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India's Gen Z Risks Losing Out On Formal Jobs In Covid Crisis: Study
India has been struggling with an unemployment problem and the coronavirus pandemic is making it even more difficult for its youngest workers to earn a decent living, shows an analysis by the London School of Economics.
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'No Helmets, Goggles, Shoes': Indian Miners' Safety Being Compromised, Says Report
CHENNAI: Six out of 10 labourers toiling in quarries for granite for tiles, fireplaces and kitchen counters around the world are working in dangerous conditions to repay huge loans, charities mapping the hidden supply chain said on Wednesday. Governments are among the buyers of granite from India, one of the world’s largest exporters of the rock,...
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Programme To Teach New Skills To Domestic Workers In Karnataka
Chennai: Karnataka has launched a programme to teach new skills to domestic workers to help them avoid exploitation and broaden their job prospects, officials said on Tuesday. From cooks, babysitters and gardeners to laundry workers and carers for the elderly, the “Kaushalya Karnataka” – or skilled Karnataka – scheme aims to improve skills ...
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Poor Pay, Training Impede India's Health Workers, Shows Study
By Prachi Salve and Swagata Yadavar/ IndiaSpend.org Nearly a million workers — forming the frontline of India’s faltering public health system — are inadequately trained and are underpaid, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of Health Ministry data, imperilling the country’s healthcare efforts. Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) —...
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President Pranab Mukherjee Greets Workers on May Day
President Pranab Mukherjee extended his greetings and good wishes to workers of India on May Day.
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India's Gen Z Risks Losing Out On Formal Jobs In Covid Crisis: Study
India has been struggling with an unemployment problem and the coronavirus pandemic is making it even more difficult for its youngest workers to earn a decent living, shows an analysis by the London School of Economics.
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'No Helmets, Goggles, Shoes': Indian Miners' Safety Being Compromised, Says Report
CHENNAI: Six out of 10 labourers toiling in quarries for granite for tiles, fireplaces and kitchen counters around the world are working in dangerous conditions to repay huge loans, charities mapping the hidden supply chain said on Wednesday. Governments are among the buyers of granite from India, one of the world’s largest exporters of the rock,...
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Programme To Teach New Skills To Domestic Workers In Karnataka
Chennai: Karnataka has launched a programme to teach new skills to domestic workers to help them avoid exploitation and broaden their job prospects, officials said on Tuesday. From cooks, babysitters and gardeners to laundry workers and carers for the elderly, the “Kaushalya Karnataka” – or skilled Karnataka – scheme aims to improve skills ...
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Poor Pay, Training Impede India's Health Workers, Shows Study
By Prachi Salve and Swagata Yadavar/ IndiaSpend.org Nearly a million workers — forming the frontline of India’s faltering public health system — are inadequately trained and are underpaid, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of Health Ministry data, imperilling the country’s healthcare efforts. Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) —...
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President Pranab Mukherjee Greets Workers on May Day
President Pranab Mukherjee extended his greetings and good wishes to workers of India on May Day.
