Hundreds try to flee West Bengal as anti-infiltration drive triggers 'reverse exodus'Suspected illegal immigrants are gathering at the Hakimpur border in West Bengal seeking to return to Bangladesh. This follows the state's ...
27 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Samsung union says to embark on 48,000-strong strike on Thursday after impasse on bonusesSamsung Electronics workers plan a major strike on Thursday. Talks over bonus payments have stalled. This action could disrupt South Korea'...
20 May, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
18 days. That's all it takes for a Samsung strike to crash the global AI chip market, and the whole world is holding its breathSamsung strike to crash the global AI chip market: The Samsung strike threatens global AI chip supply chains as 45,000 workers plan an 18-d...
15 May, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
At Samsung, the global AI boom spurred a looming strike and deep divisionsA major strike looms at Samsung Electronics over AI boom profits. Over 45,000 workers demand fair bonus distribution. The dispute could dis...
15 May, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Tech is betting on a former executive in the race for California governorTech investor favorite Matt Mahan, a moderate Democrat and former tech executive, is running for California governor. He's gained significa...
07 May, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
Vote Yatra: How domestic help exodus exposes urban India's dependenceAs Bengal gears up for elections, domestic helpers have made their way back, highlighting how essential they are to the fabric of middle-cl...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
Six yrs later, migrant workers still trapped in a cycle of exploitationMigrant workers are again facing hardship. Protests erupt over low wages and poor conditions. Government policies lag behind rising costs. ...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
Factories firing on all cylinders as LPG supply easesFactory disruptions are easing as commercial LPG supplies improve and migrant workers return, with companies offering support. The govt inc...
30 Mar, 2026, 06.04 AM IST
Labour ministry set up monitoring centers to track migrant workers' movementBesides, the Centre has advised all state commissioners to reassure the migrant workers amidst the third wave so as to prevent exodus while...
13 Jan, 2022, 07.14 PM IST
Lockdown has to end: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw"The Lockdown has to end. What we really need now is prepare for tracking any outbreak and quickly bringing it under control. That has to b...
28 May, 2020, 03.47 PM IST
Punjab industry fears 'exodus' of migrant labourersOn Wednesday, the Centre had allowed migrant workers, tourists, students and other people stranded in different parts of the country to mov...
02 May, 2020, 07.22 PM IST
NCR developers hope to resume work soon, keep labourers at construction site“Due to the suspension of railways, many construction workers and labourers could not go back to their homes, therefore, we are supporting ...
05 Apr, 2020, 02.26 PM IST
Haryana seals border to check exodus of labourThe Chief Minister gave these directions while presiding over the review meeting with the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Polic...
29 Mar, 2020, 08.24 PM IST
Union Home Ministry asks states to stop mass exodus of migrant labourers amid coronavirus lockdownIn an advisory to all states and Union territories, the home ministry said they should also make arrangements for uninterrupted supply of e...
27 Mar, 2020, 02.12 PM IST
Exodus of migrant workers to hit Kashmir Valley reconstructionEven cleaning up of Srinagar city, which was heavily dependent on the migrant labourers for labour intensive works, will take longer than e...
21 Sep, 2014, 11.54 AM IST
- Daily labour market faces severe crunch in Kashmir
It pays to be an unskilled labourer in Kashmir these days.
26 Sep, 2008, 11.12 AM IST
- Labour exodus may hit cardamom output
Labour scarcity is looming large in the cardamom plantations in Idukki district in Kerala, which accounts for over 75% of the cardamom prod...
24 Apr, 2008, 03.06 AM IST