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PickMyWork raises capital from Silicon Valley Billionaire Tim Draper
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], February 11: PickMyWork, a tech-enabled fintech distribution platform that helps banks and financial institutions acquire customers through a nationwide network of gig workers, has raised $500,000 in funding from Silicon Valley billionaire Tim Draper. The investmen
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App-based transport workers call All-India breakdown on Feb 7
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The nationwide protest will involve drivers and delivery workers associated with major platforms, including Ola, Uber, Rapido, Porter, and other app-based transport services.
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Rs. 65,000 Gigs, 4.5 Lakh Students, 24 Million Futures: TimBuckDo's Doers'
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 8: India's students are no longer waiting to graduate to participate in the economy they are already powering it. The Doers' Report 2025, released by TimBuckDo, India's largest student gig platform, reveals how over 4.5 lakh students across the country
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Draft Social Security Rules a small but important win for gig workers: Rag
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha lauded the central government for releasing the draft Social Security Rules for gig workers under the new labour codes, noting that this was the first step towards "recognition, protection and dignity" of their hard work.
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Zomato delivery partner earnings rose 10.9% in 2025; Founder Deepinder Goy
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Average hourly earnings for delivery partners at Zomato increased by approximately 10.9 per cent year-on-year in 2025, reaching Rs 102 compared to Rs 92 in 2024, according to data shared by Deepinder Goyal, Founder of Eternal. The figures, which exclude tips, reflect a steady growth in ea
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Labour Codes aim to balance growth and dignity of work: Justice Manmohan a
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The four new labour codes are an attempt to modernise India's labour framework while balancing ease of doing business with worker protection, Supreme Court Judge Justice Manmohan said while addressing the "Decoding the Codes" conference organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (C
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Hyderabad to host 'Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025' on Dec 8-9
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Telangana Government is set to host Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025 on December 8 and 9, a high-profile event being organised with grandeur and on par with the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
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CeRAI calls for human-centric AI in gig work; researchers discuss role of
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
While unpacking their new research report titled, "The Algorithmic-Human Manager: AI, Apps, and Workers in the Indian Gig Economy", they also discussed how the often-overlooked human realities play behind the algorithms driving the sector.
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"Historic transformation in India's labour framework, beneficial to 40 cro
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Confederation of Central Trade Unions (CONCENT) welcomes the Government of India's notification of the four Labour Codes as a landmark and progressive reform that replaces fragmented, outdated colonial-era labour laws with a unified, contemporary, transparent and worker-centric framew
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Telangana to introduce Gig Workers Act says Labour Minister
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Gig Workers Act will provide protections to gig workers, and the state government plans to pass the bill in the assembly shortly.
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Understanding Term Insurance When You Don't Have Income Proof
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1: For most people, the idea of financial security begins with a single question: Will my family be safe if I am not around? That is where term insurance steps in. It promises stability when life turns uncertain. But before this promise turns into a policy, the in
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75% amount can be withdrawn immediately: Mansukh Mandaviya elaborates on E
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to the new rules, employees who lose their jobs can now withdraw 75% of their EPF amount immediately. The remaining 25% can be withdrawn after one year, ensuring that the employee's 10-year service tenure remains intact.
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