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Labour ministry flags off domestic worker survey; unveils instruction manual
Domestic workers are the third-largest category of workers after agriculture and construction All India Survey on Domestic Workers is aimed to estimate the number and proportion of domestic workers at the national and state level, percentage distribution of domestic...
Stress is a health hazard. But a supportive circle of friends can help undo the damaging effects on your DNA
Social support means having a network you can turn to in times of need. This can come from natural sources such as family, friends, partners, pets, co-workers, and community groups. Or from formal sources such as mental health specialists. New technologies now allow...
No scientific evidence in country underlines need for COVID-19 booster dose: ICMR’s Dr Samiran Panda
Dr Tamorish Kole, President of Asian Society for Emergency Medicine (ASEM), said, "When we are talking about the third dose, we must prioritise with the low level of immunity, immune-compromised such as cancer patients and patients who received an organ transplant and...
Australia calls for global action to fight online misinformation
Foreign Minister Marise Payne said blocs like the Quad group - the United States, India, Japan and Australia - and global bodies like the United Nations were already working to strike a balance between harmful content and free expression online. SYDNEY: Australia on...
Joint bank account not mandatory for spouse pension, says govt
All banks disbursing central government pension have been advised that in case the spouse (family pensioner) opts for the existing joint bank account for credit of family pension, banks should not insist on opening a new account, it said New Delhi: Joint bank account...
Common Service Centres records more that 80% informal workers’ registrations on e-Shram portal
"We would like the CSCs to become labour welfare centres and help every worker get his/her due benefit under central/state government schemes," CSC SPV Managing Director Dr Dinesh Tyagi said According to the latest data available on the e-Shram portal, as many as 8.43...
EPFO net adds 15.41 lakh subscribers in Sept
Age-wise comparison of payroll data shows that the age-group of 22-25 years registered the highest number of net enrolments at 4.12 lakh during September 2021. This was followed by 18-21 years with around 3.18 lakh net enrolments. This indicates that many first-time...
Insurers run from ransomware cover as losses mounT
"Insurers are changing their appetites, limits, coverage and pricing," Caspar Stops, head of cyber at insurance firm Optio, said. "Limits have halved – where people were offering 10 million pounds ($13.50 million), nearly everyone has reduced to five." Lloyd's of...
COVID-19 lockdown fears trigger European bond rally
Germany's coronavirus situation is so grave that a lockdown, including for people who have been vaccinated, cannot be ruled out, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday. Europe has become the epicentre of the pandemic again in recent weeks. Markets, which had been...
Majority of insurance buyers prefer physical copies of policy document: Survey
Most companies still ask for the original paper document while processing the claim. The insurance regulator must consider restoring section 4 and mandating issuing physical copies of the policy document at the earliest in the interest of buyers, it said. As per...