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US bans cotton, tomato products from China's Xinjiang over use of forced l
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) announced a ban on the entry of cotton and tomato products from China's Xinjiang region amid allegations that detainee or prison labour from Uyghurs went into making them, according to the US Customs and Border Pr
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MPs should respect the sovereignty of parliaments of other countries: Om B
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New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday asserted that MPs should respect the sovereignty of other countries' Parliament and system.
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UK Labour Party leader drops plans to give peerage to pro-Khalistan leader
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 10 (ANI): UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has dropped the plans to give a peerage to a leading Sikh independence supporter amid concerns over his alleged extremist links, as reported by Daily Mail on Sunday.
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15 child labourers rescued in Telangana
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Rangareddy (Telangana) [India], January 10 (ANI): As many as 15 children who were working at Plaster of Paris companies and a liquor bottle cleaning unit at Kalanagar and Pasumamula village in Hayathnagar were rescued by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) in Telangana's Rangareddy dis
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Economists stress importance of investing in public health, education in i
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with leading economists of the country on charting the economic agenda in the post-COVID world and highlighted government's commitment to developing world-class infrastructure and the economic potential set to be unl
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HC notice to Delhi govt on PIL seeking financial rehabilitative assistance
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to respondents on a PIL seeking direction to the Arvind Kejriwal government and others to grant immediate financial rehabilitative assistance to the victims of bonded labour in the national capital.
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No relief for migrant labourers or justice for farmers, says Congress lead
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): As the nation approaches Republic Day, there is no relief for migrant labourers or justice for farmers protesting in the bitter cold, said Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma on Tuesday.
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Nepali migrant labourer held in Himachal with over 6 kg opium
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 5 (ANI): Shimla Police arrested one person, a migrant from Nepal and seized over 6 kilograms of opium from his possession on Tuesday.
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How are Indian Universities helping to reduce gender inequality in the wor
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New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI/SRV Media): In India, women constitute 46.2 percent of the total enrolment in higher education but the female labour force participation rate is a mere 21 percent, as against a global average of 40%. In fact, not only is the number very low, but for those w
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Chhattisgarh CM celebrates New Year with labourers
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Durg (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 1 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel celebrated the beginning of the New Year with labourers of Risali area in the district by distributing sweets and shawls amongst them. He said that 'Shramev Jayate' will also be our slogan along with 'Sa
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Rahul Gandhi extends wishes on New Year, says farmers fighting unjust forc
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New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): Welcoming the New Year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a veiled dig at the BJP-led Central government and said his heart is with the farmers and labourers who are fighting 'unjust forces'.
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SAG AFTRA says most productions will remain on hiatus until mid-January am
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) president Gabrielle Carteris and national executive director David White on Tuesday (local time) posted a message to the labour union website with an update to COVID-
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