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No Employment Without Agreement: Karnataka's Draft Domestic Workers' Bill
The Karnataka Domestic Workers (Social Security and Welfare) draft bill prepared by the state Labour Department prohibits employment of domestic workers without agreement and mandates paying minimum wages to them.
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Minimum Wage For Domestic Workers? Karnataka Plans 5% Welfare Cess
It was only recently that the Karnataka Labour department brought in a bill to provide social security to gig workers in Karnataka, close on the heels of that, now a bill for social security of domestic workers in its planning stages.
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86 Booked For 'Fake Appointment' To 42 School Teacher Posts In UP's Mau
A case has been registered against 86 people in Mau, Uttar Pradesh for alleged fake appointments of 42 teachers in government-aided schools run by the social welfare department of the state.
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Delhi Chief Minister Flags Irregularities In Widow Pension And Disability Aid
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday ordered a full review of the city's welfare schemes, citing "serious irregularities" in widow pensions and disability support handed out under the previous Aam Aadmi Party administration.
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Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Medical Consent Rights Of Same-Sex Partners
The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Central government regarding a petition urging the creation of guidelines to legally recognise non-heterosexual partners as medical representatives, authorising them to have mutual medical consent rights.
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Bihar Govt To Appoint 140 Protection Officers To Support Women Affected By Domestic Violence
The Bihar government has decided to appoint 140 full-time protection officers to support women affected by domestic violence.
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Government Marginally Expands Budget For Social Justice, Disability Welfare
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has received Rs 13,611 crore in the Union Budget announced on Saturday, while the allocation for disability welfare now stands at Rs 1,275 crore.
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Jammu And Kashmir SSB Supervisor Exam 2024 Result Out, Check Steps To Access
JKSSB Supervisor Exam 2024 Result: The written examination for the post of supervisor, Social Welfare Department, District Cadre was held on June 23.
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Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest Did Not Affect Public Services: Delhi Government
Delhi government's Secretary of Planning Department Niharika Rai said on Tuesday public services, social welfare schemes, and subsidies are "not affected" following reports that after the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal such services will be "stopped."
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Uttar Pradesh Government Schools For Underprivileged To Get TCS Training In Computation Thinking
Information technology major Tata Consultancy Services will train teachers and students of 105 Jai Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya and Eklavya Schools run by the social welfare department of the Uttar Pradesh government.
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Chandigarh Administration Orders Child Safety Audit At All City Schools
To carry out the safety audit, a team comprising officials from Social Welfare, Health, Engineering, Education, Municipal Corporation, Forest Departments and police will be constituted. The exercise aims at ensuring that children studying in schools are provided with conducive and safe environment.
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Woman Allegedly Locked Up By Sons In Tamil Nadu For 10 Years Rescued
A 62-year-old woman, allegedly confined to her home by her two sons for the last 10 years, has been rescued by the Social Welfare Department in the district, police said.
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UP Official Arrested After Viral Videos Of Sex Assault On Woman Employee
A state government official in Uttar Pradesh, caught on camera forcing himself on a woman employee, has been arrested in Lucknow after videos of the assault surfaced on social media.
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Delhi Government Deploys 4-Member Team To Answer Distress Calls From Senior Citizens
The Delhi government has deployed staff from its Department of Social Welfare to attend to distress calls and other queries from senior citizens impacted by the pandemic.
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Post-Matric Hostels In Karnataka To Re-Open From November 17: Minister
Karnataka Government has ordered opening of post-matric hostels in the state from November 17. The hostels, managed by the Social Welfare Department, are being opened in the wake of colleges re-opening for undergraduate and postgraduate students, Social Welfare Minister B Sriramulu said on Friday.
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No Employment Without Agreement: Karnataka's Draft Domestic Workers' Bill
The Karnataka Domestic Workers (Social Security and Welfare) draft bill prepared by the state Labour Department prohibits employment of domestic workers without agreement and mandates paying minimum wages to them.
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Minimum Wage For Domestic Workers? Karnataka Plans 5% Welfare Cess
It was only recently that the Karnataka Labour department brought in a bill to provide social security to gig workers in Karnataka, close on the heels of that, now a bill for social security of domestic workers in its planning stages.
-
86 Booked For 'Fake Appointment' To 42 School Teacher Posts In UP's Mau
A case has been registered against 86 people in Mau, Uttar Pradesh for alleged fake appointments of 42 teachers in government-aided schools run by the social welfare department of the state.
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Delhi Chief Minister Flags Irregularities In Widow Pension And Disability Aid
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday ordered a full review of the city's welfare schemes, citing "serious irregularities" in widow pensions and disability support handed out under the previous Aam Aadmi Party administration.
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Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Medical Consent Rights Of Same-Sex Partners
The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Central government regarding a petition urging the creation of guidelines to legally recognise non-heterosexual partners as medical representatives, authorising them to have mutual medical consent rights.
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Bihar Govt To Appoint 140 Protection Officers To Support Women Affected By Domestic Violence
The Bihar government has decided to appoint 140 full-time protection officers to support women affected by domestic violence.
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Government Marginally Expands Budget For Social Justice, Disability Welfare
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has received Rs 13,611 crore in the Union Budget announced on Saturday, while the allocation for disability welfare now stands at Rs 1,275 crore.
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Jammu And Kashmir SSB Supervisor Exam 2024 Result Out, Check Steps To Access
JKSSB Supervisor Exam 2024 Result: The written examination for the post of supervisor, Social Welfare Department, District Cadre was held on June 23.
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Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest Did Not Affect Public Services: Delhi Government
Delhi government's Secretary of Planning Department Niharika Rai said on Tuesday public services, social welfare schemes, and subsidies are "not affected" following reports that after the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal such services will be "stopped."
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Uttar Pradesh Government Schools For Underprivileged To Get TCS Training In Computation Thinking
Information technology major Tata Consultancy Services will train teachers and students of 105 Jai Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya and Eklavya Schools run by the social welfare department of the Uttar Pradesh government.
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Chandigarh Administration Orders Child Safety Audit At All City Schools
To carry out the safety audit, a team comprising officials from Social Welfare, Health, Engineering, Education, Municipal Corporation, Forest Departments and police will be constituted. The exercise aims at ensuring that children studying in schools are provided with conducive and safe environment.
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Woman Allegedly Locked Up By Sons In Tamil Nadu For 10 Years Rescued
A 62-year-old woman, allegedly confined to her home by her two sons for the last 10 years, has been rescued by the Social Welfare Department in the district, police said.
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UP Official Arrested After Viral Videos Of Sex Assault On Woman Employee
A state government official in Uttar Pradesh, caught on camera forcing himself on a woman employee, has been arrested in Lucknow after videos of the assault surfaced on social media.
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Delhi Government Deploys 4-Member Team To Answer Distress Calls From Senior Citizens
The Delhi government has deployed staff from its Department of Social Welfare to attend to distress calls and other queries from senior citizens impacted by the pandemic.
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Post-Matric Hostels In Karnataka To Re-Open From November 17: Minister
Karnataka Government has ordered opening of post-matric hostels in the state from November 17. The hostels, managed by the Social Welfare Department, are being opened in the wake of colleges re-opening for undergraduate and postgraduate students, Social Welfare Minister B Sriramulu said on Friday.
