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As 30 crore workers, farmers join July 9 strike against govt.’s policies, will there be media coverage of the shut down?
Centrally recognised trade unions say workers have supported the 17-point charter of demands of the strike, called against Union Government’s policies
Maharashtra: How are small businesses surviving new lockdown restrictions?
Retail traders and street vendors alike swear by their safety precautions, yet both struggle to keep afloat following stricter Covid-19 guidelines
Activists request meeting with CM Thackeray to discuss new Covid-19 guidelines
Focussing on food security, medical care and basic infrastructure, concerned civil society organisations and activists listed methods of avoiding last year’s mistakes with respect to pandemic rules.
Delhi HC raps govt for delay in paying salaries of employees
The court said that it will not pass any order that will continue to infringe the fundamental right of the employees to get their salaries and pensions
Punjab: Contract workers put ‘No Entry’ signs for Ministers who failed employment promises
Sick of waiting for the state government to realise its election policies, they consider a gherao protest
Captain Sarkar employing evasion policy same as SAD-BJP gov’t: Farmers
Leaders expressed disappointment on Tuesday when the Chief Minister failed to attend the much-awaited meeting with union representatives
K’taka HC questions State on steps taken to use modern technology to replace manual scavenging
The court has asked the state to file an affidavit, and observed that the government had barely complied with the provisions of the Act
Will Assam tea party sink the BJP’s ship?
Tea tribes have been demanding higher wages, and though the BJP government cleared a marginal hike in daily wages, it was put on hold due to a court case
PIL filed for implementation of Manual Scavengers Act, Allahabad HC seeks State’s reply
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Members of the AICCTU condemned the college authorities for failing to pay employee dues as well as failing to provide them basic necessities such as identity cards
SC adjourns plea filed in 2019 seeking criminal action for employing manual scavengers
The plea seeks invoking of charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against employers of manual scavengers, who end up dying on the job
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Centrally recognised trade unions say workers have supported the 17-point charter of demands of the strike, called against Union Government’s policies
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