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US passes Bill requiring firms to disclose connection with forced labour i
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 1 (ANI): Lawmakers from the Lower House of the United States Congress have passed legislation that would require US-listed companies to disclose if their supply chains are connected to forced labour in China's Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region.
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China is global hotspot for goods made by forced, child labour: Report
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 1 (ANI): China is the leading global hotspot for the goods' manufacturing by forced labour and abusive child labour, the US Department of Labor said in a report on Wednesday.
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Harsh Vardhan and Santosh Kumar Gangwar release booklet 'COVID-19--Safe Wo
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Tuesday released a booklet on 'COVID-19--Safe Workplace Guidelines for Industry' through the virtual platform.
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INTUC, Left parties protest against farm laws, land reform ordinances in K
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Hubli (Karnataka) [India], September 28 (ANI): Indian National Trade Union Congress and Left parties staged a protest at Chennamma Circle in Hubli, Karnataka, on Monday against the Central as well as state government, for the passage of farm sector reform laws, land reform ordinances, amendm
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Govt says Labour Codes aimed at expanding labour welfare measures
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Monday allayed doubts over reforms Bills known as Labour Codes passed by Parliament a few days ago, saying the criticisms being aired are unfounded.
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KSRTC buses ply in Mangaluru despite bandh called by farmers in Karnataka
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 28 (ANI): Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses continue to ply on roads in Mangaluru despite a statewide bandh being observed by various farmers' organisations on Monday against the amendments to the agricultural produce market com
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West Bengal: Entrepreneur creates job opportunity in organic farming for r
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Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], September 27 (ANI): At a time when migrant workers are facing severe crisis owing to the COVID-19 lockdown, an entrepreneur from Siliguri recruited some of those workers in his organic farm so that they can earn their livelihood.
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Day after breaking ties with NDA, Sukhbir Singh Badal calls for united fig
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (India) September 27 (ANI): Making his first public speech after breaking alliance with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Saturday night, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday called upon all political parties to close ranks for a united
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UK Labour Party leads over Conservatives for first time Since Johnson's Pr
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London [UK], September 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK Labour Party has a lead in the polls over the ruling Conservative Party for the first time since Boris Johnson became prime minister in July 2019, an Opinium poll indicated on Sunday.
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S&P affirms India's BBB-minus/A-3 rating with stable outlook, projects
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Singapore, Sep 25 (ANI): S&P Global Ratings on Friday affirmed its BBB-minus long-term and A-3 short-term unsolicited foreign and local currency sovereign ratings on India.
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China's militarized vocational training practised in Xinjiang reaches Tibe
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Washington DC [US], September 25 (ANI): Rural labourers in Tibet are now being forced into military-style training camps similar to the one built and run for years by the Chinese government in the Western Xinjiang Region, according to a US-based think tank.
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Bengaluru: CITU stages 'Vidhan Soudha Chalo' protest against labour code b
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 25 (ANI): The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) here on Thursday staged a 'Vidhan Soudha Chalo' protest against labour reform bills passed by the Parliament.
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