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Govt plans to launch social security scheme for gig economy workers | Know benefits
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt plans to launch social security scheme for gig economy workers | Know benefits

India TV News  

Social Security Scheme: The central government is likely to announce a social security scheme for the estimated 7.7 million gig workers in the country. As per the reports, aggregators may be required to contribute 1-2 per cent of their revenue to establish a social security fund, which would offer health insurance and other benefits to workers. Labor Minister meets officials …

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Govt plans to unveil social security plan for gig workers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt plans to unveil social security plan for gig workers

Hindustan Times  

The Union government may soon announce a social safety net for the country’s estimated 7.7 million gig economy workers, people familiar with the thinking in the highest echelons of government said, with aggregators likely to be asked to pay 1-2% of their revenue to create a social security fund that can provide health insurance and other benefits to the workers. …

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Include access to washrooms, safeguards against customer misbehaviour in draft Bill, say women gig workers
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Include access to washrooms, safeguards against customer misbehaviour in draft Bill, say women gig workers

The Hindu  

As the Karnataka government readies the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, women workers with ride-hailing apps and on-demand home services companies have highlighted the need to include provisions that take into account the female workforce. Speaking at the Karnataka Gig and Platform Workers’ Convention held in Bengaluru on Wednesday, several women workers demanded that the Bill should include provisions ensuring …

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How Does Karnataka Aim To Protect Platform-Based Gig Workers? What’s In The Draft Bill?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

How Does Karnataka Aim To Protect Platform-Based Gig Workers? What’s In The Draft Bill?

News 18  

After Rajasthan, Karnataka has become the second state to regulate the social security and welfare of platform-based gig workers by creation of a board, welfare fund and grievance cell. The Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers Bill, 2024, which was published by the state government, is likely to be tabled in the Monsoon Session of the Assembly later this month. According …

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RBI proposes norms for aggregators of loan products
7 months, 4 weeks ago

RBI proposes norms for aggregators of loan products

Deccan Chronicle  

FALAKNAAZ SYED Mumbai, April 26 The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said that lending service providers, acting as agents of banks, should provide a digital view of all the loan offers available with them to the borrower to help them make an informed decision. The central bank said that it has observed that many of the LSPs offer aggregation …

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RBI issues draft guidelines on payment aggregators | Check details
8 months, 1 week ago

RBI issues draft guidelines on payment aggregators | Check details

India TV News  

Aiming to boost the payment ecosystem, The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday issued draft guidelines to further strengthen regulations on payment aggregators. "Given the growth in digital transactions and the significant role that PAs play in this space, the current directions on PAs are proposed to be updated and cover, inter alia, KYC and due diligence of merchants, operations …

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ZEE5 launches South Asian add-ons for US subscribers
1 year ago

ZEE5 launches South Asian add-ons for US subscribers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: ZEE5 Global, the video streaming platform owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd operating in over 190 countries, has launched its services as an aggregator in the US, offering subscription video-on-demand services of south Asian origin within its app. The ZEE5 Global Add-ons feature positions itself as a single window for US audiences to explore South Asian entertainment platforms, …

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By next week, refund airfares for bookings during lockdown: Govt to travel aggregators
1 year, 1 month ago

By next week, refund airfares for bookings during lockdown: Govt to travel aggregators

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has asked online travel platforms to process by next week all pending fare refunds from the pandemic lockdown period, after a review meeting, a senior official said on Wednesday. HT Image Travel aggregators have time till third week of November to return fares to customers who booked tickets for travel during the lockdown period and the government …

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The potential downside of the Rajasthan Gig Workers Law
1 year, 2 months ago

The potential downside of the Rajasthan Gig Workers Law

Hindustan Times  

Good news for Rajasthan's gig workers as the state has established a dedicated welfare board for their benefit. The recently passed legislation by the Rajasthan State Assembly intends to establish a welfare board and a registry of all gig workers, aggregators, and primary employers in the state who work with gig workers. A platform-based Gig Workers Welfare Cess will be …

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Gig Workers Bill: reading between the lines
1 year, 3 months ago

Gig Workers Bill: reading between the lines

The Hindu  

In a first of its kind, the Rajasthan government introduced the Rajasthan Platform-Based Gig Workers Bill, 2023, with the aim of ensuring social security for gig workers. Editorial | Promising Bill: On the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, 2023 Third, the Bill aims to create a database of gig workers wherein the details of all the workers onboarded or registered …

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Rajasthan outlines plan for gig workers’ welfare
1 year, 7 months ago

Rajasthan outlines plan for gig workers’ welfare

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan government has proposed to levy a “welfare cess” on consumers to ensure better rights and facilities for gig workers in the draft of a new law that also provides for a fine up to ₹1 crore on errant aggregators, officials aware of the matter said. HT Image According to the draft of the bill, seen by HT, the …

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Eye on Rajasthan polls, CM Gehlot reaches out to gig workers with welfare measures
1 year, 8 months ago

Eye on Rajasthan polls, CM Gehlot reaches out to gig workers with welfare measures

The Hindu  

With nearly six months left for the Assembly elections, the Rajasthan Government is working overtime to deliver the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, 2023, which has stringent provisions against errant aggregators, including barring them from operating in the State. The draft Bill, a copy of which was accessed by The Hindu, envisages a Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers Welfare Board that …

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Is ‘Travel Now, Pay Later’ a good option for your vacation?
2 years, 6 months ago

Is ‘Travel Now, Pay Later’ a good option for your vacation?

Live Mint  

Planning a last-minute summer holiday but don’t have enough savings to fund the trip? Some travel aggregators, such as MakeMyTrip and Expedia, have started offering a pay later financing option, commonly known as Vacation Now, Pay Later, at the time of booking checkout that allows customers to book the holiday without paying for it immediately. Vacation Now, Pay Later service …

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App-based autos charge high as RTA lacks control
2 years, 7 months ago

App-based autos charge high as RTA lacks control

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Though people nowadays prefer to hire app-based cabs, bikes and autorickshaws to commute within the city, for someone who looks for a regular autorickshaw, it is sure a tough time. App-based auto services charge even higher.” Autorickshaw fares were fixed by the government in February 2014, according to which the minimum fare is Rs 20, and each subsequent kilometre …

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Get savvy or go bust: Street food joints in Delhi reinvent after Covid shock
3 years, 1 month ago

Get savvy or go bust: Street food joints in Delhi reinvent after Covid shock

Hindustan Times  

Satish Kumar sells kachoris on a cart in east Delhi’s Shahdara. Innovation is the key to survival for street food vendors,” says Arora, who also uses his account to connect with food bloggers, and requests them to write reviews. Before the pandemic, we had a hard time convincing them to maintain hygiene, but what we could not achieve, the pandemic …

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