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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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Reform Will Be Key Pillar In Boosting India's Growth: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran
While the country can look forward to becoming a $25-30 trillion economy in its 100th year of Independence, it is also crucial to spread the gains of the future to everyone, including informal workers, agricultural labourers Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said.
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Retail Inflation For Agricultural, Rural Labourers Rose In April
Retail inflation for agricultural and rural labourers rose in April due to increase in food prices
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More Than 4 Crore Workers Register With E-Shram Portal
Four crore workers have registered themselves with e-shram portal, with maximum registrations from Odisha, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
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Retail Inflation For Agricultural, Rural Workers Fell Slightly In August
Retail inflation witnessed a marginal climb down in August 2021 for agricultural and rural labourers to 3.90 per cent and 3.97 per cent respectively.
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Retail Inflation For Rural And Farm Labourers Rose Slightly In July 2021
Retail inflation for agricultural and rural labourers went up slightly to 3.92 per cent and 4.09 per cent respectively in July 2021.
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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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Budget 2021: Allocation For MGNREGA To Be Maintained At Rs 1 Lakh Crore, Says CII
Budget 2021: In October 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for work under MGNREGA was 88 per cent higher than in October 2019, and there was an unmet demand of around 8 million households
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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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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.
-
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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Reform Will Be Key Pillar In Boosting India's Growth: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran
While the country can look forward to becoming a $25-30 trillion economy in its 100th year of Independence, it is also crucial to spread the gains of the future to everyone, including informal workers, agricultural labourers Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said.
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Retail Inflation For Agricultural, Rural Labourers Rose In April
Retail inflation for agricultural and rural labourers rose in April due to increase in food prices
-
More Than 4 Crore Workers Register With E-Shram Portal
Four crore workers have registered themselves with e-shram portal, with maximum registrations from Odisha, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
-
Retail Inflation For Agricultural, Rural Workers Fell Slightly In August
Retail inflation witnessed a marginal climb down in August 2021 for agricultural and rural labourers to 3.90 per cent and 3.97 per cent respectively.
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Retail Inflation For Rural And Farm Labourers Rose Slightly In July 2021
Retail inflation for agricultural and rural labourers went up slightly to 3.92 per cent and 4.09 per cent respectively in July 2021.
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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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Budget 2021: Allocation For MGNREGA To Be Maintained At Rs 1 Lakh Crore, Says CII
Budget 2021: In October 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for work under MGNREGA was 88 per cent higher than in October 2019, and there was an unmet demand of around 8 million households
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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.
