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Senior AIADMK Leader Anwhar Raajhaa Joins DMK Ahead Of 2026 Polls
In a major political development ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, senior AIADMK leader and former Minister Anwhar Raajhaa formally joined the ruling DMK in the presence of Chief Minister and party president MK Stalin today.
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Only 8.25% Indian Graduates In Jobs Matching Their Qualifications: Report
Indian Employment: The findings show that even among workers with qualifications suitable for Skill Level 4 jobs (the highest classification), nearly 28.12% are stuck in lower-tier roles.
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Death Count Rises To 4, 7 Still Missing In Himachal Flash Floods
With the recovery of two more bodies from a hydro project site in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district that was hit by floods on Wednesday, the death toll has risen to four, officials said on Thursday.
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Forced To Leave Son As Collateral For Rs 25,000 Loan, Woman Finds Him In Grave
A duck rearer in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati and his family have been arrested for keeping a woman and her three children from a tribal community as bonded labourers, making her leave her son behind as "collateral" and then secretly burying his body.
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Bhuwan Ribhu Becomes First Indian Lawyer To Receive World Law Congress Honour For Child Rights
For over two decades, Bhuwan Ribhu's legal fight against child exploitation earned him the World Jurist Association's Medal of Honour
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3 Days, 8 Trapped Workers, 1 Body: Here's What's Hampering Assam Mine Rescue
Several teams from various central and state organisations and all three arms of the Indian Armed Forces - the Army, Navy and Air Force - are involved in some way in the operation to rescue labourers trapped in a flooded mine in Assam.
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India's Rural Areas Drive Rise In Female Labour Force Participation: Study
Over the past five years, India has seen a significant rise in women's participation in the labour force, with rural areas leading the way, new research has revealed.
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'Forced Into Labour': How Delayed Madhya Pradesh Exams Are Crushing Dreams
They have spent years preparing for exams organised by the Madhya Pradesh government, seeing them as their ticket out of poverty, but persistent delays in organising the tests have put over 2 lakh candidates at risk of crossing the eligibility age.
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'Silent Revolution': Minister Says Women In India's Labour Force Doubled In 7 Years
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies for reshaping women's roles in the workforce.
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Opinion | Can India Create 8 Million Jobs A Year? Here's What The Numbers Indicate
For India to benefit from its demographic dividend, it needs to generate productive employment for 7-8 million youths who will join the labour force each year. If not, this dividend could be lost. Can the budget push to achieve these job creation goa
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"Soldiers Have Become Like Labourers": Rahul Gandhi On Army Scheme Agniveer
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today that the Agniveer scheme will be discarded entirely if his party comes to power.
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Anti Terror Agency Chargesheets 2 Bangladeshis For Human Trafficking Racket
The NIA on Saturday charge-sheeted two Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly crossing into India illegally 10 years ago and pushing people from their country into forced labour through an organised racket.
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India Saw Significant Decline In Unemployment Rate, Shows Government Data
Periodic Labour Force Survey or PLFS data of the last six years indicates an improving trend in labour participation rate and worker population ratio.
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Blog: On Women's Day, A Question - When Will The Promised Best Arrive?
A bunch of headlines from the month gone by should force us to question why the idea of a working woman - and the economics of it - is still so skewed. Women have made progress, but it's largely not because of, but despite the wo
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Promised Good Jobs, At Least 10 Indians Duped Into Fighting Russia's War
Sent to Russia on the pretext of getting good salaries as security guards or labourers, at least 10 young men from various parts of India are now being forced to risk their lives and fight a war for a country they owe no allegiance to.
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Senior AIADMK Leader Anwhar Raajhaa Joins DMK Ahead Of 2026 Polls
In a major political development ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, senior AIADMK leader and former Minister Anwhar Raajhaa formally joined the ruling DMK in the presence of Chief Minister and party president MK Stalin today.
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Only 8.25% Indian Graduates In Jobs Matching Their Qualifications: Report
Indian Employment: The findings show that even among workers with qualifications suitable for Skill Level 4 jobs (the highest classification), nearly 28.12% are stuck in lower-tier roles.
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Death Count Rises To 4, 7 Still Missing In Himachal Flash Floods
With the recovery of two more bodies from a hydro project site in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district that was hit by floods on Wednesday, the death toll has risen to four, officials said on Thursday.
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Forced To Leave Son As Collateral For Rs 25,000 Loan, Woman Finds Him In Grave
A duck rearer in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati and his family have been arrested for keeping a woman and her three children from a tribal community as bonded labourers, making her leave her son behind as "collateral" and then secretly burying his body.
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Bhuwan Ribhu Becomes First Indian Lawyer To Receive World Law Congress Honour For Child Rights
For over two decades, Bhuwan Ribhu's legal fight against child exploitation earned him the World Jurist Association's Medal of Honour
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3 Days, 8 Trapped Workers, 1 Body: Here's What's Hampering Assam Mine Rescue
Several teams from various central and state organisations and all three arms of the Indian Armed Forces - the Army, Navy and Air Force - are involved in some way in the operation to rescue labourers trapped in a flooded mine in Assam.
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India's Rural Areas Drive Rise In Female Labour Force Participation: Study
Over the past five years, India has seen a significant rise in women's participation in the labour force, with rural areas leading the way, new research has revealed.
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'Forced Into Labour': How Delayed Madhya Pradesh Exams Are Crushing Dreams
They have spent years preparing for exams organised by the Madhya Pradesh government, seeing them as their ticket out of poverty, but persistent delays in organising the tests have put over 2 lakh candidates at risk of crossing the eligibility age.
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'Silent Revolution': Minister Says Women In India's Labour Force Doubled In 7 Years
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies for reshaping women's roles in the workforce.
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Opinion | Can India Create 8 Million Jobs A Year? Here's What The Numbers Indicate
For India to benefit from its demographic dividend, it needs to generate productive employment for 7-8 million youths who will join the labour force each year. If not, this dividend could be lost. Can the budget push to achieve these job creation goa
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"Soldiers Have Become Like Labourers": Rahul Gandhi On Army Scheme Agniveer
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today that the Agniveer scheme will be discarded entirely if his party comes to power.
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Anti Terror Agency Chargesheets 2 Bangladeshis For Human Trafficking Racket
The NIA on Saturday charge-sheeted two Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly crossing into India illegally 10 years ago and pushing people from their country into forced labour through an organised racket.
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India Saw Significant Decline In Unemployment Rate, Shows Government Data
Periodic Labour Force Survey or PLFS data of the last six years indicates an improving trend in labour participation rate and worker population ratio.
-
Blog: On Women's Day, A Question - When Will The Promised Best Arrive?
A bunch of headlines from the month gone by should force us to question why the idea of a working woman - and the economics of it - is still so skewed. Women have made progress, but it's largely not because of, but despite the wo
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Promised Good Jobs, At Least 10 Indians Duped Into Fighting Russia's War
Sent to Russia on the pretext of getting good salaries as security guards or labourers, at least 10 young men from various parts of India are now being forced to risk their lives and fight a war for a country they owe no allegiance to.
