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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 IST

  A 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 IST

  This 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 IST

  Explore 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 IST

  Spread 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 IST

  These 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  Ahmedabad 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 IST

  India'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 IST

  Mann 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  National 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 IST

  PM 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 IST

  All 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 IST

  Shimla 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 IST

  A 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  A 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 IST

  Amethi, 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.