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Ludhiana's hosiery industry hit by labour shortage due to Covid-19 impact
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 27 (ANI): The hosiery industry in Punjab's Ludhiana has been hit by a labour shortage as many of the skilled workers went to their native places during the Covid-19 lockdown and are reluctant to return, with the result that the total annual sales have fallen to
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SC passes slew of directions on plights of migrant labourers amid COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday passed a slew of directions in connection with the Suo Motu matter involving the miseries and the problems faced by the migrant labourers and workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NCW asks Jharkhand Govt to extend support to Int'l football player workin
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma on Saturday asked the Jharkhand government to extend help and support to an international footballer from the state who is working as a labourer in a brick kiln due to financial constraints.
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4 labourers dead, one injured in Himachal's Kullu after under-construction
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): As many as four labourers died and one other sustained injuries after a part of an under-construction tunnel of NHPC-2 hydropower project collapsed in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Friday, police officials said.
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Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls to observe May 26 as Black Day for democracy
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has given a call to observe May 26 2021 as a Black Day For Democracy.
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Second Covid wave unlikely to severely impact textile sector: Ind-Ra
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 19 (ANI): India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has said the second Covid-19 wave may slightly impact the textile sector's supply and demand dynamics primarily in 1Q FY22.
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Uzbekistan emerging as preferred cotton supplier as buyers turn away from
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 18 (ANI): Despite ranking second globally in cotton production, China has come under immense international pressure, with critics accusing it of labour abuses in Xinjiang, prompting buyers to look elsewhere for cotton supplies to avoid the political fallout.
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Delhi HC issues notice on plea of slum-dwellers, homeless people for food,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a plea of slum dwellers and homeless people, who sought direction to the Central Government, National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC), Delhi government, Delhi police and other authorities to make adequat
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Forced labour from Uyghurs in Xinjiang behind global supply of solar panel
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 16 (ANI): The global production of solar panels is using forced labour from Uyghurs Muslims in China's Xinjiang province, an investigation shows.
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Industry leaders hope lockdown to last till May-end: CARE Ratings
Updated : 4 years, 10 months 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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US considering sanctions on China solar over forced labour in Xinjiang, sa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): The Biden administration is considering sanctions over China's use of forced labour in the production of solar panels, said United States Special Envoy on Climate, John Kerry.
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China's shrinking labour force could impact economic growth in coming deca
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): The Chinese economy is growing fast but its shrinking labour force "could place a cap on China's potential economic growth" in coming decades, according to a government advisor.
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