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Chandigarh, May 30 (IANS) The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Saturday took pro-employee decisions, paving the way for the regularisation of more than 65,000 people across government departments. By ending the role of private contractors in employment and creating a direct employer-employee relationship between the state and workers, the government has moved to provide job security, dignity, and a clear pathway to permanent service for thousands of employees who have spen…

Ranchi, April 27 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Monday took a strict stance on the safety, health, and rights of coal mine workers.Taking suo motu cognisance of the issue, a division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad directed the state’s Chief Inspector of Factories to appear in person at the next date of hearing.The Supreme Court, in recent years, has issued stringent directions concerning the safety of mine workers and their right to life. The apex court had…