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"Lived a day as a delivery partner and saw the pressure firsthand...": Rag
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday said he had spent a day as a delivery partner to understand firsthand the pressure and challenges associated with the job.
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UBS cuts margin estimates for Eternal, Swiggy; Govt pushes QC platforms to
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
The margins EBITDA for the quick commerce giants like Eternal (Zomato and Blinkit) has been reduced by 15-20 per cent for FY26-27 by UBS on Wednesday. On Tuesday government has asked major delivery aggregators to remove the mandatory 10-minute delivery deadline.
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Ban on 10-minute delivery: CAIT welcomes move to protect gig workers
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has strongly welcomed the Central Government's decision to impose a ban on the 10-minute delivery service offered by quick commerce platforms. CAIT described the decision, taken under the guidance of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, as
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"Satyamev Jayate. Together, we have won": AAP MP Raghav Chadha on "no more
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
This move comes after Chadha's advocacy for better working conditions and social security benefits for delivery workers. Taking it to a social media post on X, the AAP MP said, "Satyamev Jayate. Together, we have won."
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'No more 10-minute delivery': Quick commerce players do away with deadline
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has persuaded major delivery aggregators to remove the mandatory 10-minute delivery deadline, following a series of sustained interventions, sources said Tuesday.
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Raghav Chadha adding nothing to conversations around gig workers, just cla
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Prominent investor Sanjeev Bikhchandani has hit back at Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on the issue of gig workers, alleging that the parliamentarian was adding nothing constructive to the conversation and has merely tried to cause disruption and seek attention on social med
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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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"Pro-business, but will never back exploitation," AAP MP Raghav Chadha res
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The AAP MP criticised the platforms for labelling striking workers as miscreants, saying that he was happy his Parliamentary intervention had sparked a debate.
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Zomato's Deepinder Goyal trying to save himself, many questions still unan
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
He said the CEOs of the food delivery apps, and the gig workers can come and sit together to discuss what is right and what went wrong to close the matter. "Even after the repeated threats from the CEOs, the gig workers continued the peaceful strikes resulting in delays in 60% of orders," he
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"Suited them and their political agenda": Entrepreneur Sanjeev Bikhchandan
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Sanjeev Bikhchandani, founder of Naukri.com and Non-Executive Director of Eternal, once again expressed his support for Zomato Founder Deepinder Goyal on X regarding the welfare of gig workers following a recent strike call. Bikhchandani stated that discussions concerning delivery partner
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"Aam Aadmi my foot": Entrepreneur Sanjeev Bikhchandani's takes dig at alle
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In response to Goyal's post on X, Bikhchandani called Chadha a "champagne socialist" for marrying a film star, having a designer wedding in Udaipur, and celebrating their first anniversary in the Maldives, questioning the audacity to criticise the alleged exploitation of gig workers.
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RJD MP Manoj Jha writes to PM Modi, seeks govt intervention against exploi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In his letter, Jha said, "I am writing this letter on behalf of millions of gig and platform delivery workers across India, who are facing a severe crisis due to continuously deteriorating working conditions and the 'organised violation' of basic labour rights."
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