As many as four labourers were killed while working at the Kudargadhi Aluminium Plant in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, after the plant's coal bunker fell down after got overfilled, officials said on Sunday.
The Indian Army has rescued two labourers trapped while carrying out clearance of a choked stream in Khongsang while the search operation is still underway to find a missing labourer, said the Indian Army in an official statement.
Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday felicitated the members of the Indian Para-athletics contingent on their triumphant return to India after their outstanding performances at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Union Minister fel
Organised by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, the meeting will focus on key issues such as labour reforms, the eShram National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW), Building and Other Construction Workers (BoCW), and employment generation.
The 38-page HRCP report titled 'Seeking Redressal Access to Justice for Vulnerable Workers' revealed that the chain of justice remains biased and unaffordable even when a daily wage worker decides to fight.
During the meeting, Dr Mandaviya highlighted that the Employment Linked Incentive Scheme is a crucial step towards achieving the shared objective of creating a more prosperous and inclusive India.
The Ministry has issued a letter to all State Governments, urging them to include migrant workers, construction workers, beedi workers, cine workers, non-coal mine workers, contract labourers, and other unorganised workers in the housing scheme.
According to an official release, "This achievement highlights the social impact and the government's commitment to support unorganised workers across the country."
The government is committed to extending social security benefits to gig and platform workers, Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, said on Sunday, chairing a review meeting in New Delhi.
Haryana police have arrested seven people, including two minors, in connection with the murder of a migrant labourer in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri district, police said.
The interaction not only provided clarity on the government's policies but also fostered a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the labour and employment sector in India.