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Not everybody can afford to work from home, say daily wagers waiting for a
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): The growing number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi-NCR has led to desperation and uncertainty among migrant workers, who are facing multiple hardships due to COVID restrictions in place.
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Kimberly-Clark pledges sanitation support to women at informal workplaces
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 20 (ANI/PRNewswire): According to The International Labor Organization, four out of five employed women in India are engaged in informal economy as daily-wage labourers, street vendors, garment manufacturers and such.
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J-K: Daily-wager murdered in Rajouri, four held
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 25 (ANI): A daily-wage labourer died allegedly after being attacked by some unidentified persons in Rajdhani village of Rajouri's Thanamandi tehsil.
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Surat couple stitches free masks for underprivileged from leftover fabrics
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], October 8 (ANI): Wearing masks has become a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many daily wage labourers cannot afford to buy them, as their incomes have been severely affected due the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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For some migrants, it's miles to go before they sleep in their homes
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 14 (ANI): As uncertainty looms over his work due to coronavirus-lockdown and no signs of hope in the near future, a daily wage labourer in Delhi packed his belongings about a fortnight ago and started walking towards his home in Bihar's Katihar.
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Nothing hurts more than seeing people struggle for food, says Kohli
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): As the whole world is battling the coronavirus pandemic, India skipper Virat Kohli on Friday said that it is painful to witness daily-wage labourers struggling for food.
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Migrant labourers find remote possibility of getting work in Mumbai amid l
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 20 (ANI): With some relaxation amid lockdown in non-hotspot areas, the daily wage labourers gathered at labour chowks in Mumbai in search of work, find remote possibility of getting any work during the lockdown that will continue till May 3.
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Odisha govt to provide work to urban daily wage labourers, sanctions Rs 10
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 18 (ANI): The Odisha government on Saturday announced the 'Urban Wage Employment Initiative' and sanctioned Rs 100 crore to provide relief to daily wage labourers facing hardship amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.
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Is lockdown 2.0 locking the future of migrant labourers?
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Thousands of migrant workers and daily wage labourers stranded away from their homes and families in cities like Delhi amid lockdown are spending their time sleeping in parks and lining up for food at relief camps and government schools.
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Women labourers in Delhi face problems due to lockdown, want to go home
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Amid the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, women working as daily wage labourers in Delhi are facing problems due to the lockdown. Their common complaint is that they aren't able to reach their children in the villages.
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With no income, daily wage labourers depend on Delhi govt for food
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Thousands of daily wage labourers who have lost their livelihood due to coronavirus-forced nationwide lockdown are now dependent on the Delhi government for food.
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Extension of lockdown a cruel blow to daily wage labourers: Brinda Karat
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on Tuesday, CPM leader Brinda Karat terms extension of lockdown as "a cruel blow on daily wage labourers".
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