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Security deployment, curfew expose governance crisis in PoGB
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Although restrictions have now been partially eased, the situation in the region remains tense. Daily wage labourers have been among the worst affected, as many rely on day-to-day earnings to support their families. During the strict curfew, residents expressed frustration over the closure o
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Congress MP Manickam Tagore moves adjournment motion notice to discuss dem
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"This House expresses deep concern over the ongoing demolition drives in various parts of Delhi-including Jailorwala Bagh, Govindpuri, and Jamia Nagar, especially the demolition of homes in Madrasi Camp (Govindpuri), where hundreds of Tamil-speaking Indian citizens, daily wage labourers,
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Illegal gambling operation targeting daily wage labourers uncovered in Che
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The lottery operation reportedly primarily targeted daily wage labourers. Visuals from the area showed the people allegedly involved in the illegal gambling operation trying to get away with large wads of cash when confronted about the operation. However, officials have not given a statement
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LoP Sunil Sharma criticizes J-K budget for ignoring OBC, SC, ST communitie
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir, Sunil Sharma, has criticized the recently presented J&K budget, alleging that it lacks provisions for daily wage labourers, the unemployed, and marginalized communities such as OBCs, SCs, and STs.
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Baloch Rights leader urges reopening of border crossings to safeguard jobs
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The leader of Haq Do Tehreek (HDT) Maulana Hidayatur Rehman, a political movement advocating for local autonomy and rights in Pakistan's Gwadar region, has urged the authorities to reopen all border crossings from Gwadar to Chaman
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Rahul Gandhi shares video on peoples' struggle, assures to raise voice for
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"Today in India, everyone from daily wage labourers to government employees are in dire straits - some due to inflation, unemployment, and some due to government negligence," Rahul Gandhi said.
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LoP Rahul Gandhi meets labourers, street vendors in Delhi; accuses BJP for
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
After meeting the street vendors and daily wage labourers in the GTB Nagar of the national capital Delhi, leader of the opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked BJP's central government and said that the daily wage labourers are facing troubles and hardships in their
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ISKCON Bhiwandi has been distributing free food daily for the last 2 years
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 4 (ANI/PRNewswire): As part of its 'Food For Life' initiative, ISKCON Bhiwandi has been distributing 1000 free meals every day, since March 2020, to the migrant workers and daily wage labourers in Bhiwandi, who make up 60% of the town's population.
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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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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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Nothing hurts more than seeing people struggle for food, says Kohli
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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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