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Odisha: 2-4 people trapped in massive explosion at stone quarry in Dhenkan
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Fire officer Nabaghana Mallik reported that 2-4 people are trapped, and machinery is being used to cut through the stones. Two fire department teams and a dog squad are assisting at the site.
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"Gandhi was killed by Godse once, this govt is killing him again": Siddara
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Chief Minister said that MGNREGA, introduced during the tenure of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, was rooted in the directive principles of the Constitution and aimed at securing the right to work, education and dignity for the poor, small farmers and rural labourers.
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"VB-G RAM G is in interest of labourers...": Union Minister Giriraj Singh
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday stressed that the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G) bill is towards the interest of the labourers, stating that previously it used to provide employment for 100 days, which has increased to 125
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"MGNREGA is the soul of poor labourers": AICC National Media Coordinator-W
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
AICC National Media Coordinator-West Bengal Mahima Singh on Saturday said that MGNREGA is not just a scheme which can be bulldozed in the shortest winter session of the Parliament.
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Operation Vishwas: Rajasthan Police rescue 53 bonded labourers from Mahara
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rajasthan Police's Pratapgarh District Police conducted Operation Vishwas, rescuing 53 tribal labourers, including 13 women and 40 men, held captive in Solapur, Maharashtra.
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Plants shifted to safety after theft reports at Lucknow's Rashtriya Prerna
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the supervisor of Lohiya Park, theft of the planters began on Thursday. The supervisor received a call overnight, and by morning all vehicles had arrived, the labourers had arrived, and all plants were being secured and transported to Lohiya Park.
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HP High Court directs BRO to ensure Winter amenities for casual labourers
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Issuing specific directions, the High Court ordered that "each casual paid labourer (CPL) during the severe winter conditions be provided i.e. Winter Jackets, Woolen Cap, Hand Gloves, Gum Boots, Winter Trouser, Rain Coat. Besides this, kerosene oil should also be provided to the said labo
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Rajnath Singh says Viksit Bharat G RAM G Bill will help improve infrastruc
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday hailed the approval by Parliament to the Viksit Bharat G RAM G Bill, saying labourers will now get employment for 125 days as compared to 100 days earlier and infrastructure will improve in villages.
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Odisha: Migrant Labourer killed by mob on suspicion of being Bangladeshi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to sources, a group of four to five unidentified persons arrived at the tea stall and confronted the labourers, accusing them of being illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. The attackers allegedly demanded identity documents from the group. Despite the labourers producing valid id
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"They want to make poor villagers, farm labourers slaves of rich": Kharge
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He condemned the new VB G RAM-G law, claiming it serves only the interests of the Union Government. According to Kharge, the government's goal is to shift costs to state governments while offloading its own financial responsibilities.
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"Labourers cannot demand work as a right" says Congress's Udit Raj on VB-G
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"This was the biggest scheme (MNREGA) to eliminate rural unemployment, and initially, it was a legal right. But now it's no longer the case. So now the central government can get work done wherever it wants," Raj said.
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Congress MP Sasikanth Senthil criticises VB-G-RAM-G Bill, calls it an Insu
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Senthil said, "Name change is not a big issue. It is, of course, an insult to the father of the nation. But what they have done is they have murdered the dignity of the rural agricultural labourers. They have brought everybody back to the old feudal system."
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