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Tamil Nadu Man's Body Mistaken For North Indian Worker's, Sent To Bihar
The body of a Tamil Nadu agricultural labourer in his sixties was mistaken for the corpse of a worker from Bihar, and it was sent to the northern state in an ambulance by a state-run hospital in nearby Tiruvallur.
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18,000 Cattle Killed In "Horrific" Explosion, Fire In Texas
A "horrific" explosion and fire at a dairy farm in the southern US state of Texas killed about 18,000 head of cattle and injured one agricultural worker, authorities said on Thursday.
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Silicon Valley Layoffs Blessing For Agricultural Equipment Makers
Big agricultural and construction equipment manufacturers in the American Midwest are on a mission to lure Silicon Valley tech workers who have been caught up in a wave of hiring freezes and layoffs, executives told Reuters.
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Row Over 'How To Mislead Farmers' Query By BJP Workers In Haryana
Farmers protesting the agriculture laws "are in no mood" to listen to arguments in support of the controversial acts and "will have to be misled", Haryana BJP workers told senior leaders Monday, drawing sharp criticism from the Congress
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Akali Dal Appeals To Workers To Join Farmers' Protests At Delhi Borders
The Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday appealed to its workers to reach the three main farmers' protest sites near Delhi - Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur - to support the agitation against the central agriculture laws, and alleged that the centre has been trying to "crush" the protests by unfair means.
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Opinion: Protecting Farmers, Agricultural Workers From Economic Distress
In the aftermath of the announcement to address the impact of the fast-spreading Covid-19, rural daily wagers have been left out in the cold.
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Stop Mass Exodus Of Migrant Labourers, States Told Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
The Union Home Ministry on Friday asked state governments to prevent a mass exodus of migrant agriculture labourers, industrial workers and unorganised sector employees from their workplaces to hometowns amid a 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat the coronavirus.
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Government's Warning Ahead Of Trade Unions' 24-Hour Strike: 10 Points
The government has warned central trade unions of "consequences" if they go on a proposed 24-hour nationwide strike starting 6 am Wednesday. Around 25 crore workers are expected to participate in the strike which has been called by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) to protest the "anti-labour policies" of the BJP government and press for dem...
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Congress Workers Throw Stones, Damage Minister's Car In Rajasthan: Police
Union minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Chaudhary faced the anger of Congress workers who allegedly threw stones at his car while he along with Rashtriya Loktantrik Party MP Hanuman Beniwal were on their way to attend a religious function in Rajasthan's Barmer district on Tuesday night, police said.
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As Rural Jobs Vanish, Maharashtra Farm Workers Head For Greener Pastures
Atmaram Vaibhise travels to Kolhapur in western Maharashtra with his family every year after Diwali. Once there, he and his wife work in sugarcane fields until April -- their 14-hour workdays starting at four every morning. They chop the cane, stack it on bullock carts before transporting the load to nearby factories. They get paid Rs 350 per tonne...
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Have Not Studied Impact Of Note Ban, GST On Workers: Centre To Parliament
The government told the Lok Sabha on Monday that it has not assessed the impact of demonetisation and the GST on employees in the organised and unorganised sectors, including agricultural and contractual labour.
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RSS-Affiliated Union Wants Budget Reviewed, Threatens Massive Protest
As it struggles to placate ally Telugu Desam Party, the ruling BJP now has on its hands an angry Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, an affiliate of the party's ideological mentor the RSS, which has said it will protest against what it called an "anti-labour budget."
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Government Policies Responsible For "Agrarian Distress": Farmers' Bodies
A farmers and agriculture workers convention here today blamed the government's policies for "agrarian distress" in the country.
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NITI Aayog For Moving Workforce From Agriculture To Industry
NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya today made a strong case for shifting workers from agriculture to industry and encouraging small enterprises to grow big with a view to accelerate economic growth
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Tribal Affairs Minister Demands Probe Into Egg Attack During Odisha Visit, Writes to Rajnath Singh
Two days after BJD workers allegedly threw eggs at Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram's vehicle, he requested Home Minister Rajnath Singh to direct the state government to order a probe into the incident.
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Tamil Nadu Man's Body Mistaken For North Indian Worker's, Sent To Bihar
The body of a Tamil Nadu agricultural labourer in his sixties was mistaken for the corpse of a worker from Bihar, and it was sent to the northern state in an ambulance by a state-run hospital in nearby Tiruvallur.
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18,000 Cattle Killed In "Horrific" Explosion, Fire In Texas
A "horrific" explosion and fire at a dairy farm in the southern US state of Texas killed about 18,000 head of cattle and injured one agricultural worker, authorities said on Thursday.
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Silicon Valley Layoffs Blessing For Agricultural Equipment Makers
Big agricultural and construction equipment manufacturers in the American Midwest are on a mission to lure Silicon Valley tech workers who have been caught up in a wave of hiring freezes and layoffs, executives told Reuters.
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Row Over 'How To Mislead Farmers' Query By BJP Workers In Haryana
Farmers protesting the agriculture laws "are in no mood" to listen to arguments in support of the controversial acts and "will have to be misled", Haryana BJP workers told senior leaders Monday, drawing sharp criticism from the Congress
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Akali Dal Appeals To Workers To Join Farmers' Protests At Delhi Borders
The Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday appealed to its workers to reach the three main farmers' protest sites near Delhi - Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur - to support the agitation against the central agriculture laws, and alleged that the centre has been trying to "crush" the protests by unfair means.
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Opinion: Protecting Farmers, Agricultural Workers From Economic Distress
In the aftermath of the announcement to address the impact of the fast-spreading Covid-19, rural daily wagers have been left out in the cold.
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Stop Mass Exodus Of Migrant Labourers, States Told Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
The Union Home Ministry on Friday asked state governments to prevent a mass exodus of migrant agriculture labourers, industrial workers and unorganised sector employees from their workplaces to hometowns amid a 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat the coronavirus.
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Government's Warning Ahead Of Trade Unions' 24-Hour Strike: 10 Points
The government has warned central trade unions of "consequences" if they go on a proposed 24-hour nationwide strike starting 6 am Wednesday. Around 25 crore workers are expected to participate in the strike which has been called by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) to protest the "anti-labour policies" of the BJP government and press for dem...
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Congress Workers Throw Stones, Damage Minister's Car In Rajasthan: Police
Union minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Chaudhary faced the anger of Congress workers who allegedly threw stones at his car while he along with Rashtriya Loktantrik Party MP Hanuman Beniwal were on their way to attend a religious function in Rajasthan's Barmer district on Tuesday night, police said.
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As Rural Jobs Vanish, Maharashtra Farm Workers Head For Greener Pastures
Atmaram Vaibhise travels to Kolhapur in western Maharashtra with his family every year after Diwali. Once there, he and his wife work in sugarcane fields until April -- their 14-hour workdays starting at four every morning. They chop the cane, stack it on bullock carts before transporting the load to nearby factories. They get paid Rs 350 per tonne...
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Have Not Studied Impact Of Note Ban, GST On Workers: Centre To Parliament
The government told the Lok Sabha on Monday that it has not assessed the impact of demonetisation and the GST on employees in the organised and unorganised sectors, including agricultural and contractual labour.
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RSS-Affiliated Union Wants Budget Reviewed, Threatens Massive Protest
As it struggles to placate ally Telugu Desam Party, the ruling BJP now has on its hands an angry Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, an affiliate of the party's ideological mentor the RSS, which has said it will protest against what it called an "anti-labour budget."
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Government Policies Responsible For "Agrarian Distress": Farmers' Bodies
A farmers and agriculture workers convention here today blamed the government's policies for "agrarian distress" in the country.
-
NITI Aayog For Moving Workforce From Agriculture To Industry
NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya today made a strong case for shifting workers from agriculture to industry and encouraging small enterprises to grow big with a view to accelerate economic growth
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Tribal Affairs Minister Demands Probe Into Egg Attack During Odisha Visit, Writes to Rajnath Singh
Two days after BJD workers allegedly threw eggs at Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram's vehicle, he requested Home Minister Rajnath Singh to direct the state government to order a probe into the incident.
