Latest Ministry of Labour & Employment News & Updates

Kohima, June 6 (IANS) Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Saturday emphasised the need for stronger collaboration among government agencies, educational institutions, industries, and social organisations to create sustainable employment and livelihood opportunities. The Governor said coordinated efforts by all stakeholders are essential to bridge skill gaps, enhance employability, and ensure inclusive economic growth while opening new avenues for the state’s youth.Inaugurating the Kohima Job…

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation has launched a centralised online patient feedback system across all hospitals and dispensaries nationwide to capture real‑time patient experience on cleanliness, staff behaviour and medicine availability, an official statement said on Monday.The system is equipped with OTP validation, multilingual support, and real-time monitoring dashboards to instantly flag service ratings below 3 for immediate corrective action, the statem…

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A joint seminar held in Tokyo brought together Japanese policymakers, industry leaders and Indian officials to discuss long‑term cooperation of both countries on skilled workforce mobility and human resource development, an official statement said on Tuesday.The event was organised by the Embassy of India in Japan, and ASEAN ONE Co. Ltd, Japan, which drew 250 representatives from leading Japanese companies, academic institutions and workforce mobility stakeholders to e…

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The first Employees’ State Insurance Corporation hospital in Kashmir was inaugurated at Ompora, Budgam, Srinagar, a 30‑bedded facility expected to directly benefit over 50,000 workers and their family members, an official statement said on Friday.The hospital was built at a cost of Rs 165 crores with provision for expansion up to 100 beds, and the inauguration marks a milestone expansion of worker welfare services in the region, the Ministry of Labour & Employm…

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The year-on-year inflation rates based on the all-India consumer price index for agricultural labourers (CPI-AL) and rural labourers (CPI-RL) for December 2025 have been estimated at 0.04 per cent and 0.11 per cent, respectively, figures released by the Ministry of Labour & Employment on Wednesday showed.The food inflation for agricultural and rural labourers stayed in the negative — (-) 1.8 per cent and (-) 1.73 per cent. respectively — as prices of food items fel…