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Can't Provide Ration Cards To Migrant Workers Beyond Ceiling Limit Provided In Food Security Act : Union To Supreme Court
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Can't Provide Ration Cards To Migrant Workers Beyond Ceiling Limit Provided In Food Security Act : Union To Supreme Court

Live Law  

Justice Kant stated that the ration card is an important document because it forms a part of the identity of the person. Shah issued directions that the States and Union Territories must bring in place an appropriate scheme for the distribution of dry ration to migrant labourers and implement the “One Nation OneRation Card” scheme. All the concerned States/Union Territories …

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AITUC asks government to not delay welfare board for unorganised sector
3 months, 1 week ago

AITUC asks government to not delay welfare board for unorganised sector

The Hindu  

The CPI-affiliated AITUC has urged the government to urgently implement the long-pending plea for a welfare board for unorganised labourers. The AITUC general council, which held a meeting presided by Dinesh Ponnaiah, AITUC president, passed a resolution asking the government to not delay any further the establishment of a welfare board that would extend a social security net for more …

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New Book Details the Suffering of Women Workers in Informal Sector During COVID
4 months ago

New Book Details the Suffering of Women Workers in Informal Sector During COVID

The Quint  

Within the realm of informal spaces in India, the profound impact of gender-differentiated exposure during the pandemic presented a complex web of challenges that women, especially those from marginalised backgrounds, navigate. Amidst the backdrop of the pandemic, the deeply entrenched socio-cultural and economic structures that have historically alienated women, placing them at a distinct disadvantage, became more apparent than ever. …

New Andhra Pradesh sand policy benefits unorganised sector: TD leaders
5 months, 2 weeks ago

New Andhra Pradesh sand policy benefits unorganised sector: TD leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: Telugu Desam leaders on Sunday asserted that the sand policy being implemented in the state is benefitting the unorganised sector. Speaking to media on Sunday, MP Bastipati Nagaraju, party state general secretary Somisetty Venkateswarlu, and parliamentary segment president Palakurthi Thikkareddy underlined that the previous government transported sand to Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, ignoring the local requirements. They accused …

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Labour minister launches new features on eShram portal for unorganised workers
1 year, 8 months ago

Labour minister launches new features on eShram portal for unorganised workers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday launched new features on the eShram portal aimed at enhancing its utility for unorganised workers in Delhi. The new features include connecting eShram registered workers with employment opportunities, skilling, apprenticeship, pension schemes, digital skilling, and states’ schemes through the eShram portal. The ministry has also launched a Data Sharing Portal …

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Are Migrants Registered In E-Shram Portal Given Benefits Under Food Security Act? Supreme Court Asks Centre, States
1 year, 10 months ago

Are Migrants Registered In E-Shram Portal Given Benefits Under Food Security Act? Supreme Court Asks Centre, States

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Union of India and all state governments to inform whether the 28.55 crores migrants/unorganised workers registered on the E-Shram portal are having the ration cards and whether all of them are given the benefit of food under the National Food Security Act. Only the money is being given by the central government, they …

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Expanding Social Security Coverage For Informal Sector Workers To Be Focus In 2023: Labour Min
1 year, 11 months ago

Expanding Social Security Coverage For Informal Sector Workers To Be Focus In 2023: Labour Min

ABP News  

Expanding the social security coverage for unorganised workers and pursuing states to make rules for labour codes will be the key priorities for the government in 2023, as efforts continue to strengthen the country's labour market. With India set to host G-20 leaders' summit for the first time next year, the Union labour ministry will also pursue key employment-related agenda …

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Mechanism to process unorganised workers’ accident claims in the works, says Ministry
2 years, 7 months ago

Mechanism to process unorganised workers’ accident claims in the works, says Ministry

The Hindu  

Top functionaries of the Union Labour and Employment Ministry said last week that the Ministry was working on a mechanism to process accident insurance claims by unorganised workers registered on the e-Shram portal, which has seen over 27 crore registrations so far. The portal was launched six months ago with the aim of creating a national database of unorganised workers …

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Centre Got Cooperation From Punjab, Haryana, Delhi On Stubble Burning Issue, Says Union Env Minister
3 years, 2 months ago

Centre Got Cooperation From Punjab, Haryana, Delhi On Stubble Burning Issue, Says Union Env Minister

News 18  

The Centre has got constructive cooperation from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh governments on the issue of stubble burning, said on Sunday. Yadav had held a key meeting last month with the governments of Delhi and its neighbouring states Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on the action plan to mitigate air pollution caused by stubble burning. Yadav, who …

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21.02 lakh unorganised workers registered so far
3 years, 3 months ago

21.02 lakh unorganised workers registered so far

The Hindu  

Since its launch on August 26, the government’s e-Shram portal registered 21 lakh unorganised sector workers as of Tuesday, according to data on the Labour and Employment Ministry’s portal. According to the Ministry’s statement at the time of the launch, the portal would lead to the creation of a national database of unorganised workers. Once collected, the details of the …

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COVID-19 updates: Mucormycosis not contagious, says AIIMS chief; walk-ins for 18-44 allowed at govt centres
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 updates: Mucormycosis not contagious, says AIIMS chief; walk-ins for 18-44 allowed at govt centres

Firstpost  

AIIMS director Randeep Guleria on Monday said it is better to identify mucormycosis by its name rather than by the colour as labelling the same fungus with names of different colours can create confusion. Meanwhile, India’s COVID-19 daily recoveries have outnumbered new cases for the 11th consecutive day, while the cumulative positivity rate stands at 8.09 percent, the Union health …

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Expedite registration process for migrant workers so that benefits can reach them, Supreme Court tells Centre
3 years, 7 months ago

Expedite registration process for migrant workers so that benefits can reach them, Supreme Court tells Centre

Firstpost  

The apex court was hearing an application filed by three activists who have sought directions to the Centre and state governments to ensure migrant workers get food security, cash transfers, transport facilities, and other welfare measures New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said the process of registration of migrant workers is very slow and it must be expedited so that …

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A collage of laws that leaves the worker out in the cold
3 years, 7 months ago

A collage of laws that leaves the worker out in the cold

The Hindu  

As COVID-19 destroys lives and livelihoods, an unprepared government has rendered low-paid, informal workers, who constitute 91% of the workforce, totally hapless, pushing them further into poverty. The SS Code 2020 merges existing social security laws and attempts to include informal workers within the ambit of social security administration. Hurdles for informal workers However, is the Code going to provide …

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Parliament Clears Three Codes To Reform Indian Labour Laws [Read Bills]
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliament Clears Three Codes To Reform Indian Labour Laws [Read Bills]

Live Law  

The Rajya Sabha today passed three Labour codes namely: Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code, 2020 The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 The Code on Social Security, 2020 These Bills were introduced by Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar. Inter-state migrant workers and unorganized workers Inter-state migrant workers include a person who: has been recruited by an employer or contractor for …

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