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West Bengal CID to probe bomb attack on minister Jakir Hossain
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], February 18 (ANI): West Bengal CID takes over the case, in which state Labour Minister Jakir Hossain suffered injuries, after unidentified people hurled a bomb at him in Murshidabad on Wednesday, sources said on Thursday.
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West Bengal Minister Jakir Hossain's condition stable, out of danger
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], February 18 (ANI): West Bengal Labour Minister Jakir Hossain received injuries in one hand and one leg but his condition is stable and out of danger, doctors said on Wednesday.
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Dhankhar calls attack on Minister Jakir Hossain reprehensible, expresses c
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata/Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], February 18 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar called the attack on state Labour Minister Jakir Hossain "reprehensible" and expressed concerns over rising violence in the state.
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Bengal Minister Jakir Hossain injured in bomb attack in Murshidabad
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], February 18 (ANI): West Bengal Minister of State for Labour Jakir Hossain on Wednesday suffered injuries after unidentified persons hurled crude bombs at him while he was walking towards Nimtita Railway station to board the train for Kolkata.
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US companies reducing exposure to Chinese textile firms amid concerns over
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 17 (ANI): US companies are reducing their exposure to China's textile and clothing suppliers with Washington remaining committed to combating forced labour issues, South China Morning Post reported citing trade data and an industry expert.
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Polysilicon production in Xinjiang linked to forced labour: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 16 (ANI): Xinjiang's production of polysilicon, a raw material used in manufacturing solar panels, has been connected to forced labour of detained Muslim minorities, The Korea Herald reported citing a report by consultancy Horizon Advisory.
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China's labour rights issues a threat to its trade deal with EU
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 15 (ANI): Though Beijing has touted its investment pact with the European Union (EU) as a strategic breakthrough, concerns have arisen about the deal, which may not get the final approval of some European lawmakers owing to the labour rights issues in China.
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Patnaik distributes financial aids of Rs 1,272 crore to over 53 lakh small
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India] February 12 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik distributed financial assistance of Rs 1,272 crore to over 53 Lakh small and marginal farmers and landless labourers under the KALIA scheme and the money is paid directly to their bank accounts, informed Ch
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Post-Covid digital economy must include persons with disabilities: ILO
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Geneva [Switzerland], February 12 (ANI): Advances in the digital economy significantly accelerated by Covid-19 pandemic are creating unprecedented opportunities to build a more inclusive world of work for the more than one billion people with disabilities globally, according to a new report
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Govt mulls giving companies flexibility to have 4-day work week
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): The proposed labour codes could provide companies with the flexibility of four working days in a week, even as the working hours limit of 48 hours for a week will remain sacrosanct, said Labour and Employment Secretary Apurva Chandra on Monday.
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Trade union supports ongoing civil disobedience movement in Myanmar
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 10 (ANI): One of Myanmar largest labour group, the Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar (CTUM) on Wednesday vowed to prosecute officials who take punitive actions against government workers who are participating in the ongoing civil disobedience movement aga
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Punjab SC panel asks additional chief secy to ensure relief to activist Na
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 8 (ANI): Taking suo-moto notice of a news published in a section of the media highlighting the matter of labour rights activist Naudeep Kaur, the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes on Monday asked the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to interv
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