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Sexual harassment, torture, abductions: Pakistan Human Rights Commission e
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's National Commission for Human Rights has exposed systematic exploitation, human rights abuses, and gender-based violence in the country's brick kilns, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
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"MAHA headache for India": Jairam Ramesh slams Centre over Trump Tariffs,
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Ramesh said, "The Trump double tariff has come into effect. This will undoubtedly hit our labour-intensive exports to the US - especially textiles, gems & jewellery, leather, marine products, and engineering as well."
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"H-1B program is a scam": Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
During an interview on Fox News on Wednesday (local time), he claimed that companies often train American workers alongside H-1B visa holders, only to lay off the Americans and hire the foreign workers. DeSantis added that this practice is unacceptable and hurts American workers.
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates integrated monitoring system portal for
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Through the portal, real-time monitoring of the activities of 18 Atal residential schools in the state will be conducted. The CM said that this initiative is a historic step towards providing modern, quality, and disciplined education to the children of labourers.
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"After right to vote, they will snatch your land rights": Rahul Gandhi in
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Your vote is your right. Ambani and Adani do not need votes, but the youth, farmers, labourers, the poor, and the backwards class of Bihar need the right to vote. They want to snatch everything from you. First, they are snatching your votes, then they will snatch your ration card, land,
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"People will chase him with sticks": Prashant Kishor slams Revanth Reddy f
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Who is Revanth Reddy? He is someone who uses abusive language for Bihar and the people of Bihar. What is Revanth Reddy's status in Bihar? What has he done for Bihar? He has abused them. He has said that labour work is in the DNA of the people of Bihar. If Revanth Reddy visits any village
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NHRC seeks report on Daryaganj Building Collapse that claimed three lives
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports concerning the death of three labourers in a building collapse in Delhi's Daryaganj area on August 20, 2025.
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India's Labour intensive sectors brace for 70% export collapse as US goes
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The exports of the labour intensive sectors in the country brace for a collapse of up to 70 per cent as US tariffs set to take effect, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
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South Korea passes bill to expand labour rights
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
South Korea's major business lobby groups have voiced opposition to the bill, saying that the bill could cause extreme confusion at workplaces and that it could also make companies' business decisions, including overseas investments, a reason for workers' collective action, disrupting the
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WUC weekly brief highlights US forced labour ban expansion, China's propag
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has published its latest weekly update, highlighting significant developments concerning the challenges faced by Uyghur Muslims and China's ongoing repression efforts.
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"There is no benefit to Prime Minister Modi's visits here": Prashant Kisho
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jan Suraaj, Founder, and Prashant Kishor commented on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it useless. He noted that despite visiting Bihar several times over the past three to four months, he has still failed to address the real problems of Bihar, which include unempl
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Govt accords highest priority to safety, welfare of Indian workers abroad:
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh informed Rajya Sabha that 30,295 Indian workers from Maharashtra received Emigration Clearances from 2020 to 2025. The Government prioritises their safety, welfare, and legal aid, addressing issues like delayed salaries, poor working conditions, and providing suppo
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