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Odisha: 2-4 people trapped in massive explosion at stone quarry in Dhenkan
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Fire officer Nabaghana Mallik reported that 2-4 people are trapped, and machinery is being used to cut through the stones. Two fire department teams and a dog squad are assisting at the site.
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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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"Gandhi was killed by Godse once, this govt is killing him again": Siddara
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Chief Minister said that MGNREGA, introduced during the tenure of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, was rooted in the directive principles of the Constitution and aimed at securing the right to work, education and dignity for the poor, small farmers and rural labourers.
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"They succeeded because of human sweat and labour...": AAP MP Raghav Chadh
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Friday demanded fair working treatment for the delivery riders of instant-commerce companies such as Zomato, Swiggy, and Blinkit etc., saying that it is time that companies start to realise their importance in their organisational growth.
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"He kept vomiting": Brother of deceased labourer narrates ordeal amid Indo
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Likhar recalled the final moments before his sibling, Arvind Likhar, lost his life, allegedly after consuming the polluted water, saying that the latter lost his life on the way to the hospital.
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RJD MP Manoj Jha writes to PM Modi, seeks govt intervention against exploi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks 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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SPREE 2025 extended till January 31; ESIC offers more time for employers t
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The SPREE scheme was approved during the 196th Meeting of ESI Corporation in Shimla, chaired by Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and is aimed at enhancing social security coverage under the ESI Act.
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"I express my solidarity with delivery boys and riders": AAP MP Raghav Cha
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chadha said the protest highlights how gig workers are overworked, underpaid, and denied dignity, social security, and basic labour protections. Appealing to companies such as Zepto, Blinkit, Zomato, and Swiggy, he said gig workers are the backbone of their multi-million-dollar enterprise
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"VB-G RAM G is in interest of labourers...": Union Minister Giriraj Singh
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday stressed that the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G) bill is towards the interest of the labourers, stating that previously it used to provide employment for 100 days, which has increased to 125
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10-minute delivery increasing pressure on gig workers, Centre must step in
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Telangana Labour Minister Vivek Venkatswamy on Wednesday highlighted growing concerns among gig and platform workers about payment delays, working conditions, and social security, stressing the need for structured dialogue among stakeholders.
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2025 emerges as India's year of reforms, cuts and upgrades
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Calendar year 2025 marked a defining phase in India's economic and legal landscape, with the government rolling out a series of structural reforms, tax rationalisation measures, regulatory simplification initiatives and monetary support steps, creating a more enabling environment for medium-
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"Ensuring Employee Welfare is the Responsibility of Every Employer": This
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30: The Indian Council of Industrial Management (ICIM) successfully hosted the national conference "Shramev Jayate - New Labour Codes Seminar" at a leading hotel in Sector 18, Noida, under the leadership of Chairman Shri Satendra Singh and Director Shri Anshuman S
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