New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the ramparts of the Red Fort during his Independence Day this year, entails two-part benefits - both to the employee and the employers.

The dedicated portal has gone live from today. Notably, the benefits of the scheme would apply to jobs created between August 1, 2025 and July 31, 2027.

On July 1, the Union Cabinet approved the employment-linked incentive scheme.

The scheme aims to support employment generation, enhance employability and social security across all sectors, with special focus on the manufacturing sector, Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, said on Monday. It is a Central Sector Scheme...