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Citi selects WUS - an IIT Kanpur Start-up for the Acceleration Program
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): WUS- a SAAS based start-up - is building a digital platform to provide financial security, job security and social security to "Low-income workers", simultaneously offering a significant return to potential investors by monetizing the serv
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Policy implementation in true spirit must to empower women, children: Dr B
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 2 (ANI): Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur on Saturday said that proper implementation of centre-sponsored programmes is a must to achieve the target to empower women and children of the country.
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Campaign on social security entitlements launched in four states by Action
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI/Target Media): The multiple waves of COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent socio-economic distress have affected everyone in ways more than one. The impact has been acute for marginalised communities who had to suffer loss of livelihoods and incomes. Countless
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China delays retirement of employees as population ages, exchequer runs dr
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 27 (ANI): The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is delaying the retirement age of its government employees as the draconian one-child policy bears its long-term effects in the form of an ageing population accompanied by an increased state expenditure on social security pen
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Wearing hijab cultural practice as measure of social security: Karnataka H
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 15 (ANI): Karnataka High Court on Tuesday observed that the Holy Quran does not mandate the wearing of the hijab, stating that it is a cultural practice and used as apparel as a measure of social security.
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Tripura govt announces Rs 85 crore scheme for tea workers
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], March 10 (ANI): In an attempt to ensure social security of over 7,000 tea garden workers of Tripura, the state government has announced a special scheme named "Mukhyamantri Chaa Srami Kalyan Prakalpa".
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Financially stable people more protected from persistent depression during
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], March 3 (ANI): The pandemic made many people lose their jobs as companies were aggressively retrenching their workforce to sustain the expenses. This increased mental health problems in people as they now not only had a pandemic to deal with but also had the addi
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Predictability and meaningfulness of life help tackle long-term poverty: S
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], February 28 (ANI): Poverty is a global issue and post the pandemic, it has become worse. Many people have been reduced to a hand-to-mouth existence. Recent research found that long-term poverty undermined many prerequisites for inclusion and well-being.
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SC agrees to hear plea seeking social security, welfare benefits for gig w
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to respond on a plea seeking social security and welfare benefits for "gig workers" employed by online food delivery, taxi aggregators such as Ola, Uber, Swiggy, Zomato etc.
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Centre committed to achieving universalization of social security, says Un
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Stating that the Centre is committed to achieving universalization of social security, Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav, has informed that a very significant step taken in this direction is the launch of e-Shram portal to capture the
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Odisha govt announces social security scheme for newspaper hawkers
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 1 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced a social security scheme for newspaper hawkers registered under Odisha Unorganized Workers' Social Security Board (OUWSSB).
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Delhi Police busts two fake call centres, 94 arrested for duping US citize
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Delhi Police busted two fake call centres in Kirti Nagar and Mangolpuri area and arrested 94 people for duping US citizens on the pretext of renewing their social security scheme.
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