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Manual Scavenging Spotted Outside Supreme Court, Delhi Government Gets Steep Fine
The Delhi Public Works Department has been fined Rs 5 lakh by the Supreme Court after its labourers were found cleaning sewers outside the court building manually -- a process that is banned in view of the risks it poses to workers.
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"We Did It": Norway Ruling Labour Party Wins General Election
Norway's left-wing bloc led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store won Monday's legislative elections, which also saw a record surge in support for the anti-immigration Progress Party.
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How Trump's Cabinet Turned A Government Meeting Into A Praise Parade
US President Donald Trump's latest Cabinet gathering - a marathon three-hour-plus session, looked more like a competition on who could praise Trump more than a government meeting.
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UK Set For More Legal Challenges Over Migrant Hotels
Britain's government was considering Wednesday whether to appeal a court ruling blocking the housing of asylum seekers in a flashpoint hotel, as it scrambled to come up with contingency plans for the migrants.
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Rs 5,000 A Month, Job Cards: Mamata Banerjee's Scheme For Returning Migrant Labourers
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a scheme for Bengali migrant workers who have been forced to return from other states. The "Shramasree project" will provide them with job cards through a web portal.
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Trump Presents Jobs Data After Firing Labor Stats Chief
US President Donald Trump on Thursday alleged that jobs data had been "purposely" altered by the government's commissioner of labor statistics to bolster his predecessor Joe Biden, presenting different figures in the wake of her firing.
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PM Rozgar Yojana: First Time Employees To Earn Rs 15,000 From August 1
First-time employees registered with the EPFO are set to earn Rs 15,000 from August 1 under the new PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), said the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Friday.
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UK To Reduce Voting Age To 16, These Countries Have Already Done It
The United Kingdom has announced its plans to lower the voting age to 16, and the Labour Party-led government wants to do it before the next General Election.
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"Whoever Fires A Bullet Will Get Shot": Bihar Minister Warns Criminals
Amid concerns over the rise in incidents of crime in Bihar, Labour Resources Minister Santosh Singh on Monday issued a stern warning to criminals, stating that under the NDA government in the state, "whoever fires a bullet will get shot".
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Maharashtra To Establish Social Security Laws For 'Gig Workers'
Maharashtra Labour Minister Akash Fundkar said 'gig workers' or those who work for online 'platforms' or companies such as Zomato need social security, and the state government will come up with a law for them.
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1 Wall, 4 Litres Of Paint, 233 People: Madhya Pradesh School's Math Miracle
In Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, a miracle of mathematics and manpower has been achieved: 168 labourers and 65 masons were employed to apply four litres of paint to a government school wall in Sakandi village.
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Jharkhand Woman Gives Birth To Boy After Hospital Declares Foetus Died In Womb, Probe Launched
The Hazaribag district administration has ordered an inquiry after a woman in labour was allegedly denied admission to a government hospital, where nurses declared that her baby had died in the womb, but she later gave birth to a boy.
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Delhi To Constitute Welfare Board For Gig Workers, Frame Schemes
Delhi labour minister Kapil Mishra on Friday said the government will constitute a welfare board for gig and platform workers and frame schemes for their welfare.
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Man, 50, Allegedly Beaten To Death By Railway Cops Inside Moving Train
A 50-year-old labourer died after being allegedly beaten by Government Railway Police (GRP) constables in the general coach of the Gondwana Express.
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Swiggy Signs Deal With Labour Ministry, Seeks To Generate Lakhs Of Jobs
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swiggy, one of India's largest food delivery platforms, as part of a broader initiative to strengthen employment opportunities through public-private partnershi
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Manual Scavenging Spotted Outside Supreme Court, Delhi Government Gets Steep Fine
The Delhi Public Works Department has been fined Rs 5 lakh by the Supreme Court after its labourers were found cleaning sewers outside the court building manually -- a process that is banned in view of the risks it poses to workers.
-
"We Did It": Norway Ruling Labour Party Wins General Election
Norway's left-wing bloc led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store won Monday's legislative elections, which also saw a record surge in support for the anti-immigration Progress Party.
-
How Trump's Cabinet Turned A Government Meeting Into A Praise Parade
US President Donald Trump's latest Cabinet gathering - a marathon three-hour-plus session, looked more like a competition on who could praise Trump more than a government meeting.
-
UK Set For More Legal Challenges Over Migrant Hotels
Britain's government was considering Wednesday whether to appeal a court ruling blocking the housing of asylum seekers in a flashpoint hotel, as it scrambled to come up with contingency plans for the migrants.
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Rs 5,000 A Month, Job Cards: Mamata Banerjee's Scheme For Returning Migrant Labourers
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a scheme for Bengali migrant workers who have been forced to return from other states. The "Shramasree project" will provide them with job cards through a web portal.
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Trump Presents Jobs Data After Firing Labor Stats Chief
US President Donald Trump on Thursday alleged that jobs data had been "purposely" altered by the government's commissioner of labor statistics to bolster his predecessor Joe Biden, presenting different figures in the wake of her firing.
-
PM Rozgar Yojana: First Time Employees To Earn Rs 15,000 From August 1
First-time employees registered with the EPFO are set to earn Rs 15,000 from August 1 under the new PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), said the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Friday.
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UK To Reduce Voting Age To 16, These Countries Have Already Done It
The United Kingdom has announced its plans to lower the voting age to 16, and the Labour Party-led government wants to do it before the next General Election.
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"Whoever Fires A Bullet Will Get Shot": Bihar Minister Warns Criminals
Amid concerns over the rise in incidents of crime in Bihar, Labour Resources Minister Santosh Singh on Monday issued a stern warning to criminals, stating that under the NDA government in the state, "whoever fires a bullet will get shot".
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Maharashtra To Establish Social Security Laws For 'Gig Workers'
Maharashtra Labour Minister Akash Fundkar said 'gig workers' or those who work for online 'platforms' or companies such as Zomato need social security, and the state government will come up with a law for them.
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1 Wall, 4 Litres Of Paint, 233 People: Madhya Pradesh School's Math Miracle
In Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, a miracle of mathematics and manpower has been achieved: 168 labourers and 65 masons were employed to apply four litres of paint to a government school wall in Sakandi village.
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Jharkhand Woman Gives Birth To Boy After Hospital Declares Foetus Died In Womb, Probe Launched
The Hazaribag district administration has ordered an inquiry after a woman in labour was allegedly denied admission to a government hospital, where nurses declared that her baby had died in the womb, but she later gave birth to a boy.
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Delhi To Constitute Welfare Board For Gig Workers, Frame Schemes
Delhi labour minister Kapil Mishra on Friday said the government will constitute a welfare board for gig and platform workers and frame schemes for their welfare.
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Man, 50, Allegedly Beaten To Death By Railway Cops Inside Moving Train
A 50-year-old labourer died after being allegedly beaten by Government Railway Police (GRP) constables in the general coach of the Gondwana Express.
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Swiggy Signs Deal With Labour Ministry, Seeks To Generate Lakhs Of Jobs
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swiggy, one of India's largest food delivery platforms, as part of a broader initiative to strengthen employment opportunities through public-private partnershi
