Sonia Gandhi criticizes the Modi government for overworked, underpaid ASHA and Anganwadi workers in Rajya Sabha. Urges wage hikes, timely pay, and filling vacancies for India's development.
Govt data reveals over 25,000 Punjabis work in Gulf nations, facing exploitation like unpaid salaries & passport retention. Learn about the risks and official redressal mechanisms.
National media unions unite in Delhi, demanding a new wage board and opposing the four labour codes. Key demands include better pay, job security, and press freedom. Read the full story.
Journalist and media worker unions united at a national conference to demand the formation of a new wage board and oppose the four new labour codes. Key demands include social security and job security.
Republican Senator Eric Schmitt slams 20 Democrat-led states suing to block Trump's H-1B visa crackdown, alleging systematic replacement of American workers. Read the full exposé.
New York Attorney General sues UPS for allegedly stealing $45 million from seasonal workers' wages. Lawsuit claims forced off-the-clock work and illegal pay deductions. Read the full story.
Six guest workers, including a minor, from Bihar arrested for murdering a 23-year-old co-worker in Coimbatore. Details on the drunken brawl and police action inside.
Himachal Pradesh Building & Construction Workers Welfare Board disbursed over Rs 14 crore to beneficiaries. A new sub-office in Mandi was approved to improve service delivery. Read more.
The Indian government proposes a new law, the G RAM G Bill, to replace MGNREGA, offering a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment per year for rural households. Read the full details.
As GRAP-IV halts all construction in Delhi-NCR, daily-wage workers face unemployment and mounting debt. Read about their struggle and the gaps in welfare support.
Two daily wage labourers died in a tragic road accident on Pakur-Godda road near Dumka. Their speeding motorcycle collided with a stationary tractor. Read the full report.
In a heart-wrenching incident in Muzaffarpur, a daily wage worker and his three young daughters died by suicide. The man, struggling after his wife's death, allegedly asked his two young sons to do the same. Read the full story.
Over 500 waste transport workers in Karnataka will march to Belagavi Suvarna Soudha on December 17, demanding permanent employment, equal pay, and better working conditions. Read their full list of 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.
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.
A worker's death triggered a major strike in Surat's Bamroli textile hub, halting 150 units. Workers demand higher wages as owners and police negotiate. Read the full story.
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.
Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch arrests three men after a gang assaulted four daily wage labourers and abducted two over a petty argument. The accused were nabbed using CCTV footage.
Over 400 midday meal workers staged a sit-in protest in Mangaluru, demanding a living wage and permanent status. CITU leaders slammed the central government's reduced funding.
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.
Discover why winter triggers intense sugar cravings and learn 5 effective strategies to manage them. Research reveals how cold weather affects our brain and appetite.
RBI imposes business restrictions on Baghat Urban Cooperative Bank, halting deposits and payments, triggering employee wage crisis and customer uncertainty in Himachal Pradesh.
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.
Indian companies face 5-15% higher manpower costs as new labour codes redefine wage structures. Manufacturing, MSMEs to see steepest hikes. Read how this impacts businesses.