Workers under the banner of the Joint Action Committee Muster Roll Workers Union (JACMRWU) expressed satisfaction after meeting with the Chief Minister of the state, Conrad K. Sangma, regarding their demands.Speaking to the media after the meeting, JACMRWU leader, Bah Khroo L. Pariat, said...
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New Delhi, April 4 A new novel seeks to shed light on the plight of gig workers in Kolkata, the challenges they face with limited rights and protection, and how they are often forced to accept poor working conditions.Ashoke Mukhopadhyay's "No. 1, Akashganga Lane: The First Novel about the Gig...
New Delhi, April 2 CPI-MLL MP Raja Ram Singh condemned the reported mass layoffs by Oracle Corporation on Thursday, asserting that "workers cannot be treated as expendable" and urging the government to take immediate action to protect employees' rights and ensure accountability in the IT sector...
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Bhopal, Apr 2 The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh has plunged the state into heavy debt, which has benefited politicians, officials, and intermediaries, while the ultimate burden will fall on citizens, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) claimed on Thursday.In a press statement, MP CPI (M)...
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New Delhi, March 30 The Congress accused the government of not implementing the VB-G RAM G Act after "freezing" MGNREGA, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps reminding people of the COVID period, but has forgotten how the UPA-era law provided relief to millions during the pandemic...
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New Delhi, March 24 CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby said on Tuesday that while elections are important, the issues of the people are equally relevant, and the party will continue to address them.He said the red flag of the Left represents the struggles of the people, and it will rise...
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New Delhi, March 23 BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP K Laxman urged the government on Monday to recognize domestic workers as essential service workers and strengthen their inclusion in welfare programs.Raising the issue through a Special Mention in the Upper House, Laxman said domestic workers...
New Delhi, March 12 The JNU administration has suspended 21 security guards, allegedly because they were unable to stop students from rebuilding a protest site, the university's students' union claimed on Thursday.The Jawaharlal Nehru Students' Union (JNUSU) said the move reflected another...
Islamabad, March 11 – Sanitation workers in Pakistan face immense hardship due to deeply entrenched caste hierarchies, discriminatory hiring practices, a lack of legal protections, institutional neglect, social stigma, gender-based exploitation, and economic injustice. Their suffering is deeply...
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Mumbai, February 12 The one-day nationwide strike called by trade unions on Thursday to express their opposition to "anti-worker, anti-farmer, and anti-national policies favoring corporations of the Union government" received a mixed response in Maharashtra.The unions held protests in various...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 11 The Kerala cabinet on Wednesday approved the Women's Policy 2026, aimed at ensuring comprehensive gender justice and transforming the state into a fully women-centric society.The cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, gave approval to the...