Labour Reforms
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New labour codes to allow 4-day work week, says Centre
The 48-hour weekly limit on working hours will continue, which may lead to longer daily shifts.
Scroll Staff
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‘Modi promoting new forms of slavery’: Congress on proposal to increase daily working hours to 12
Party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the BJP has now given ‘an open license’ to suppress the working and manufacturing class.
Scroll Staff
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Can India’s draft labour code really bring social security to its informal workers?
Trade unionists fear a large part of the unorganised sector might be left out of the ambit of the government’s labour code on social security.
Aarefa Johari
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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As Kerala bids for investor-friendly image with new labour policy, mechanisation threatens jobs
Trade unions insist Left government must address workers’ fears, demand rehabilitation plan.
TA Ameerudheen
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Centre to bear full 12% EPF contribution of new staff in informal sector
The move will generate nearly one crore new employment opportunities, Minister of State for Finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar said.
Scroll Staff
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The government is working on a social security scheme that includes the informal labour sector
This aims to provide pension, insurance against disability and death, maternity coverage, as well as medical and unemployment coverage to all workers.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students