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Indian government stood by as migrant workers were denied wages during the pandemic

Though the country relies heavily on remittances, the Modi government has been remiss in ensuring its emigrants’ protection and welfare.

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Zomato delivery personnel in Kolkata to go on strike from Monday against delivering beef, pork

A staff member said the delivery service employees also have payout problems and lack medical facilities.

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· Aug 11, 2019 · 04:47 pm

‘Is there any work available?’ Indore’s jobs market continues to reel under impact of note ban, GST

Exactly how many lost jobs is hard to say because there is no official data that track job losses in Madhya Pradesh’s informal sector.

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· Mar 05, 2019 · 11:30 pm
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Providing too little care too late or too much care too soon are challenges that both maternal health systems face.

Neel Shah, The Conversation
· Mar 16, 2017 · 02:30 pm
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