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Bengal Elections 2026: TMC's Pannalal Halder Goes Head-to-Head with BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder Again for Diamond Harbour Seat

onApril 20, 2026

West Bengal Elections: In Murshidabad, discussions on infiltration and SIR coincide with beedi workers’ struggles against poverty and exploitation.

As political parties traverse Murshidabad, pledging to halt infiltration and restore names removed during the SIR before the West Bengal…

Travel

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UK Visa Costs Increase: Implications for Travelers, Students, and Workers

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onApril 9, 2026

UK Visa Costs Increase: Implications for Travelers, Students, and Workers

The British High Commission has announced an increase in visa fees across key categories starting April 8, a decision that will directly…

Politics

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TN Chief Minister announces increase in pensions and retirement benefits for noon meal coordinators and Anganwadi workers.

Sid

onJanuary 25, 2026

TN Chief Minister announces increase in pensions and retirement benefits for noon meal coordinators and Anganwadi workers.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced on Saturday a rise in the monthly pension for noon meal organisers, Anganwadi workers, and…

Business

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Labour Ministry Suggests 90-Day Work Requirement for Gig Workers' Access to Social Security Benefits

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onJanuary 2, 2026

Labour Ministry Suggests 90-Day Work Requirement for Gig Workers’ Access to Social Security Benefits

The Labour Ministry has introduced a 90-day annual work threshold as a required eligibility criterion for gig and platform workers to gain…

Business

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‘No Deadline for Delivery Partners’: Deepinder Goyal Supports 10-Minute Delivery Amid Protests from Gig Workers

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onJanuary 1, 2026

‘No Deadline for Delivery Partners’: Deepinder Goyal Supports 10-Minute Delivery Amid Protests from Gig Workers

The operations of Eternal, the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit, were not disrupted by the nationwide gig worker strike on New Year’s Eve,…

Business

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H-1B Changes Leave Indian Workers in Limbo, Prompting IT Companies to Reevaluate US Recruitment Strategies

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onDecember 24, 2025

H-1B Changes Leave Indian Workers in Limbo, Prompting IT Companies to Reevaluate US Recruitment Strategies

The recent overhaul of the H-1B visa system in the United States is causing significant waves across India’s IT sector, leaving numerous…

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onMay 18, 2025

Will AI Will Take Our Jobs or Make Workers Productive Superstars?

Mark Quinn said he lost his previous job to AI, though he doesn’t think it was a sign of a coming employment purge at the hands of bots.…

onMay 17, 2025

Court lifts block on Trump order to strip federal workers of union rights

The injunction had frozen the president’s order seeking to remove collective bargaining rights from workers at dozens of government agencies…

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onMay 16, 2025

Sara Ziff, Model Alliance: Fighting for labor standards for fashion workers

Sara Ziff of Model Alliance, a labor advocacy group for fashion workers, was instrumental in passing the Fashion Workers Act, which goes into…

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Sid

onMay 15, 2025

Trump’s trade war has a new victim: Workers traveling for business to the U.S.

Business travel to the U.S. fell 9% in April as companies and workers grappled with economic uncertainty. Source link