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11 Dead Due To Diarrhoea In Assam Tea Estate, Minister Expresses Concern
At least 11 workers of a tea estate in Assam's Tinsukia district have died due to diarrhoea in the past one week.
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Minimum Wage Of Tea Garden Workers Hiked By Assam Government
The Assam government on Monday decided to hike the daily minimum wage of tea garden workers by Rs 18, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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Woman's Hair, Skin Ripped Off In Freak Accident At Tea Factory In Assam
A woman tea worker's hair, skin were ripped off when she accidentally entered the CTC (Crush, tear, curl) machine at a tea factory in Assam's Dibrugarh on Tuesday.
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Rare Assam Tea Sold For Record Price Of Rs. 1 Lakh Per Kg, Twitter Reacts
A rare variety of Assam tea called Manohari Gold Tea has been sold for a record-high price of Rs. 1 Lakh per kg.
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Assam Chief Minister's Roads, Jobs Promise For Tea Tribe Ahead Of Bypoll
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday promised to improve road connectivity, build schools and provide clean tap water at homes for all tea garden workers in Jorhat's by-poll-bound Mariani assembly constituency.
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How Centre's "Poshan Maah" Drive Is Helping In Fight Against Malnutrition In Assam
Malnourishment among the children of tea garden workers' is a big concern in Assam. Those below 5 years of age -- with lower immunity -- are considered most vulnerable to Covid.
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What Oxfam India's Study Reveals About Assam's Tea Workers
Only 39 percent of Assam's tea garden workers are permanent while 61 percent are contractual labourers, a study by Oxfam India said.
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Another Assam Kidney Racket Busted; It Targeted Tea Garden Workers
Another racket of touts luring economically weak people into selling their kidneys in Assam has been busted, the police said. The first such case was reported from Assam's Dharamtul.
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Assam Tea Workers To Be Included In Rural Job Guarantee Scheme
In a major decision that will benefit its largest vote bank, Assam's ruling BJP will include tea garden workers within MGNREGA to provide them with jobs in the winter.
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Hit Hard In 2nd Covid Wave, 1% Of Assam Tea Workers Have Got Both Jabs
The drive to vaccinate tea garden workers in Assam, which is among the groups hardest hit in the second wave of Covid infections in the state, is progressing at a slow pace.
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In Assam, Four Arrested For Disturbing Health Team During Covid Testing
Four people were arrested today for allegedly disturbing and obstructing a team of healthcare workers while they were conducting Covid tests at a tea estate in Assam's Cachar district.
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Assam Tea Estates See Over 300% Spike In Covid Cases In Last 10 Days
At Keyhung tea estate in Assam's Tinsukia district, Manju Tanti, a 47-year-old worker, sings to herself to keep her spirits high as she goes about plucking tea leaves.
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Assam Hikes Daily Wages Of Tea Garden Workers
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday held a meeting with representatives of Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha and other tea bodies and discussed issues pertaining to wage fixation.
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Over 200 Covid Positive In 2 Assam Tea Gardens, Now A Containment Zone
Over 200 workers and staff members from at least two different tea gardens in upper Assam's Dibrugarh district have been found to be coronavirus positive in the past three days, forcing the district administration to declare it a containment zone.
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Assam Government To Provide Rs 1,000 Every Month To Tea Workers: Minister
Two days before the first phase of Assembly elections in Assam, state Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government will transfer Rs 1,000 every month in the bank accounts of tea workers.
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11 Dead Due To Diarrhoea In Assam Tea Estate, Minister Expresses Concern
At least 11 workers of a tea estate in Assam's Tinsukia district have died due to diarrhoea in the past one week.
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Minimum Wage Of Tea Garden Workers Hiked By Assam Government
The Assam government on Monday decided to hike the daily minimum wage of tea garden workers by Rs 18, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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Woman's Hair, Skin Ripped Off In Freak Accident At Tea Factory In Assam
A woman tea worker's hair, skin were ripped off when she accidentally entered the CTC (Crush, tear, curl) machine at a tea factory in Assam's Dibrugarh on Tuesday.
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Rare Assam Tea Sold For Record Price Of Rs. 1 Lakh Per Kg, Twitter Reacts
A rare variety of Assam tea called Manohari Gold Tea has been sold for a record-high price of Rs. 1 Lakh per kg.
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Assam Chief Minister's Roads, Jobs Promise For Tea Tribe Ahead Of Bypoll
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday promised to improve road connectivity, build schools and provide clean tap water at homes for all tea garden workers in Jorhat's by-poll-bound Mariani assembly constituency.
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How Centre's "Poshan Maah" Drive Is Helping In Fight Against Malnutrition In Assam
Malnourishment among the children of tea garden workers' is a big concern in Assam. Those below 5 years of age -- with lower immunity -- are considered most vulnerable to Covid.
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What Oxfam India's Study Reveals About Assam's Tea Workers
Only 39 percent of Assam's tea garden workers are permanent while 61 percent are contractual labourers, a study by Oxfam India said.
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Another Assam Kidney Racket Busted; It Targeted Tea Garden Workers
Another racket of touts luring economically weak people into selling their kidneys in Assam has been busted, the police said. The first such case was reported from Assam's Dharamtul.
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Assam Tea Workers To Be Included In Rural Job Guarantee Scheme
In a major decision that will benefit its largest vote bank, Assam's ruling BJP will include tea garden workers within MGNREGA to provide them with jobs in the winter.
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Hit Hard In 2nd Covid Wave, 1% Of Assam Tea Workers Have Got Both Jabs
The drive to vaccinate tea garden workers in Assam, which is among the groups hardest hit in the second wave of Covid infections in the state, is progressing at a slow pace.
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In Assam, Four Arrested For Disturbing Health Team During Covid Testing
Four people were arrested today for allegedly disturbing and obstructing a team of healthcare workers while they were conducting Covid tests at a tea estate in Assam's Cachar district.
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Assam Tea Estates See Over 300% Spike In Covid Cases In Last 10 Days
At Keyhung tea estate in Assam's Tinsukia district, Manju Tanti, a 47-year-old worker, sings to herself to keep her spirits high as she goes about plucking tea leaves.
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Assam Hikes Daily Wages Of Tea Garden Workers
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday held a meeting with representatives of Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha and other tea bodies and discussed issues pertaining to wage fixation.
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Over 200 Covid Positive In 2 Assam Tea Gardens, Now A Containment Zone
Over 200 workers and staff members from at least two different tea gardens in upper Assam's Dibrugarh district have been found to be coronavirus positive in the past three days, forcing the district administration to declare it a containment zone.
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Assam Government To Provide Rs 1,000 Every Month To Tea Workers: Minister
Two days before the first phase of Assembly elections in Assam, state Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government will transfer Rs 1,000 every month in the bank accounts of tea workers.
