Draft Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Rules
The Andaman and Nicobar Administration invites public suggestions on the 2024 draft rules for workplace safety, health, and working conditions in the region.
Maharashtra Revises VDA and Wages for Security Guards
Maharashtra updates VDA and wages for security personnel in Mumbai and Thane, effective from January 1, 2025, ensuring fair compensation through June 2025.
Tripura Launches Equal Opportunity Policy – Disabled Workers
Tripura’s new policy ensures enhanced accessibility, suitable posts, special leave provisions, and fair selection for employees with disabilities
Draft SOP For Setting Up & Operation of Secondary Storage & Transportation Facilities For Municipal Solid Waste
The government has released a proposed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to address the growing issue of poorly managed secondary storage and transportation facilities (SSTF) for solid waste in urban areas. The SOP highlights the severe environmental and health risks associated with current practices and outlines new guidelines for setting up and operating these facilities.
Battery Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2025
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified amendments to the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022, seeking to streamline compliance for battery producers. The amendments known as the Battery Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2025 was published on February 24, 2025.
Environment Management Plan For Hospitals
The plan points to the need for a more holistic approach to environmental management, encompassing factors like vehicular pollution, traffic congestion, encroachments, and noise pollution, in addition to internal waste management practices.
PFRDA Updates Service Charge Structure for NPS and NPS-Lite
The PFRDA’s updated Master Circular outlines new service charges for NPS and NPS-Lite, effective from January 31, 2025, ensuring transparency and fair practices
Kerala Revises Working Hours to Protect Workers from Heat
Kerala’s new guidelines ensure worker safety by adjusting working hours and mandating rest periods to combat summer heat until May 2025.
India’s Inflation Eases in January 2025, CPI Shows Decline
The Ministry of Statistics reports a 4.31% inflation rate for January 2025, with notable drops in food inflation for rural and urban sectors.
EPFO Issues MACP Guidelines for Social Security Assistants
EPFO withdraws the 2015 circular and clarifies MACP benefits for Social Security Assistants, ensuring correct financial upgradation from Level-5 to Level-6.
