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Telangana government to introduce bill for welfare of gig workers
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Revanth Reddy-led Telangana government is set to introduce legislation that will protect the rights and support the 4.2 lakh gig workers in the state.
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Only 3 in 10 Gig Workers Own Term Insurance, Despite 9 in 10 Prioritizing
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4: Axis Max Life Insurance Ltd. formerly known as Max Life Insurance Company Ltd ("Axis Max Life"/ "Company"), in collaboration with Kantar, the world's leading marketing data and analytics company, has announced findings from the seventh edition of its India Protecti
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Rahul Gandhi praises Karnataka govt's enactment of ordinance on platform-b
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Karnataka's new ordinance ensures: Social security, fair contracts, transparency in algorithmic pay, an end to arbitrary blocking. This is how technology should serve people -- driving innovation and justice. Rajasthan showed the way. Karnataka has acted. Telangana is next. This is our visi
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From Avinashi to All of India: How Adloggs is Redefining Hyperlocal Logist
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Avinashi (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 28: In a startup ecosystem long centered around India's metros, Adloggs Technologies Pvt. Ltd., born in the tier-3 town of Avinashi, is proving that powerful innovation can rise from the grassroots. In just four years, the company has grown from a local del
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A Rs100 Crore Company Built by Gig Workers, for Gig Workers - Redefining E
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], April 23: In a world where top-tier colleges like IITs and IIMs dominate startup success stories, Scootev stands as a revolutionary exception. Built entirely by gig workers, for gig workers, Scootev has disrupted the electric mobility space, proving that real t
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, decides to form Wel
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday met Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at his Delhi residence to discuss the implementation of the Gig Workers' Welfare Act, as promised during the Bharat Jodo Yatra and elections.
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Gig workers to be covered under Ayushman Bharat, preparations for scheme r
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Gig workers and their families will be covered under Ayushman Bharat and will get health coverage of Rs 5 lakh. Preparations to provide the benefits of Ayushman Bharat to gig and platform workers are almost complete, Sumita Dawra, Secretary, Labour and Employment Ministry, told ANI in an exc
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India, ILO discuss fair wages, gig workers' welfare and decent work condit
Updated : 12 months ago IST
India and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Saturday discussed the determination and operationalisation of living wages, gig and platform workers' welfare and decent work in value chains.
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Gig workers asked to register on e-Shram portal to avail Budget announceme
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has urged platform workers to register on the e-Shram portal so that they can access the announcements made in the Budget.
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The Gig Economy's Big Moment: What Comes Next?
Updated : 1 year ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 28: The Indian Finance Minister's budget announced a comprehensive initiative to extend formal recognition and social security benefits to platform-based gig workers by providing their ID cards with registration on the e-Shram portal. This marks a significant step
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"Half-hearted": Jairam Ramesh on budget allocation for gig workers
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"The Government has finally awoken to the pain of India's gig workers but has only committed to the half-hearted steps of registering them on e-SHRAM and including them under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). The Government has a long way to go before catching
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"Transformative step": Centre's social security initiative for gig workers
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Union Budget 2025 has introduced several measures aimed at strengthening India's healthcare infrastructure, with a focus on expanding medical education, enhancing cancer care facilities, and providing greater financial security to gig workers.
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