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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

Govt aims to eliminate manual scavenging by August 2021

With amendments to the Manual Scavenging Act and making mechanised cleaning mandatory, will it help restore dignity of sanitation workers?

Jharkhand Adivasis celebrate Birsa Munda Jayanti on Jharkhand formation day

Celebrating both the creation of Jharkhand state and the birth of Adivasi leader Birsa Munda, state MGNREGA coordinator addresses adivasis gathered at Putki neighbourhood.

Give us vending certificates then hold fresh surveys: FSS

Mumbai’s street vendors state that a new survey without issuing pending certificates would be a violation of their vending rights.

Migrant labourer’s mother kept on holy pedestal, yet migrants and women continue to suffer

Residents of Behala, Kolkata replace conventional idols of deities during Durga Puja with sculptures of a migrating labourer’s family in memory of the plight of migrant workers amidst the Covid-19 lockdwon.

SC quashed Guj government’s anti-worker notification

In a victory for the principle of a dignified wage, the Court quashed the Notification that denied humane working conditions and overtime wages, while stating that it was an affront to the workers Right to Life and the right against forced labour.

Remembering T Peter: Trade unionist and leader of India’s fishworkers

The man who helped stranded fishermen get home amidst the Covid-19 pandemic succumbs to the disease himself

Why is the government still ignoring migrants’ lives?

The Covid-19 lockdown is almost over, but its impact, economic and otherwise, still affects migrants in the most dangerous ways

Families of slain Rajouri labourers given their exhumed bodies

The men were killed in July, in an “encounter” in South Kashmir’s Shopian, identities confirmed in September, and bodies exhumed in October

SC quashes Gujarat notification extending work hours without overtime pay

The Court said that the pandemic cannot be said to be a public emergency under the Factories Act

Congress MP moves Supreme Court challenging the Anti-Farmer Laws

With several states echoing the need to challenge the newly enacted laws, this is the first legal challenge

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A deleted tweet, an NSA order, and the shadow of past crackdowns

The clarification may address the immediate controversy, but years of preventive action against movements have deepened distrust

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Mumbai stands with students, but the state pushes back

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