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Jorhat: Doctor allegedly beaten to death by tea garden workers
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Jorhat (Assam) [India], Sept 1 (ANI): A 73-year-old doctor was allegedly beaten to death by a tea garden worker's family and others after the worker died during treatment at a hospital in Teok Tea Garden.
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Joint forum of tea trade unions seek intervention of Sitharaman, Mamata
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], July 28 (ANI): Joint Forum, a platform of 29 tea trade unions, has sought the intervention of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the implementation of Minimum Wages Act for the tea garden workers.
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Deprived of clean drinking water, North Bengal tea garden workers cry foul
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): "We experience a severe scarcity of drinking water here throughout the year. However, the problem intensifies during the summer. Most of the wells dry up and all the families here rely on nearby taps as the only water source. Vote or no vote,
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WB: Unaware of 'paid leave' concept on polling day, tea garden workers los
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): As per a notice issued by the state government to tea companies, the Tea garden workers in North Bengal will get a 'paid leave' to participate in the electoral process, however, most of the workers are unaware of this announcement.
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Demonetisation: Mamata meets RBI Governor, conveys plight of masses especi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (WB) [India], Dec. 15 (ANI): After meeting RBI Governor Urjit Patel, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she had highlighted all views and issues on behalf of the commoners who have suffered immensely in the aftermath of demonetisation.
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