In India, which one of the following compiles information on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments and lay-offs in factories employing workers?

The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, is the apex national agency responsible for collecting, compiling, and disseminating statistics on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments, and lay-offs under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. While the DPIIT (Option B) is a tempting choice because it handles industrial policy, it focuses on investment and ease of doing business rather than labor-specific administrative data. This question tests the core concept of the institutional framework for labor administration and the specific mandates of government bodies in monitoring industrial relations in India.