Hyderabad Gig Workers Lack Protection, Union Study Reveals
A Telangana union study exposes harsh realities for Hyderabad's app workers: arbitrary penalties, no grievance systems, and zero social security. Read the full report and demands.
A Telangana union study exposes harsh realities for Hyderabad's app workers: arbitrary penalties, no grievance systems, and zero social security. Read the full report and demands.
Vadodara Central Jail inmates, including convicts, printed 50,000 voter forms for the SIR drive. The jail's press unit, with ₹1.85 crore turnover, is now a key part of the electoral process. Read the full story.
A family of five from Ahmedabad had a miraculous escape after their SUV collided with a truck and caught fire on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway. Read the full details of the incident and the rescue.
Family alleges grave negligence after a patient at Vadodara's GMERS Gotri was given an expired paracetamol drip. Hospital admits error, orders inquiry. Read details.
Massive flight disruptions at Vadodara airport left passengers stranded. Six IndiGo flights cancelled, two delayed over 4 hours. Read about the passenger ordeal and airline response.
Twelve labourers from Pilibhit, UP, are stranded and facing torture in Kyrgyzstan after being sent by local agents. Families plead for rescue as administration investigates. Read their harrowing ordeal.
Twelve migrant labourers from Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, are stranded in Kyrgyzstan. The district administration has sent a detailed report to the UP Home Department for urgent intervention. Read more.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha raises the urgent need for a legal framework to protect India's gig workers, demanding fair pay, social security, and dignity. Read his full proposal.
IndiGo cancelled all its flights from Vadodara airport on Friday, disrupting hundreds. Air India operated extra flights to Delhi. Passengers faced chaos and extra costs.
About 40 VMC Class-I officers began a two-day mass casual leave, alleging extreme mental stress and arm-twisting by elected representatives. The protest highlights a deep rift between Vadodara's administrative and political wings.
Chhani police in Vadodara arrested a man from Rajasthan after recovering opium worth Rs 14 lakh from his rented residence. Investigation into the drug source is ongoing.
Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar urges the state government to provide financial relief to Anganwadi and mid-day meal workers. Learn about the demands and the ongoing struggle.
Tamil Nadu's labour department has indefinitely postponed a crucial survey of inter-state migrant workers due to fears of political backlash. Officials warn this leaves policymakers in the dark.
Karnataka's Anganwadi, ASHA, and Akshara Dasoha workers call off protest after Union ministers agree to fulfill most demands. Details on the breakthrough.
Municipal sanitation workers in Jalandhar held a protest rally, demanding regularisation, timely salaries, and better safety equipment. Their union vows to escalate action if demands are ignored.
A two-week garbage standoff at Pune's Clover Centre over waste segregation and alleged extra charges raises serious health and fire hazards. Read the full story.
Deputy CM D K Shivakumar pledges to resolve Bengaluru's waste management issues, announcing a new 33-package garbage tender. Foundation laid for Kannahalli waste unit.
Vadodara Municipal Corporation announces increased CCTV surveillance and security personnel at Sayajibaug park after visitor registration rule faces backlash. Details inside.
The semi-decomposed body of an unidentified man was discovered hanging from a tree in an isolated Vadodara village. Police are investigating the suspected suicide and scanning missing person reports. Read for details.
Vadodara is investing Rs 165 crore in four new sports complexes to reclaim its historic sporting glory and position itself as a support city for the Commonwealth Games 2030. Discover the city's ambitious plans.
Anganwadi and midday meal workers in Hubballi demand job security, wage hikes, and statutory benefits like maternity leave. Their indefinite protest highlights long-pending grievances.
Madhya Pradesh Construction Workers Board launches dedicated social media platforms on Facebook and WhatsApp to provide easy access to welfare scheme updates and services for over 1.5 million registered workers.
Vandana Vasudevan's OTP Please! uncovers the emotional realities of gig economy participants across South Asia. Discover how buyers, workers and platforms mirror each other in surprising ways.
Karnataka government proposes formal contracts, minimum wage up to ₹20,112 for domestic workers. New bill mandates registration, welfare benefits and penalties for violations.
27 garbage collection workers in Vadodara drove away 7 vehicles to Madhya Pradesh after 8 months without pay. The labor dispute highlights contractor payment issues in municipal services.
The Unity March celebrating Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 150th birth anniversary reached Vadodara. Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya joined the event, emphasizing unity and development. Read more about this historic journey.
Indian labour unions joined the global 'Make Amazon Pay' movement on Black Friday, demanding better rights for gig workers despite new labour codes offering social security benefits.
The three-day sanitation workers' strike in Jaipur concludes as JMC agrees to demands. Garbage clearance resumes after successful negotiations with officials. Read the full details.
In a unique rehabilitation initiative, 1,800 inmates at Vadodara Central Jail watched Gujarati film 'Lalo' with cast members present. The film's theme of redemption resonated deeply with prisoners.
Vadodara police arrest Kasamala gang member Shaheed Zakir Shaikh, seize mephedrone drugs. Recently released on bail, he confessed to buying drugs from Surat-based Sajid Patel.