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World Bank's toolkit aims to make transport, public spaces more gender inc
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Public transport services are not traditionally designed keeping in mind women's safety and their specific travel needs, the World Bank said. This severely limits their access to work, education and life choices. India has amongst the lowest female labour force participation rates globally,
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India, Portugal hold consultations on facilitating migration of labourers
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The discussion, which was organised by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM-UN Migration) and the national offices of Portugal and India, took place on November 29, saw participation of a Portuguese delegation comprising representatives of various public and private sector partn
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"Lalu's "loot" model being followed by Kejriwal in Delhi..." Anurag Thakur
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The BJP leader alleged that the Delhi government has "misallocated" funds into "fake" accounts that were meant for the labourers.
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"Baitullah": Mukul Madhav Foundation showcases the story of millions of ch
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI/PNN): 1 in 10 children around the globe is employed as a child labourer. These children spend their childhood in dire conditions battling poverty, and exploitative workplaces. They are in a very vulnerable position - their life at home is bleak, and the wor
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SC issues notice to Centre on loaders plea seeking to be treated as regula
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and others on a plea seeking to treat petitioners as regular loaders in the Indian Army and extended them all the benefits which are being given to the regularly appointed loaders discharging of identical work.
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Delhi's Labour Department disbursed funds of Rs 900 crore to 'ghost, bogus
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The sources said there were bizarre instances and individuals pursuing B-Tech and M.Com were registered as construction workers and got sums up to Rs 15,000 transferred into their accounts.
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Govt's responsibility is to listen to farmers, instead of lathi-charge: Ma
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Punjab Police on Wednesday resorted to a lathi-charge on members of the agriculture labour unions who were marching towards Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's residence in Sangrur over their various demands.
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Labour unions protest near Punjab CM's residence, Sangrur police resorts t
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The protestors, who included agricultural workers, gathered at the Patiala bypass after which they started moving towards the Chief Minister's residence where there was heavy police deployment.
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'Those doing 'Tapasya', don't get anything; only 2 people do': Rahul attac
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Addressing a public meeting in Ujjain, Rahul said, "India has always been a country of Tapaswi (ascetics). In Hinduism, Tapaswis are always worshipped. Be it barbers, gardeners, small traders, shopkeepers, labourers, or farmers -- all do Tapasya for their entire lives."
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Nirmala Sitharaman concludes pre-Budget meetings for forthcoming Union Bud
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
More than 110 invitees representing seven stakeholder groups participated in eight meetings scheduled during this period. The stakeholder groups include representatives and experts from agriculture and agro-processing industry; industry, infrastructure and climate change; financial sector an
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BJP leader ridicules TRS' Malla Reddy for his "no IT raids if they come to
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rachana Reddy on Monday mocked Telangana Rashtra Samithi (now Bharat Rashtra Samithi) leader and State Labour Minister Malla Reddy for his remark that there will be no Income Tax raids if their party comes to power at the Centre.
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Pre-Budget 2023 consultation: Finance minister meets stakeholders of labou
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The 7th Pre-Budget 2023 meeting was attended by Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad; Finance Secretary T V Somanathan; Department of Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth; DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey and Department of Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malh
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