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Industry leaders hope lockdown to last till May-end: CARE Ratings
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 15 (ANI): A recent survey by CARE Ratings shows that a majority of industry leaders perceive lockdown to be a solution for the raging coronavirus situation across India with a sizeable number expecting it to extend only till May-end.
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COVID-19 impact: Ludhiana's cycle industry unable to meet demand due to la
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], September 8 (ANI): The bicycle manufactures in Ludhiana are unable to meet the rising demand and recover the losses faced during the nationwide lockdown due to shortage of labour in the state.
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Surat's textile industry faces labour shortage, urges resumption of train
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 8 (ANI): Businessmen have claimed that the textile industry in Surat is facing a shortage of workers as they have not returned in the absence of transport services. Hence, they are trying to bring them back from Odisha by requesting Chief Minister Naveen Pa
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Shimla's apple growers complain of labour crunch due to COVID-19 ahead of
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 28 (ANI): Apple growers in Shimla say they are faced with a labour shortage ahead of the plucking season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and urged the government to provide respite to them.
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Textile market in Surat facing shortage of labour, urge govt to relax quar
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], June 6 (ANI): The textile market in Surat is facing labour shortage as it re-opened in the first phase of Unlock and businessmen have urged the State Government to relax quarantine norms for labourers who want to return to the state and introduce a scheme which enabl
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Shortage of labour, lack of demands hits Industries in Uttarakhand
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 30 (ANI): Industries in Dehradun are unable to increase their production due to labour shortage and lack of demand in the market amid the lockdown imposed to curb COVID-19.
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Punjab CM urges PM to allow work under MGNREGS in rabi, kharif crop operat
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 18 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow labour/cardholders under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) work in farm operations for both Kharif and Rabi crop
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Amarinder writes to PM for increasing MSP of paddy, giving bonus to farmer
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 8 (ANI): Citing the challenges faced due to labour shortage and the need for ensuring food safety amid the COVID crisis, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider MSP of Rs 2902 per quintal for padd
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India's GDP likely to grow between minus 0.9 pc to 1.5 pc in FY21: CII
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): India's economic growth is likely to hover between zero and 1.5 per cent in the current financial year as the extended COVID-19 lockdown slows down activity across most sectors, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said on Thursday.
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Farmers in MP unable to harvest crops due to labour shortage
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): Several farmers in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district are incurring losses as they are unable to harvest their crops due to shortage of labourers amid the nation-wide COVID-19 lockdown.
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