India Stock Market Highlights Today: UltraTech Cement followed by Tata Steel, ONGC, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, M&M, Infosys and Reliance Industries were among the top losers in the Sensex pack. On the other hand, Maruti, Nestle India, Titan and PowerGrid were among the gainers

Having deliberately opted out of the world's largest trade bloc, RCEP, India can now push for the limited trade deal with the US

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

The new wage definition is an attempt to simplify the various regulations related to wages with the promise of easier implementation. However, India Inc still awaits the details. The Bill is anticipated to get enforced by April 2021

According to the new directions, the salaries have been updated as - Rs 15,592 (Rs 596 per day) for unskilled workers, Rs 17,069 (Rs 657 per day) for semi-skilled workers and Rs 18,797 (Rs 723 per day) for skilled workers

India's national agriculture policy is 20 years old and its response to farm crisis continues to be ad hoc, primarily focused on letting private players provide infrastructure and better remuneration to farmers who have consistently failed to deliver

Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, while raising the issue of farmers' protesting against the three new agricultural laws in the country, said, \"This is an issue of particular concern to Sikhs in the UK and those linked to Punjab, although it also heavily impacts on other Indian states\"

Sisodia, who also holds the labour department charges, said the government will ensure the workers receive timely wages during the coronavirus crisis

Top-down reforms since the demonetisation of 2016 have already derailed the economy and brought misery to millions, yet the great zeal to do more of the same amidst protests from several segments of population demonstrate that the intent is far from public welfare

The decline in the GDP narrowed to 7.5% in the second quarter of this financial year, over 23.9% in April-June quarter

The finance ministry said that the GDP contraction easing to 7.5% in the September quarter from -23.9% in the previous quarter underlines a quarter-on-quarter surge in GDP growth of 23 per cent

Similarly, it stated that food inflation stood at 8.21 per cent in October against 7.51 per cent of the previous month (September 2020) and 8.60 per cent during the corresponding month (October 2019) a year ago

Presently, a pensioner can submit JPP anytime during the year up to 30th November, which is valid for a period of one year from the date of issue. All such pensioners can submit life certificates till February 28, 2021

As firms in India are expanding their footprint globally, they not only need to be competitive but also win the trust of both local and global customer and this will not be possible without following the best practices

The prime minister said that India is following the same principle in the 'Reform-Perform-Transform' strategy to move forward and taking inclusive development efforts that are participative

Ministry has now sought views from stakeholders on these draft rules in 45 days. Along with OSH & WC, govt has also put forward draft rules for all four labour codes

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 labour ministry had gathered inputs over the next 45 days from the date of notification, following which the final rules will now be notified

The labour ministry will move the cabinet note in the next 15 days and has begun working on framing the rules for the job programme that will be issued soon after the note is moved

This is a nebulous idea designed to mean anything and everything under the sun without the burden of economic logic, facts and evidence