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An Adivasi woman once in bonded labour now serves her village as a Sarpanch
As India marks 50 years of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, cases of bonded labour still surface in states like Telangana where many workers in sectors such as agriculture, brick kilns, fishing and construction remain trapped in debt and coercion; here the author reflects on a transformative journey of an Adivasi woman who serves as a Sarpanch.
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Thousands of Anganwadi workers will gather in Delhi on July 26 under the banner of AIFWAH.
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Court says Central and States to ensure migrant workers are mandatorily provided ration
LMHC sanitation workers demand reinstatement of retrenched employees
72 days after the illegal termination of their services, LHMC sanitation workers forced to shift demonstration to Jantar Mantar
Karnataka powrakarmikas to get job permanency in 3 months!
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LHMC sanitation workers decry illegal termination
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Zomato delivery man lay bleeding until Muslim colleague came to his aid
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Karnataka Police allegedly harass West Bengal migrants in Bengaluru
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