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The Orissa High Court awards them Rs 20 lakh each to two SBI Sweepers

Two daily-wage sweepers had given their “sweat & blood” to the State Bank of India, the Orissa High Court said on June 23

Shankar Guha Niyogi: Gone, but not forgotten

On Niyogi’s thirtieth death anniversary, SabrangIndia looks back at the long legacy left behind by the trade union leader

Widows of three manual scavengers get compensation and rehabilitation from Bombay HC

In a year where the government refused to accept any deaths due to manual scavenging, the court stepped in to recognise their rights

Over 1 crore people register for jobs on eSHRAM portal!

Within a span of one month, the portal has received a flux of registrations, especially from the agriculture sector.

Is India exploiting its ASHA workers?

Successive governments have ignored these baseline health workers who receive low remunerations that are often delayed; they aren’t even given proper Covid kits

Anganwadi agitation: 20 villages in Punjab burn effigies of the government!

Anganwadi workers declare a series of protests until September 30 to show dissent against the state government

Eviction notices served to Hindustan Paper Mills units in Assam

Notices were served to officers, workers and employees at the Cachar and Nagaon facilities

Punjab: Contract employees to march to Vidhan Sabha demanding regularisation

Rejecting the recommendation of the Committee for Regularisation of Contract Employees, employees said they will rally towards the Vidhan Sabha in September

Livelihood a bigger issue than rations for migrant labourers: MRC

Experts appeal to governments to look into job security and better wages for migrant labourers along with food security

MP: Century Mill workers condemn police brutality on VRS protesters

For the last two days, Century Mill workers have been demanding re-employment; four women workers were injured allegedly due to police action, and one is still in the ICU

941 deaths while cleaning sewers, septic tanks: Centre informs Rajya Sabha

However, no reports of death due to manual scavenging have been provided by the Centre

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