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Will ensure hardworking labourers get full rights, respect, says Rahul

Terming the country's labourers as "builders of India", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that under the Narendra Modi government their future was in danger, and asserted that he will ensure that the they get their full rights and respect. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha made the remarks in a post in Hindi on X, as he shared a video of his recent interaction with daily wage workers at Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar in Delhi during which listened to their problems. "In Narendra Modi's government, the 'builders of India' are facing terrible hardships," Gandhi said in his post. The daily wage workers are forced to run their households for four days with a single day's earnings, he said. They have no savings and are living off the burden of paying interest, he added. "I got a chance to meet street vendors and daily wage workers in GTB Nagar and get to know their struggles," Gandhi said. "The future of the families of those who are building the 'India of the future' is

Wall collapses in Delhi's Vasant Vihar, labourers feared trapped in slush

A few labourers are feared trapped after an under-construction wall collapsed in southwest Delhi's Vasant Vihar area, officials said on Friday. According to the officials of the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a call regarding a wall collapse was received at 5.30 am and two fire tenders were pressed into service. Some construction workers are feared to be trapped in the mud slush but the exact numbers are yet to be ascertained, a senior police officer said. Rescue teams of NDRF, DDMA, civics agencies, fire and police are on the spot and efforts are underway to rescue them, he added. Heavy rain lashed Delhi early Friday, causing waterlogging in various areas and heavy traffic jams on the roads.

Fast-track framing of rules under new labour codes, Centre tells states

Till now, a total of 24 states/UTs have formed rules under all four labour codes, and West Bengal, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Lakshadweep, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli are yet to formulate rules

Centre plans to hold training for states on labour code sensitisation

The workshop aims to prepare states for the nationwide rollout of the labour codes, ensuring readiness and preempting legal challenges in the process

Karnataka govt further extends exemption to knowledge based industries

According to a note by EY India, the earlier exemption given in May 2019 has come to an end on May 24 this year

Heatwave in Delhi: LG directs paid break for labourers, water pitchers

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena on Wednesday directed that labourers at construction sites be given a paid break from 12 noon to 3 pm in view of the heatwave conditions in the city with temperatures hovering around 50 degrees Celsius in several parts. The LG has directed that the three-hour break for labourers has already been implemented by the Delhi Development Authority since May 20 and will continue across all sites till temperatures come down below 40 degrees Celsius. The LG had instructed the DDA on May 20 to make adequate arrangements for providing water and coconut water to labourers at construction sites so that they can stay hydrated, officials said. He has directed that the chief secretary may immediately call a meeting of officers of the PWD, DJB, I&FC, MCD, NDMC, Power department, DUSIB and issue necessary directions for protecting the labourers and supervisory staff from extreme heat conditions, they said. Apart from this, he has directed that earthen pots with drinking

Indian cities struggle with labour shortage amid Lok Sabha elections

With numerous well-paying opportunities back home during LS polls, including pamphlet distribution and providing tenting, vehicle services etc., many migrant workers have returned home

Bengal, UP, Rajasthan availed maximum work under MGNREGA in NDA regime

These states had the highest percentage of households who availed work under the scheme in the last 10 years in proportion to the total households availing employment under the scheme

Where fingers move fast but not wages, Bengal's bidi belt votes on May 7

Tardy uniform wage implementation, health hazard plague workers

More than 70% global workers exposed to climate change risks: ILO

Some countries have improved heat protections for workers, such as Qatar, whose policies came under scrutiny ahead of the 2022 soccer World Cup

Labourers, vendors in Mali struggle amid deadly heat wave in West Africa

Street vendors in Mali's capital of Bamako peddle water sachets, ubiquitous for this part of West Africa during the hottest months. This year, an unprecedented heat wave has led to a surge in deaths, experts say, warning of more scorching weather ahead as effects of climate change roil the continent. The heat wave began in late March, as many in this Muslim majority country observed the holy Islamic month of Ramadan with dawn-to-dusk fasting. On Thursday, temperatures in Bamako reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) and weather forecasts say it's not letting up anytime soon. The city's Gabriel-Tour Hospital reported 102 deaths in the first four days of the month, compared to 130 deaths in all of April last year. It's unknown how many of the fatalities were due to the extreme weather as such data cannot be made public under the regulations imposed by the country's military rulers. Cheikh A Traor, Mali's general director for health, said significantly more elderly people have di

Days after Baltimore bridge collapses, union fears loss of 2,400 jobs

Dock workers are hired daily based on what's needed, without a guarantee of pay if the port is shut down, Cowan said. As a result, union members have been reaching out

Unemployment hurting Indian youth, most jobs informal, says ILO Report

The International Labour Organisation's report revealed that while the wages of casual labourers maintained a modest upward trend during 2012-22, real wages of regular workers either remained stagnant

Two of every five industrial employees now contract workers: ASI data

Contract workers are employed by an industrial establishment through contractual agreements for a specified period or task

Government as job contractor

The govt's plan to send Indians abroad as labourers is seen as a practical acknowledgment of the constraints in the domestic economy. However, the larger issue here is an ethical one

Retail inflation for farm workers rose to 7.7% in December, shows data

Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers increased marginally to 7.71 per cent and 7.46 per cent in December compared to 7.37 per cent and 7.13 per cent, respectively, in November due to higher prices of certain food items. Food inflation stood at 9.95 per cent and 9.80 per cent in December 2023, compared to 9.38 per cent and 9.14 per cent, respectively, in November 2023. Food inflation for farm workers and rural labourers was 5.89 per cent and 5.76 per cent, respectively, in December 2022, a labour ministry statement said. According to the statement, point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL (Consumer Price Index-Agricultural Labourers) and CPI-RL (rural labourers) stood at 7.71 per cent and 7.46 per cent in December 2023 compared to 7.37 per cent and 7.13 per cent, respectively, in November 2023. It was 6.38 per cent and 6.60 per cent for farm workers and rural labourers, respectively, during December 2022. The All-India Consumer Price Index Number for ..

Haryana, UP begin screening of job seekers wishing to travel to Israel: MEA

Randhir Jaiswal, MEA spokesperson, while addressing weekly press briefing, highlighted that India labour mobility partnership with several countries across world, and now with Israel too

6 workers killed in Haridwar brick kiln wall collapse; DM orders probe

Six workers were killed and another four injured on Tuesday when a brick kiln wall collapsed on them in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district, police said. The accident occurred in Lahboli village, said Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pramendra Dobhal, who was on the spot. They were working at the brick kiln when the wall collapsed, the SSP said. "We are looking into the circumstances that led to the accident. Tough legal action will be taken against whoever is found responsible," Dobhal added. Five labourers died on the spot while another succumbed at a private hospital in Roorkee where all the injured were taken to, SP (Rural) Swapan Kishore said. A horse was also killed after getting buried under the rubble of the wall, he said. A magisterial probe has been ordered into the incident by District Magistrate Dheeraj Singh Garbiyal. The probe will be conducted by the joint magistrate, Roorkee. Workers were busy making bricks at Saanvi brick kiln in the village when the w

Nov retail inflation rises 7.37% for farm workers, 7% for rural labourers

Retail inflation for farm workers rose to 7.37 per cent and that for rural labourers climbed to 7.13 per cent in November, mainly due to higher prices of certain food items. Retail inflation in October was 7.08 per cent and 6.92 per cent for farm workers and rural labourers, respectively, according to an official statement. Food inflation stood at 9.38 per cent and 9.14 per cent for agricultural and rural workers, respectively, in November compared to the respective figures of 8.42 per cent and 8.18 per cent in October 2023, and 6.19 per cent and 6.05 per cent recorded in the corresponding month of previous year (November 2022), a labour ministry statement said. According to the statement, point-to-point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL (Consumer Price Index-Agricultural Labourers) and CPI-RL (rural labourers) stood at 7.37 per cent and 7.13 per cent in November this year as compared to 7.08 per cent and 6.92 per cent, respectively, in October 2023. The two comparable numbers

NSDC inks MoU with Saudi govt to protect rights of Indian skilled labourers

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Saudi Arabia to protect the rights of skilled labourers from India. "Skilled labourers in India can register themselves at NSDC... after which we will come to know where they are going, for which work and with whom they will be working," NSDC CEO Ved Mani Tiwari said. The registration process will be free of cost, he said, adding that skilled labourers from all categories, including AC mechanics, and car painters, can register themselves on NSDC. "Skill India Mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Currently, we are working with 13 countries and in the coming days we are going to open 30 skill international centres," he said. It is not true that all agents through whom people go to Saudi Arabia from India are bad, and if people want to go via agents, they may do so, but they have to register at NSDC, he said, adding that the documentation will be don