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Chadha Urges End to 10-Min Delivery Pressure, Flags Gig Workers’ Safety Crisis

By TNI Team December 5, 2025 10-minute delivery pressure AAP MP blinkit delivery deadlines delivery riders safety exploitation of gig workers fair wages gig economy India Gig workers insurance for gig workers labour rights Ola Parliament speech platform economy raghav chadha Road Safety social security swiggy traffic nuisance Uber Urban Company worker dignity Zepto Zomato

NEW DELHI: AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Friday raised the alarm in Parliament over unsafe working conditions for gig workers, demanding an end to the…

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Punjab’s ‘Sadde Buzurg Sadda Maan’ Initiative Brings Free Healthcare and Dignity to 2.2 Million Senior Citizens

By TNI Team October 9, 2025 2023 23.09 lakh beneficiaries 500 pension Amritsar Baljit Kaur Batala Bathinda BHAGWANT MANN community support compassion cultural revival DBT scheme dignity restoration direct benefit transfer economic stability elderly welfare Faridkot fatehgarh sahib Fazilka ferozepur free eye surgery geriatric care Gurdaspur health camps healthcare access healthcare camps Hoshiarpur inclusion International Senior Citizens Day jalandhar kapurthala ludhiana Malerkotla Mann government Mansa Moga Muktsar Sahib October 3 old age pension old age pension scheme pathankot patiala punjab Punjab government Punjab tradition respect for elderly Rupnagar Sadde Buzurg Sadda Maan Sangrur SAS Nagar senior citizen cards senior citizen empowerment senior citizens service Social Justice social security social welfare spectacles distribution Tarn Taran toll-free helpline 14567 welfare initiativ Women and Child Development Department ₹1 ₹2055.05 crore released ₹4100 crore budget

Punjab, this land is not just of five rivers, but an unfathomable ocean of thousands of stories and experiences of the elderly. The fast pace…

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Mann Govt’s ‘Jeevanjyot’ Rescues Children, Sets National Anti-Begging Model

By TNI Team September 20, 2025 360-degree Model Anganwadis Child Begging Child Care Institutions Child Helpline 1098 child protection Child Rescue child rights Community Engagement DNA Identification Dr. Baljit Kaur Drug Abuse Prevention Education education rights Employment Schemes Family Self-Reliance Festival Rescue Teams Healthcare Healthcare Rights Jeevanjyot 2.0 Jor Mela Kapurthala Legal Framework Mann government National Model Nutrition Programs Policy Innovation poverty alleviation Project Jeevanjyot Public Cooperation public welfare punjab Punjab governance rehabilitation Reintegration social security Sponsorship Programs Sustainable Solutions Trafficked Children women and child development

NEW DELHI: Where once innocent children stood with begging bowls at traffic signals and market squares, today they walk forward with books, dreams, and dignity.…

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Punjab Floods: Mann Government Prioritizes Maternal Healthcare During Crisis

By TNI Team September 13, 2025 Aam aadmi Party AAP ambulances ASHA workers awareness Boat Ambulances Civil Hospital Civil Surgeon Dr. Rajwinder Kaur community support Evacuation Fazilka ferozepur Flood Relief flood-affected villages food distribution Free 108 Ambulance Service government hospitals Gurdaspur Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh Helicopter Rescue Immunization Indo-Pak Border Kalu Wala Manjeet Kaur Mann government Manpreet Kaur Maternal Care Maternal Health Medical Camps medicines Mobile Medical Units Mosquito Nets Nabha ndrf pathankot Personal Hygiene pregnant women Pregnant Women Rescued Prenatal Check-ups Private Hospitals punjab floods Rapid Response Teams relief camps relief operations Safe Childbirth Safe Deliveries sanitary pads Serving Humanity social security Sutlej River Tendi Wala Vector-Borne Diseases volunteers Waterborne Diseases Women’s Basic Needs Women’s Health Women’s Wing youth wing

NEW DELHI: After decades, Punjab is once again grappling with a devastating flood that has shattered the lives of its people. In this difficult time,…

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EPFO Sees Record 21.89 Lakh Net Member Additions in June 2025, Highest Since 2018

By Khushboo Kumari August 20, 2025 10.62 lakh new members 11.11% MoM growth 12.68% growth 16.93 lakh rejoined 18–25 age group 20% payroll share 21.89 lakh 4.72 lakh female members 42% net additions 61.5% additions construction sector continuity of coverage Delhi education sector Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation Employment opportunities engineering sector epfo expert services financing sector first-time job seekers gujarat haryana Inclusivity India’s labor market job mobility June 2025 karnataka long-term trust maharashtra manpower suppliers net member additions organized workforce payroll data record high social security Tamil Nadu Telangana trading sector Uttar Pradesh women participation youth employment

India’s job market saw record growth in June 2025, with EPFO adding 21.89 lakh members. This increase reflects rising employment, particularly for youth, increased female participation, and higher job mobility. Key growth sectors include education and expert services.

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TMC MP Ritabrata Raises Alarm on Rising EPFO Defaults, Seeks Action

By Khushboo Kumari April 2, 2025 2023-2024 Additional Central PF Commissioner Central government contractual employees cooperation dangerous trend Darjeeling defaults employee share employer contributions EPFO defaults EPFO system financial year garden-wise PF dues Haldia Port inaction increasing defaults Jalpaiguri jute mills Labour Department labour rights loopholes nexus PF data PF defaulters PF dues private sector provident fund Regional PF Offices retirement savings Ritabrata Rs 15254 crores Rs 26000 crores Siliguri social security state government stricter laws stringent measures TMC MP transparency West Bengal

NEW DELHI:In a passionate address during today’s parliamentary session, Ritabrata, a Member of Parliament, raised serious concerns regarding the rising defaults in the Employees’ Profit…

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Over 30.68 Crore Unorganised Workers Registered on e-Shram Portal; Women Constitute 53.68% of Registrations

By Aman Kumar Himanshu March 10, 2025 Ayushman Bharat digital empowerment Digital india economic inclusion employment eShram financial inclusion government schemes insurance coverage labour rights MGNREGA mobile accessibility multilingual support pension scheme PMAY rural employment skill development social security UMANG app unorganised workers welfare benefits women workforce

E-Shram has evolved into a “One-Stop-Solution” for unorganised workers, integrating 13 major social security schemes

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India Aims for 70% Female Workforce by 2047: Mandaviya

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 24, 2025 e-Shram economic growth employment epfo ESIC fair wages Global Coalition for Social Justice ILO inclusive growth india labour laws labour reforms mansukh mandaviya responsible business skill development Social Justice social security Women Empowerment workforce workplace safety

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, addressed the inaugural regional dialogue on social justice, reaffirming India’s commitment to fostering an inclusive and…

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EPFO adds 14.63 lakh members in November 2024, boosting growth

By Swastik Sharma January 22, 2025 Employment opportunities employment sector engineering epfo EPFO adds 14.63 lakh members in November 2024 female workforce gujarat karnataka maharashtra member enrollment membership growth November 2024 payroll data provident fund rejoined members security services social security Tamil Nadu textile industry workforce diversity.youth participation

NEW DELHI: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reported a net addition of 14.63 lakh members for November 2024, reflecting a 9.07% increase in enrollment…

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