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EPFO adds 1.39 crore subscribers in past two financial years
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): The net addition to subscriber base of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) rose from 61.12 lakh in 2018-19 to 78.58 lakh in 2019-20, marking a growth of 28 per cent, the government said on Monday.
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COVID-19 caused unprecedented jobs crisis globally: ILO
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): Almost all of the world's workers, some 94 per cent, were living in countries with some type of workplace closure measures in place in May, according to the United Nations' policy brief 'The World of Work and COVID-19'.
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Hong Kong kickstarts unofficial memorandum to stop China from imposing nat
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 20 (ANI): As China sets to impose its national security law in Hong Kong despite several protests and worldwide condemnation, students and labour unions here have started an unofficial referendum among members on whether to stage a walkout.
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One dead, 2 injured as boiler explodes in Lucknow chemical factory
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 20 (ANI): A labourer was killed and two women workers were injured after a boiler exploded at a chemical factory in Chinhat area on Friday, a police official said.
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SC asks Centre, States to ensure compliance of order to transport migrants
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre and States to ensure compliance of its June 9 order and transport all those migrant labourers wanting to go to their respective villages within the stipulated time period given by it.
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School teachers impart lessons to migrant labourers kids in Kerala's Kochi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India] June 18 (ANI): The headmistress and teachers of St. John Bosco's School visit a few of their students, children of migrant labourers from Mysuru, under Bolgatty-Vallarpadam bridge
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Livelihoods of over 55 million domestic workers at risk due to Covid-19: I
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): Nearly three-quarters of domestic workers around the world -- more than 55 million people -- are at significant risk of losing their jobs and income due to lockdown and lack of effective social security coverage, according to new estimates by the Internat
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HC directs Delhi govt to inform migrant Azadpur Mandi about transport serv
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi government to prepare a chart related to schedule for train and bus services and inform migrant labourers at Azadpur Mandi here, who want to return to their native places.
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Train for carrying labourers from Jharkhand to India-China border cancelle
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Dumka (Jharkhand) [India], June 16 (ANI): The train which was supposed to carry about 1600 labourers to work on strategic Border Roads Organisation (BRO) projects along the India-China border, was cancelled on Tuesday after an Army officer and two soldiers lost their lives in "violent face-o
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UP bus dispute: Allahabad HC grants bail to state Congress chief Ajay Kuma
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 16 (ANI): The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu, in case pertaining to furnishing false information, criminal conspiracy, etc. related to arrangement of buses by Congress for tr
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Monsoon, lack of labour due to COVID-19 badly hit national highway 8 in Tr
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Unakoti (Tripura) [India], June 16 (ANI): Hundreds of vehicles including long-distance trucks carrying perishable food items and essential goods have been stranded here for at least four days with the onset of the monsoon deteriorating the condition of the national highway (NH8) in Tripura.
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Most migrant labourers returned to their homes, says Railway Board Chairma
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav on Monday said that most migrant labourers who travelled back to their respective states in wake of the coronavirus induced lockdown have reached their homes.
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