RBI notification: Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Cybersecurity, Technology: Risk, Resilience and Assurance Framework) Directions, 2026
Labour & Employment
32 policy documents tracked in this sector, plus 44 related analysis, announcements and news items
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Constitutional foundations
Full policy history →Where this sector's policy story begins — in the Constituent Assembly, 1946–1949.
Equality of opportunity and reservation in public employment
This debate is the direct ancestor of India's reservation architecture — the Mandal Commission and OBC reservations (1990), creamy-layer jurisprudence from Indra Sawhney (1992), and the 103rd Amendment's EWS quota (2019). Read the debate →
Policy documents 31
Acts, rules, notifications, schemes and budgets in force
RBI notification: Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Cybersecurity, Technology: Risk, Resilience and Assurance Framework) Directions, 2026
RBI notification: Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks - Cybersecurity, Technology: Risk, Resilience and Assurance Framework) Directions, 2026
Large-scale internship programme offering 1 crore internship opportunities with top 500 companies over five years. Provides Rs 5,000 monthly allowance and Rs 6,000 one-time assistance targeting youth aged 21-24.
First full budget of NDA III government with focus on employment and skilling (Rs 2 lakh crore for 5 schemes), new income tax regime slabs, abolition of angel tax, and Rs 11.11 lakh crore capex allocation for infrastructure.
Scheme for traditional artisans and craftspeople working with their hands and tools, covering 18 trades including carpentry, blacksmithing, and pottery. Provides skill training, toolkit incentives, collateral-free credit up to Rs 3 lakh, and digital payment incentives.
Consolidated 29 central labour laws into four codes: Wages, Industrial Relations, Social Security, and Occupational Safety. Aimed to simplify compliance, extend social security, and improve ease of doing business.
Central Act enacted 2020-09-28. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Central Act enacted 2020-09-28. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Micro-credit scheme providing affordable working capital loans (Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 in three tranches) to street vendors affected by COVID-19. Includes digital payment incentives and cashback rewards.
Central Act enacted 2019-11-12. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Central Act enacted 2019-08-08. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Flagship skill development scheme to enable Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training with monetary rewards and certification. Target of skilling one crore youth over four years.
Provides micro-finance loans up to Rs 10 lakh to non-corporate, non-farm small/micro enterprises through three categories: Shishu (up to Rs 50,000), Kishore (up to Rs 5 lakh), and Tarun (up to Rs 10 lakh).
Central Act enacted 2014-07-17. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Central Act enacted 2013-09-18. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Defines and prohibits sexual harassment at the workplace and establishes Internal Complaints Committees and Local Complaints Committees for redressal. Applies to both organised and unorganised sectors.
Legislation to protect women from sexual harassment at workplace, mandating Internal Complaints Committees in organisations with 10+ employees, defining sexual harassment, and establishing complaint and redressal mechanisms.
Aimed to increase manufacturing sector's share of GDP from 16% to 25% by 2022 and create 100 million additional jobs. Proposed National Investment and Manufacturing Zones (NIMZs) with simplified regulations.
Expanded the National Skill Development Corporation's mandate to skill 150 million people by 2022 through public-private partnerships. Set up Sector Skill Councils and standardised vocational training frameworks.
Provided social security framework for unorganised sector workers covering life and disability cover, health and maternity benefits, and old age protection. Established National and State Social Security Boards.
Central Act enacted 2007-05-11. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Guarantees 100 days of wage employment per year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer for unskilled manual work. The world's largest work guarantee programme, covering over 700 districts.
Guaranteed 100 days of wage employment per year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The world's largest public works programme, providing a social safety net to millions. Later renamed MGNREGA.
Central Act enacted 2000-09-04. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Central Act enacted 2000-05-25. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Central Act enacted 1997-08-18. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Central Act enacted 1997-05-28. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Central Act enacted 1993-06-05. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
In the making 1
Bills, drafts open for comment, Parliament Q&A
Analysis & research 24
Reports, briefs and long reads
The Digital Threat Report 2025-26 highlights the importance of trusted public-private partnerships, continuous cyber risk assessment and AI-driven resilience to strengthen India's expanding digital financial ecosystem.
The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum highlighted Russia’s push for technological sovereignty. President Vladimir Putin argued that Russia and the Global South must avoid being held hostage to the West. Since the Russia-Ukraine war began in 2022, sweeping sanctions have accelerated Russia’s efforts to build domestic digital infrastructure, strengthen AI capabilities, and deepen technological cooperation with partners such as India. The post Putin pushes for technological sovereign
Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi announces that IIM Bangalore will establish its campus in Indonesia
India is expanding its global higher education footprint with IIM Bangalore's first overseas campus in Indonesia, strengthening education diplomacy, ASEAN academic collaboration and India's position as a global knowledge partner.
President Trump’s January 2025 executive order ending birthright citizenship has reignited the global debate over citizenship and migration. Dual citizenship has become increasingly popular since the Second World War, but it is now viewed with growing anxiety over migration and national identity, prompting some countries to tighten restrictions. This infographic maps which countries permit, restrict, or prohibit dual citizenship. The post Dual Citizenships: fine or fraught? appeared first on Gat
International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on 8th March, has its origins in labour and resistance movements of the 20th century. Life in the 21st century continues to be riddled with structural violence and inequalities of income, entitlements, and care at homes and in workplaces. Urban economies are sustained by migrant workers residing in informal settlements without security of work, life, […] The post From the Archives | International Women’s Day 2026 appeared first on CPR.
ActionAid Association expresses deep concern over the escalating labour situation at the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex in Haryana. News reports of prolonged protests by contract workers, allegations of excessive working hours, wage-related grievances, unsafe conditions, and recent incidents of violence are deeply troubling.. Industrial growth should not come at … Continue reading "ActionAid Association Expresses Concern About Escalating
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Announcements 15
Official press releases
Government of India press release: PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO VISIT ODISHA FROM 3 TO 5 AUGUST 2026
Government of India press release: Vice-President to Visit Coimbatore, Tiruppur on July 22, 2026
28/02/2026 At the Customer Meet held in Ahmedabad, the CMD of SIDBI engaged with MSMEs and key ecosystem partners in a meaningful and constructive dialogue centred on growth, collaboration, and opportunity. The interaction provided a valuable platform for stakeholders to exchange insights, address challenges, and explore pathways to strengthen the MSME ecosystem. The discussions highlighted SIDBI’s progressive initiatives and innovative credit solutions, designed to enhance financial accessibili
Government of India press release: President of India to present Handloom Awards 2025 on Aug 7, National Handloom Day, r...
Government of India press release: Vice-President releases book “RSS @100: A Century of Service, Unity & Sacrifice”
Government of India press release: NCAHP Releases Competency-Based Curriculum for Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technolo...
Government of India press release: Zanzibar President Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi graces IIT Madras’ 63rd Convocation
Government of India press release: BIS Chennai Branch Office Organizes Sensitisation Programme in Coordination with Resi...
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27 June 2026
News coverage 5
Journalism about this sector — not policy documents
The theme of ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’ envisages using the collective strength of the member countries to respond to global challenges
Maharashtra's anti-conversion law has officially come into force after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent and the law was notified in the official gazette.
The Indian Parliament passed legislation to address paper leaks in competitive exams, which was signed into law by the President.
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced an Amnesty Scheme 2026 to allow eligible establishments to regularize their Provident Fund (PF) trusts retrospectively.
MoU on Australia-Canada-India Technology & Innovation Partnership also announced as Modi & Albanese welcome emerging technology collaborations. PM is on 2-day visit to Australia.