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Centre asks gig workers to register on e-Shram portal to avail health scheme benefits
India | March 09, 2025 11:56 ISTA gig worker is someone who takes short-term jobs, often for multiple service providers or aggregators. The gig economy is expanding, offering new jobs in sectors like ridesharing, delivery, logistics, and professional services.
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UK Elections 2024: Here's how Indian-origin candidates stack up in high-stakes polls
World | July 04, 2024 12:32 ISTThis year's UK election is expected to deliver the most diverse Parliament in the history of the country, including MPs of Indian heritage. At least 15 Indian-origin MPs were elected last time in 2019 and a record-breaking candidates from the community have been nominated in 2024.
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International Labour Day 2024: 5 fascinating facts you need to know about May Day
Lifestyle | May 01, 2024 16:10 ISTExplore the significance of International Labour Day with five intriguing facts about May Day 2024. Know its origins, global celebrations, and its ongoing relevance to workers worldwide.
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Happy Labour Day 2024: Wishes, messages, images, quotes, WhatsApp and Facebook status to share
Lifestyle | May 01, 2024 6:00 ISTSpread joy and appreciation this Labour Day 2024 with heartfelt wishes, inspiring quotes, and vibrant images for the May Day celebrations. Share the spirit of hard work and solidarity on social media with uplifting messages and status updates.
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6,000 construction workers from India to arrive in Israel in April-May amid labour shortage
World | April 11, 2024 11:43 ISTThese workers will be brought to Israel via an "air shuttle" to help the country's labour shortage amid the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. An acute shortage of workers has talled several projects, causing concerns about the increasing cost of living.
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US: Indian-American couple convicted for forcing kin into labour in Virginia
World | January 24, 2024 8:49 ISTThe couple was identified as Harmanpreet Singh (30) and Kulbir Kaur (43), who face up to 20 years in prison along with other punishments for forcing their cousin into labour. The couple used various coercive means to force their kin into labour, such as by confiscating his immigration documents.
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'Absolutely inhumane': Indian student brutally beaten, held captive and forced into labour in US
World | December 01, 2023 13:34 ISTThe 20-year-old Indian student was subject to horrifying abuse, including being forced to work for the three houses owned by the main suspect. He was beaten by PVC pipes, electrical wire and water supply hose and forced to sleep on a concrete floor in a basement with no access to a bathroom.
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Gujarat: 11 child labourers rescued from restaurant in Ahmedabad
Gujarat | October 25, 2023 17:26 ISTAhmedabad child labour: The Satellite Police Station in Ahmedabad has initiated legal actions, arresting the restaurant's manager and filing a complaint against the establishment's owner. The matter was under investigation and there is speculation of bigger organised crime, said sources.
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India's unemployment rate hits 6-year low at 3.2% in latest government data
Business | October 10, 2023 9:47 ISTIndia's unemployment rate has reached a six-year low at 3.2% for individuals aged 15 and above during July 2022-June 2023, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey. The report shows a steady decline in unemployment, particularly in rural and urban areas.
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Mann Ki Baat@100: Special invitee goes into labour, delivers baby during national conclave event
India | April 29, 2023 18:37 ISTMann Ki Baat@100: The event involved discussions on various topics such 'Naari Shakti' (women power), people's movements, and India's culture and tradition.
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UN: Global Economic Slowdown To Force Workers Into Poorly Paid
Business | January 16, 2023 20:00 ISTThe United Nations has warned that the ongoing economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Russian invasion of Ukraine will force many workers into poorly paid jobs.
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PM Modi to virtually inaugurate two-day 'National Labour Conference' today
India | August 25, 2022 11:42 ISTNational Labour Conference 2022: This conference is being organised to seek the feedback of state counterparts after 2014, the official added. Earlier such conferences were held in a different format before 2014.
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Government committed to welfare of 'unorganised labour': PM Modi
India | April 16, 2022 11:50 ISTPM Modi further said that the participation of the unorganised labour was very important in the development of the country.
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Over 4 crore unorganised workers registered on e-Shram portal
Business | October 17, 2021 13:39 ISTAll workers in the unorganised sector, including migrant ones, can now take the benefits of various social security and employment-based schemes through registration on the e-Shram portal.
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Cold wave grips Shimla
News | January 03, 2021 16:39 ISTShimla is reeling under the intense cold waves. People were seen sitting near fire in Shimla for relief. Cold waves are persistent over the northern-region.
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A labourer finds a 10.69 carat diamond from a mine in Ranipura area of Panna district
News | July 22, 2020 9:24 ISTA labourer finds a 10.69 carat diamond from a mine in Ranipura area of Panna district. RK Pandey, District Diamond Officer says, 'This is a good quality diamond, it is the 2nd diamond mined from this location.'
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India's growth rate didn't match increase in jobs: IMF
Business | December 24, 2019 7:46 ISTThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that India's high growth rate in recent years did not lead to a matching increase in formal sector jobs and labour market participation has declined. The IMF's report on its annual consultations with India released in Washington on Monday said that while India has lifted millions out of poverty as one of the world's fastest-growing economies, "recent labour market data suggests that unemployment is high while labour force participation has decreased, particularly for females."
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Indian couple convicted of labour trafficking
World | November 16, 2019 8:29 ISTA married Indian couple, who ran two entertainment clubs in Singapore’s upmarket clubbing precinct of Boat Quay, was found guilty on Friday of illegally harbouring three Bangladeshi women in the first conviction for labour trafficking
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Labourer lynched over child-lifting rumour in Amethi
Crime | September 02, 2019 11:08 ISTAmethi, Superintendent of Police, Khyati Garg, said: "The labourers thrashed the man till he died. They were trying to shove the body into their vehicle when a villager saw them from a distance and assumed they were kidnapping a child."
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Wages account for 1/3rd of country's total income: Report
India | June 26, 2019 23:16 IST"Return on labour (12 per cent CAGR) grew faster than return on capital (10.9 per cent CAGR) during FY12-FY17.
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