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'Company Got 5,189 H-1B Visas, Then Laid Off 16,000 Americans': US Defends Move
The White House issued a fact sheet, justifying US President Donald Trump's move to impose a fee of USD 100,000 on H-1B visa applications, citing concern over US workers being replaced with "lower-paid foreign labour"
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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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Woman Labourer In Madhya Pradesh Discovers 8 Diamonds, Biggest One Weighs 0.79 Carat
A woman labourer has found eight diamonds, which could fetch her lakhs of rupees, at a mine in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district, an official said on Saturday.
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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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Lack Of Replacement Options Keeps UK PM Keir Starmer Safe, For Now
Talk of replacing Prime Minister Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party has spilled into the open, but the lack of a plausible replacement may keep the rebels at bay for now.
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Video: Marooned Men Were Waiting For Help, Swept Away By Dehradun River
As news of widespread rain havoc in Uttarakhand's Dehradun comes in, a shocking video of a group of people being swept away by the raging Tons river has emerged. According to reports, this is a group of labourers, and six of them are feared dead
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Makhana Sales Up In Bihar, But Life Yet To Improve For Farmers
Makhana or fox nuts -- the labour-intensive superfood for which Bihar is the world capital -- has firmly placed itself in the food map, especially with the Central boost in the Union budget.
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North Korea Deepens Repression With More Surveillance, Executions: UN Report
Repression in North Korea has deepened across many areas, with heightened surveillance, expanded use of forced labour and more frequent executions, making it the most restrictive country in the world, a UN human rights report said on Friday.
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Ticket To The Arctic: Inside Russia's System Of Convict Labour
It was a mild spring evening in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk, but Yekaterina Fatyanova was scrambling to pack winter clothes.
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Jaipur Labourers Can Now Sign Their Names, Thanks To NREGA Akhar Campaign
Under "NREGA Akhar Campaign", Jaipur district administration is teaching labourers to sign their names and providing them with basic numerical education.
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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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6 Killed After Cable Wire Of Cargo Ropeway Snaps At Pavagadh Hill In Gujarat
Six persons died after the cable wire of a cargo ropeway snapped at Pavagadh Hill in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Saturday, officials said.
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AI To Eliminate 99% Of Jobs By 2030, Warns Top Expert: 'There's No Plan B'
The expert warned that the labour market would collapse as AI tools and humanoid robots make hiring humans uneconomical.
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US Added Just 22,000 Jobs Last Month Amid Donald Trump's Uncertain Economic Policies
US employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labor market continued to cool under uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic policies.
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"Was Very Active": Trump Dismisses Ill Health Rumours As "Fake"
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said reports on social media that he is in ill health are untrue, saying he was busy over the Labor Day weekend giving media interviews and visiting his Virginia golf club.
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'Company Got 5,189 H-1B Visas, Then Laid Off 16,000 Americans': US Defends Move
The White House issued a fact sheet, justifying US President Donald Trump's move to impose a fee of USD 100,000 on H-1B visa applications, citing concern over US workers being replaced with "lower-paid foreign labour"
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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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Woman Labourer In Madhya Pradesh Discovers 8 Diamonds, Biggest One Weighs 0.79 Carat
A woman labourer has found eight diamonds, which could fetch her lakhs of rupees, at a mine in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district, an official said on Saturday.
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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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Lack Of Replacement Options Keeps UK PM Keir Starmer Safe, For Now
Talk of replacing Prime Minister Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party has spilled into the open, but the lack of a plausible replacement may keep the rebels at bay for now.
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Video: Marooned Men Were Waiting For Help, Swept Away By Dehradun River
As news of widespread rain havoc in Uttarakhand's Dehradun comes in, a shocking video of a group of people being swept away by the raging Tons river has emerged. According to reports, this is a group of labourers, and six of them are feared dead
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Makhana Sales Up In Bihar, But Life Yet To Improve For Farmers
Makhana or fox nuts -- the labour-intensive superfood for which Bihar is the world capital -- has firmly placed itself in the food map, especially with the Central boost in the Union budget.
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North Korea Deepens Repression With More Surveillance, Executions: UN Report
Repression in North Korea has deepened across many areas, with heightened surveillance, expanded use of forced labour and more frequent executions, making it the most restrictive country in the world, a UN human rights report said on Friday.
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Ticket To The Arctic: Inside Russia's System Of Convict Labour
It was a mild spring evening in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk, but Yekaterina Fatyanova was scrambling to pack winter clothes.
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Jaipur Labourers Can Now Sign Their Names, Thanks To NREGA Akhar Campaign
Under "NREGA Akhar Campaign", Jaipur district administration is teaching labourers to sign their names and providing them with basic numerical education.
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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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6 Killed After Cable Wire Of Cargo Ropeway Snaps At Pavagadh Hill In Gujarat
Six persons died after the cable wire of a cargo ropeway snapped at Pavagadh Hill in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Saturday, officials said.
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AI To Eliminate 99% Of Jobs By 2030, Warns Top Expert: 'There's No Plan B'
The expert warned that the labour market would collapse as AI tools and humanoid robots make hiring humans uneconomical.
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US Added Just 22,000 Jobs Last Month Amid Donald Trump's Uncertain Economic Policies
US employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labor market continued to cool under uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic policies.
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"Was Very Active": Trump Dismisses Ill Health Rumours As "Fake"
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said reports on social media that he is in ill health are untrue, saying he was busy over the Labor Day weekend giving media interviews and visiting his Virginia golf club.
