New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- India on Friday implemented four major labour codes that guarantee minimum wages, gratuity, and social security for over 400 million workers, in what the government says is a modernization of decades-old labour laws.

In a detailed post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya wrote: "From today, the new labour codes have been implemented in the country. These reforms are not just ordinary changes, but a major step taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the welfare of the workforce."

"These new labour reforms are an important step towards a self-reliant India and will give new momentum to the goal of a developed India by 2047," he added.

In a statement on Friday, the Minist...