of 1.31% in Aug on lower prices

Food price comes in at 3.11%, compared to 3.45% in July, according to government data

Draft affiliation norms ease the compliance burden for 'new-age ITIs'

A private organisation or a public sector enterprise can open a 'New Age ITI' or can adopt and transform an existing ITI into a New Age ITI

Mospi may use GST data to calculate GDP figures after base year revision

Use of GST data for GDP calculation would be done after base year revision of national accounts

Retail inflation inches up to 3.65% in August; IIP growth at 4.8% in July

The data released by NSO on Thursday showed that food inflation rose slightly to 5.66 per cent from 5.42 per cent in July

In a first, govt to conduct yearly private capex survey from October

The annual private capex survey will run in conjunction with the annual survey of industries, which tracks output, value-added, and employment across manufacturing sector enterprises

Govt, pvt sector should think of mid-term AI consequences: CEA Nageswaran

He said that labour should be treated as a resource and asset since it involves humans with emotions

Govt dissolves Pronab Sen-led panel on statistics, cites 'overlap' in work

Formed in July 2023, the SCoS was supposed to advise the Union government on survey methodology, including sampling frame, sampling design, and survey instruments

4% rise in pensioners availing Rs 1,000 minimum pension in FY24 under EPS

Experts attribute this increase in beneficiaries to the stagnation in wages of workers and high inflation, leading to lower contributions from subscribers

ITI scores improve in latest grading; 8.9% receive grade 8 rating

The latest grading comes after FY25 Budget announced a new scheme to skill 2 million youth over the next five years, with 1,000 ITIs to be upgraded in hub-and-spoke arrangements focused on outcomes

Growth in new business thrusts services PMI to 5-month high in Aug

Job creation in sector 'remains solid'; companies positive about economy

From next year, EPS subscribers can withdraw pension from any bank

By harnessing advanced IT and banking technologies, it will offer a more efficient, seamless, and user-friendly experience for pensioners

Growth in Indian mfg sector slows to 3-mth low in August, PMI dips to 57.5

Indian manufacturers registered softer increases in new business and output during August

Labour ministry to launch revamped Shram Suvidha portal by year-end

The portal will leverage AI and machine learning to facilitate ease of doing business

Gig workers to be soon registered on e-shram portal: Mandaviya

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

India's Q1 GDP data: Investment, consumption growth picks up pace

Investment growth above 30 per cent is considered important for driving economic growth

Actuarial valuation of unorganised sector pension scheme in offing

Proposal requires estimating liability on account of benefit under the PM-SYM scheme

Moody's raises India's growth projection; Fitch affirms 'BBB-' rating

The government has set a lower fiscal deficit target of 4.9 per cent in the union budget presented on July 23 compared with 5.1 per cent set in the interim budget in February

Trade unions divided over the new employment linked incentive schemes

Labour ministry said that the ELI schemes have been designed to encourage businesses to generate more employment as well as to provide meaningful and sustainable jobs for the youth of the country

Labour Ministry to appoint actuary for valuation of PM-SYM pension scheme

The scheme has failed to pick up pace, even after more than five years since it was launched in March 2019