New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The government on Tuesday issued an advisory to all States/UTs and its attached organisations, urging immediate preventive and mitigation measures to safeguard workers and labourers from the adverse effects of rising temperatures and heat wave conditions across the country.In a communication addressed to Chief Secretaries/Administrators of all States and Union Territories, the Ministry of Labour and Employment emphasised the need for a coordinated, multi-sectoral and m…
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Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) An explosion damaged the roof of the house of a Congress worker in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Tuesday morning, days ahead of the first phase of the Assembly elections. No injuries were reported in the incident, police officials said.The explosion took place at the house of Saimul Sheikh, a resident of Maniknagar village in the Nayansukh gram panchayat area of Farakka block, and also a Congress booth president. The intensity was so great that the roof c…
Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) In a major welfare-cum-skill development initiative, the Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister Stalin has unveiled a large-scale programme to offer structured online training to 50,000 students belonging to families of construction workers. The move is aimed at creating sustainable career pathways for youths from economically weaker sections by equipping them with market-driven skills.The initiative will be implemented by the Tamil Nadu Academy of Construction (TAC),…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IANS) Chief Secretary of Odisha Anu Garg on Thursday advised district collectors to develop each district as an economic hub and a growth engine for underdeveloped areas. According to an official statement, during a high-level virtual meeting, Garg urged the district collectors to ensure the smooth conduct of routine administrative work in their respective districts. She emphasised close monitoring of the progress of major developmental projects being implemented in their di…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Delhi Labour Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday ordered early action to bring unorganised sector workers, gig and platform workers, and construction workers under the ambit of social security, in line with the Central Government rules.On Friday, the Labour Minister chaired a high-level review meeting to assess preparedness related to the publication and notification of rules framed under the Code on Social Security, 2020, aimed at extending various welfare benefits to these…