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25-Day-Old Infant, Sold By Father For Rs 30,000, Rescued In Assam
A poverty-stricken labourer in Assam's Dhemaji district allegedly sold his 25-day-old infant for Rs 30,000, prompting intervention from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), which rescued the baby from the home of a doctor, officials said on Tuesday.
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UK PM Faces First Grilling After Suspending 7 Party MPs Over Controversial Welfare Policy
Keir Starmer faced his first House of Commons grilling as UK prime minister on Wednesday, after suspending seven of his own Labour MPs for rebelling over a controversial welfare policy.
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US States Are Considering Allowing Teenagers To Work In Bars To Address Labour Shortages
US lawmakers are supporting laws that would permit teenagers to work in riskier jobs, such selling alcohol in bars and restaurants at just 14 years old.
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India Moving Towards "Ram Rajya": Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said India is moving towards 'Ram Rajya' with the government making every effort to work for the welfare of farmers, labourers, women and youths.
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Labour Ministry Backs Punjab Over Welfare Funds For Vaccinating Construction Workers
The Union Labour Ministry today backed the Punjab government's decision to use welfare funds to inoculate the construction workers for free.
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Uttar Pradesh Government Holds Mass Wedding For Over 3,500 Couples
The Uttar Pradesh government organised a mass wedding of over 3,500 couples from economically weak background. Described as a "world record" by Uttar Pradesh Labour Minister Swami Prasad Maurya, the mass wedding was organised as part of several welfare schemes run by the state government.
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After Backlash, Government's "Clarification" On Migrant Deaths
Facing opposition attacks for saying there is "no data" on migrant deaths in the coronavirus lockdown, the government today sought to clarify that there was "no mechanism" to collect such data in districts.
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Governments Should Collect Data On Migrant Workers: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court today said the recent migrant labour crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic indicates an immediate need for availability of proper data relating to the workers to ensure steps can be taken in a timely manner for their welfare in such emergent situations.
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Delhi Court Refuses To Entertain Plea On Migrants As Matter In Top Court
The Delhi High Court Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the AAP government to take all measures for the welfare of migrant labourers, including basic facilities, and steps against spreading of coronavirus among them.
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IIT Gandhinagar, CPWD Collaborate For Welfare Of Migrant Labourers On Campus
IIT Gandhinagar has joined hands with Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to launch a series of welfare measures for the benefit of migrant laborers working in the construction projects at the Institute.
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"India Proud Of Its Labour Force": PM Narendra Modi Tweets After Meet On Labour Welfare
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions on labour welfare on Friday and tweeted that the country is proud of its hardworking labour force.
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Bharat Bandh: January 8 Bank Strike To Have Minimal Impact On Operations, Says SBI
All India Strike: The CITU also said that during the talks on January 2, Labour Minister assured that the government has been taking all steps for the welfare of the workers including legislations on labour codes.
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"Maligning India": Smriti Irani On Congress Leaders' UK Meet On J&K
Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Friday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his party's unit meeting with Britain's opposition Labour Party leaders and discussing Jammu and Kashmir. The Union Minister for Women and Child Welfare taunted that Mr Gandhi had become a "problem for his own party".
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Government Likely To Raise Rural Welfare Spending By 16%: Report
A parliamentary panel last year asked the ministry to increase the programme's wages as they were lower than those paid to farm labourers elsewhere.
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Wait, What? Madhya Pradesh State Report Finds 25% Residents Are Labourers
The number of labourers in Madhya Pradesh is approximately two crore, or one-fourth of the state's population of 7.27 crore as per the 2011 census. This startling figure came out in a review meeting on how best to implement labour welfare schemes
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25-Day-Old Infant, Sold By Father For Rs 30,000, Rescued In Assam
A poverty-stricken labourer in Assam's Dhemaji district allegedly sold his 25-day-old infant for Rs 30,000, prompting intervention from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), which rescued the baby from the home of a doctor, officials said on Tuesday.
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UK PM Faces First Grilling After Suspending 7 Party MPs Over Controversial Welfare Policy
Keir Starmer faced his first House of Commons grilling as UK prime minister on Wednesday, after suspending seven of his own Labour MPs for rebelling over a controversial welfare policy.
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US States Are Considering Allowing Teenagers To Work In Bars To Address Labour Shortages
US lawmakers are supporting laws that would permit teenagers to work in riskier jobs, such selling alcohol in bars and restaurants at just 14 years old.
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India Moving Towards "Ram Rajya": Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said India is moving towards 'Ram Rajya' with the government making every effort to work for the welfare of farmers, labourers, women and youths.
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Labour Ministry Backs Punjab Over Welfare Funds For Vaccinating Construction Workers
The Union Labour Ministry today backed the Punjab government's decision to use welfare funds to inoculate the construction workers for free.
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Uttar Pradesh Government Holds Mass Wedding For Over 3,500 Couples
The Uttar Pradesh government organised a mass wedding of over 3,500 couples from economically weak background. Described as a "world record" by Uttar Pradesh Labour Minister Swami Prasad Maurya, the mass wedding was organised as part of several welfare schemes run by the state government.
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After Backlash, Government's "Clarification" On Migrant Deaths
Facing opposition attacks for saying there is "no data" on migrant deaths in the coronavirus lockdown, the government today sought to clarify that there was "no mechanism" to collect such data in districts.
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Governments Should Collect Data On Migrant Workers: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court today said the recent migrant labour crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic indicates an immediate need for availability of proper data relating to the workers to ensure steps can be taken in a timely manner for their welfare in such emergent situations.
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Delhi Court Refuses To Entertain Plea On Migrants As Matter In Top Court
The Delhi High Court Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the AAP government to take all measures for the welfare of migrant labourers, including basic facilities, and steps against spreading of coronavirus among them.
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IIT Gandhinagar, CPWD Collaborate For Welfare Of Migrant Labourers On Campus
IIT Gandhinagar has joined hands with Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to launch a series of welfare measures for the benefit of migrant laborers working in the construction projects at the Institute.
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"India Proud Of Its Labour Force": PM Narendra Modi Tweets After Meet On Labour Welfare
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions on labour welfare on Friday and tweeted that the country is proud of its hardworking labour force.
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Bharat Bandh: January 8 Bank Strike To Have Minimal Impact On Operations, Says SBI
All India Strike: The CITU also said that during the talks on January 2, Labour Minister assured that the government has been taking all steps for the welfare of the workers including legislations on labour codes.
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"Maligning India": Smriti Irani On Congress Leaders' UK Meet On J&K
Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Friday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his party's unit meeting with Britain's opposition Labour Party leaders and discussing Jammu and Kashmir. The Union Minister for Women and Child Welfare taunted that Mr Gandhi had become a "problem for his own party".
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Government Likely To Raise Rural Welfare Spending By 16%: Report
A parliamentary panel last year asked the ministry to increase the programme's wages as they were lower than those paid to farm labourers elsewhere.
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Wait, What? Madhya Pradesh State Report Finds 25% Residents Are Labourers
The number of labourers in Madhya Pradesh is approximately two crore, or one-fourth of the state's population of 7.27 crore as per the 2011 census. This startling figure came out in a review meeting on how best to implement labour welfare schemes
