Opposition-ruled States insist on wider consultation on draft labour policy and codes

Key Points

1. National Conference of Labour & Employment held in New Delhi on November 11, 2025.
2. Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) with an outlay of nearly ₹1 lakh crore.
3. PMVBRY aims to create 3.5 crore jobs.
4. Kerala Labour Minister V. Sivankutty demanded wider consultations on the draft labour policy and the four Labour Codes.
5. Digital Labour Chowk Mobile App launched to connect building and construction workers with employers.
6. The meeting discussed the draft Private Placement Agency (Regulation) Act to regulate the placement ecosystem.