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Tamil Nadu to Subsidise E-Scooter Purchases by Some Gig Workers
- Saturday March 15, 2025
- Reuters
Tamil Nadu will provide a subsidy of Rs. 20,000 to select gig workers for purchasing e-scooters, supporting the growing number of youth joining online delivery platforms. Gig workers, vital to the world's fifth-largest economy, are rising partly due to post-pandemic unemployment. The state will also launch an insurance scheme for 150,000 gig worker...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Cab Drivers Boycott Hyderabad Airport Trips Over Low Aggregator Fares
- Tuesday March 11, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Cab drivers under the banner of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers' Union have launched a campaign boycotting trips facilitated by cab aggregator companies to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on the city's outskirts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fiverr Go Platform Launched, Lets Freelancers Train AI on Their Work and Earn From Generated Creations
- Wednesday February 19, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Fiverr, the online marketplace for freelancers, launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform on Tuesday. Dubbed Fiverr Go, the new platform was introduced as a space where gig workers can create an AI model in their own resemblance and trained on their data, and earn from the generated outputs. The company claimed that the platform is aimed...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Auto Drivers, Women, Farmers: BJP's 'Aam Aadmi' Guest List For Delhi Oath
- Wednesday February 19, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The BJP's guest list for Thursday - when the new Delhi Chief Minister will take his/her oath - includes gig workers, cab and auto rickshaw drivers, farmers, and chiefs of city jhuggis, or slums, as well as women beneficiaries of government schemes.
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www.ndtv.com
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Budget Win For Gig Workers: Free Treatment Up To Rs 5 Lakh, N Sitharaman Says
- Sunday February 2, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Union Budget's provisions will allow up to Rs 5 lakh free treatment for gig workers under the Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat scheme.
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Are Gig Workers? Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Major Benefit For Them
- Saturday February 1, 2025
- Business News | Edited by Rahul Kumar
Union Budget 2025: Gig workers are growing rapidly, and according to projections, by 2030, they will constitute approximately 4.1% of India's total workforce, or around 23.5 crore people.
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www.ndtv.com
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Finance Minister Proposes ID Cards for Gig Workers, UPI-Linked Credit Cards for Street Vendors
- Saturday February 1, 2025
- ANI
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Union Budget 2025 speech that gig workers will receive ID cards and healthcare access via a social security scheme. The government will invest in street vendors and online workers, providing identity cards and e-Shram portal registration. The PM SVANidhi scheme will be revamped with enhanced bank...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Union Budget 2025: Internet For Government Schools, Social Security Scheme For Gig Workers
- Saturday February 1, 2025
- Business News | NDTV News Desk
Union Budget 2025: Broadband connectivity will be provided to all government secondary schools, said Nirmala Sitharaman.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Rahul Gandhi Takes An Uber To Share Plight Of Gig Workers
- Tuesday August 20, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday highlighted the plight of gig workers and asserted that the Congress governments in states would make concrete policies to solve their problems.
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www.ndtv.com
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Haryana To Establish A State Level Board For Welfare Of Workers Involved In Delivery
- Tuesday January 16, 2024
- Education | Written by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Puniti Pandey
Deputy Chief Minister discussed with market representatives regarding social security of gig workers in Gurugram.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Ola, Uber And Dunzo Among Worst Platforms For Gig Workers: Survey
- Tuesday October 31, 2023
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
BigBasket has claimed the top spot, while ride-hailing giants Uber and Ola, along with logistics startup Porter, have been rated as the least favourable platforms for gig workers, as per a study by research firm Fairwork India.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rajasthan Announces One-Time Payment Of Rs 5,000 For Gig Workers
- Thursday October 5, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced a one-time payment of Rs 5,000 for gig workers to purchase helmets, uniforms and other items of daily use when they register with the state government.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ola, Uber, Dunzo, PharmEasy, Amazon Flex Others Provide Poor Working Conditions for Gig Workers: Report
- Tuesday December 27, 2022
- Press Trust of India
Five digital platforms -- cab aggregators Ola and Uber, grocery delivery app Dunzo, pharmacy platform PharmEasy and Amazon Flex -- have reportedly received the lowest scores in a rating of digital platforms on the basis of providing fair working conditions for gig workers. The Fairwork India Ratings 2022 reportedly evaluated 12 platforms, including...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Ola, Uber Score Zero In Rating For Work Conditions For Gig Workers: Report
- Tuesday December 27, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Five digital platforms -- Ola and Uber, grocery delivery app Dunzo, pharmacy platform PharmEasy and Amazon Flex -- have the lowest scores in a rating of digital platforms on the basis of providing fair working conditions for gig workers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tamil Nadu to Subsidise E-Scooter Purchases by Some Gig Workers
- Saturday March 15, 2025
- Reuters
Tamil Nadu will provide a subsidy of Rs. 20,000 to select gig workers for purchasing e-scooters, supporting the growing number of youth joining online delivery platforms. Gig workers, vital to the world's fifth-largest economy, are rising partly due to post-pandemic unemployment. The state will also launch an insurance scheme for 150,000 gig worker...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Cab Drivers Boycott Hyderabad Airport Trips Over Low Aggregator Fares
- Tuesday March 11, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Cab drivers under the banner of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers' Union have launched a campaign boycotting trips facilitated by cab aggregator companies to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on the city's outskirts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fiverr Go Platform Launched, Lets Freelancers Train AI on Their Work and Earn From Generated Creations
- Wednesday February 19, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Fiverr, the online marketplace for freelancers, launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform on Tuesday. Dubbed Fiverr Go, the new platform was introduced as a space where gig workers can create an AI model in their own resemblance and trained on their data, and earn from the generated outputs. The company claimed that the platform is aimed...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Auto Drivers, Women, Farmers: BJP's 'Aam Aadmi' Guest List For Delhi Oath
- Wednesday February 19, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The BJP's guest list for Thursday - when the new Delhi Chief Minister will take his/her oath - includes gig workers, cab and auto rickshaw drivers, farmers, and chiefs of city jhuggis, or slums, as well as women beneficiaries of government schemes.
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www.ndtv.com
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Budget Win For Gig Workers: Free Treatment Up To Rs 5 Lakh, N Sitharaman Says
- Sunday February 2, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Union Budget's provisions will allow up to Rs 5 lakh free treatment for gig workers under the Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat scheme.
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Are Gig Workers? Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Major Benefit For Them
- Saturday February 1, 2025
- Business News | Edited by Rahul Kumar
Union Budget 2025: Gig workers are growing rapidly, and according to projections, by 2030, they will constitute approximately 4.1% of India's total workforce, or around 23.5 crore people.
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www.ndtv.com
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Finance Minister Proposes ID Cards for Gig Workers, UPI-Linked Credit Cards for Street Vendors
- Saturday February 1, 2025
- ANI
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Union Budget 2025 speech that gig workers will receive ID cards and healthcare access via a social security scheme. The government will invest in street vendors and online workers, providing identity cards and e-Shram portal registration. The PM SVANidhi scheme will be revamped with enhanced bank...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Union Budget 2025: Internet For Government Schools, Social Security Scheme For Gig Workers
- Saturday February 1, 2025
- Business News | NDTV News Desk
Union Budget 2025: Broadband connectivity will be provided to all government secondary schools, said Nirmala Sitharaman.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Rahul Gandhi Takes An Uber To Share Plight Of Gig Workers
- Tuesday August 20, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday highlighted the plight of gig workers and asserted that the Congress governments in states would make concrete policies to solve their problems.
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www.ndtv.com
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Haryana To Establish A State Level Board For Welfare Of Workers Involved In Delivery
- Tuesday January 16, 2024
- Education | Written by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Puniti Pandey
Deputy Chief Minister discussed with market representatives regarding social security of gig workers in Gurugram.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Ola, Uber And Dunzo Among Worst Platforms For Gig Workers: Survey
- Tuesday October 31, 2023
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
BigBasket has claimed the top spot, while ride-hailing giants Uber and Ola, along with logistics startup Porter, have been rated as the least favourable platforms for gig workers, as per a study by research firm Fairwork India.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rajasthan Announces One-Time Payment Of Rs 5,000 For Gig Workers
- Thursday October 5, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced a one-time payment of Rs 5,000 for gig workers to purchase helmets, uniforms and other items of daily use when they register with the state government.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ola, Uber, Dunzo, PharmEasy, Amazon Flex Others Provide Poor Working Conditions for Gig Workers: Report
- Tuesday December 27, 2022
- Press Trust of India
Five digital platforms -- cab aggregators Ola and Uber, grocery delivery app Dunzo, pharmacy platform PharmEasy and Amazon Flex -- have reportedly received the lowest scores in a rating of digital platforms on the basis of providing fair working conditions for gig workers. The Fairwork India Ratings 2022 reportedly evaluated 12 platforms, including...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Ola, Uber Score Zero In Rating For Work Conditions For Gig Workers: Report
- Tuesday December 27, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Five digital platforms -- Ola and Uber, grocery delivery app Dunzo, pharmacy platform PharmEasy and Amazon Flex -- have the lowest scores in a rating of digital platforms on the basis of providing fair working conditions for gig workers.
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www.ndtv.com