The net payroll additions, however, have registered a slight dip in October compared to 14.19 lakh in September this year, according to a statement by the Labour Ministry

Upon infection, the researchers said the coronavirus rapidly begins to exploit the cell''s core resources, which are otherwise required for the cell''s normal growth and function.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued refunds of over Rs 1,45,619 crore to more than 89.29 lakh taxpayers between April 1 and December 8.

An expert committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) sought additional safety and efficacy data for COVID-19 vaccine candidates of Bharat Biotech after deliberating upon its applications seeking emergency use authorisation for the shots

The Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana scheme, which aims to create more formal jobs, to benefit around 58.5 lakh employees, says minister

Under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana to incentivise formal sector job creation, the government will deposit full EPF contribution of workers who are hired between October 2020 and June 2021

An article was published in a section of (media) on November 18, 2020 under the caption 'EPFO subscribers, firms down in Oct'. In this regard, EPFO has categorically clarified that the information contained in the article is incorrect, a labour ministry statement said

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) data showed that around 20 lakh jobs were lost in the initial months of the coronavirus pandemic, thus, the government is targeting 50-60 lakh jobs by June 2021

Ladakh map error: Centre issues notice to Twitter; gives 5 days to respond The centre has asked Twitter to explain within five working days why it depicted Leh as part of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) instead of a separate Union Territory (UT). The government has issued a notice to the micro-blogging site owned by Jack Dorsey. The government, in its notice, has said that displaying Leh as part of Jammu and Kashmir was a \"deliberate attempt by Twitter to undermine the will of sovereign parlia...

Under Stimulus 3.0, FM Sitharaman announced a slew of fiscal measures including additional outlay for fertilisers subisidies, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and urban and rural employment schemes

COVID-19 impact: Private hospitals' operating profit to decline 35-40% in FY21Private hospitals in India are in a tight spot. A triple whammy of postponement in elective surgeries, revenue loss from highly profitable medical tourism segment, and increasing costs will lead to 35-40 per cent drop in operating profits of private hospitals this fiscal, reveals a CRISIL report. The rating agency has also downgraded credit outlook of private hospitals to moderately negative amidst cash flow challe...

After a shaky first quarter, the negative impact of the pandemic is now dissipating as EPFO subscriber base increased by around 20 lakh during the first five months of the current fiscal

Part II of this two-part article looks at more data on the growth of temporary or informal workers in India and how it poses a serious threat not just to the wellbeing of millions of its workers but to the growth prospects of the economy in the long run

Employment rate scaled up to its highest level since lockdown to almost 38 per cent from 37.5 per cent in August. \"These are big and welcome gains,\" says CMIE CEO Mahesh Vyas

Employees in the age bracket of 22-25 years were the worst hit followed by the age group above 35, 29-35 years and 26-28 years, respectively

Earlier in July, provisional data had showed net new enrolments for the month April at 1 lakh which were revised down to 20,164 in August

Notably, 55 per cent of advance claims settled during April-August 2020 were related to the recently introduced COVID-19 advance, while around 31 per cent of advances settled during the period pertained to illness claims

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China posted a trade surplus of $58.93 billion last month, compared with the poll's forecast for a $50.50 billion surplus and $62.33 billion surplus in July

Over 33,000 employees at TCS, availed themselves of COVID-19 advances totalling Rs 1.5 crore during the said period, data shared by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) showed