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- Gujarat Police recover nearly 3 crore unaccounted cash from car in Dahod district, probe underway
- Quote of the day by Elizabeth Barrett Browning: 'Why, what is to live? Not to eat and drink and breathe,—but to...' ; life lessons from British poetElizabeth Barrett Browning's poignant words emphasize that true living transcends mere survival, urging a passionate embrace of emotions li...14 May, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
- SEBI, MCA norms on forced labour 'soft and voluntary': India to USTRIndia has conveyed to the US that identifying forced labor in other nations presents challenges. New Delhi's strategy remains measured and ...06 May, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
- Murshidabad’s forgotten crisis: Beedi workers struggle amid charged political debates, SIR deletionsIn Murshidabad's beedi belt, children work alongside mothers to meet daily targets. Families earn meager wages for rolling beedis. Contract...20 Apr, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
- Telangana caste survey finds 89,000 child labourers; majority from SC, ST communitiesA recent Telangana caste survey found 89,000 children under 18 working daily. SC Madigas and ST Lambadis form a significant portion. The su...17 Apr, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
- Over 1.6 million children engaged in child labour in Pakistan's Sindh: OfficialA recent survey reveals over 1.6 million children are in child labour in Pakistan's Sindh province. Many work in hazardous conditions. Whil...09 Nov, 2025, 04.05 PM IST
- Federal grants to fight child labour worldwide are axed in DOGE cutsThe Trump administration, under Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, has cancelled millions in grants aimed at combating global...08 Apr, 2025, 10.09 AM IST
- Som Distilleries & Breweries' child labour incident casts a cloud over India Inc's supply chainsListed company SDBL in Bhopal rescued 58 children from child labour. Bachpan Bachao Andolan aided in rescue operation. While listed compani...19 Jun, 2024, 08.08 AM IST
- India has a long way to go to eliminate child labour: Parliamentary panel“The implementation of the policy has to go a long way for achieving the objective of elimination of child labour as per commitments made b...20 Dec, 2023, 09.29 PM IST
- 2023's World Day Against Child Labour: Its origins, importance, and themeChild labour is still a major problem because it robs children of their childhood and innocence, especially in underdeveloped and impoveris...12 Jun, 2023, 01.50 PM IST
- India ratifies two child labour conventionsWith ratification of these two core ILO conventions, India has ratified six out of eight core ILO conventions, with the other four core Int...14 Jun, 2017, 12.53 AM IST
- Up to 2-year jail, fine of Rs 50,000 for child labourThe new legislation bars employment of "adolescent" --a person between 14 and 18 years of age-- in hazardous occupations like mines and inf...01 Aug, 2016, 05.59 PM IST
- Celebrating World Day against Child LabourJune 12 is observed as the World Day Against Child Labour. Today, there are more children enslaved than any time in history — more than 168...12 Jun, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
- Child labourers: NHRC issues notice to six statesNHRC has issued notices to Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.01 Apr, 2016, 03.56 PM IST
- 35,000 child labourers rehabilitated till September in FY16In 2013-14 64,050 children were rescued and rehabilitated under the scheme while the number of such children were 72,976 in 2012-13.30 Nov, 2015, 03.18 PM IST
- Cabinet approves changes to child labour lawsMaking child labour a cognizable offence, the fine has also been increased to up to Rs 50,000 for the employers.13 May, 2015, 06.03 PM IST
- Plan to amend Child Labour Act, says Mallikarjun KhargeMallikarjun Kharge said the Centre plans to amend the Child Labour Act to ensure children in the 14-18 age group are not employed in any in...22 Jun, 2012, 05.03 PM IST
- No fear of child labour laws due to lax in implementation: CourtLaxity in strict implementation of anti-child labour laws has led to a situation where people have no fear of employing children as workers...09 Oct, 2011, 11.48 AM IST
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