Gig workers’ union calls for five-hour shutdown over rising fuel costs; protest on SaturdayGig and platform service workers are planning a five-hour nationwide shutdown on Friday to protest rising fuel prices and stagnant pay. The...
15 May, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
India to use AI to protect consumers from money mule banking cyber fraud, announces Home Minister Amit ShahIndia will now use Artificial Intelligence to fight money mule banking cyber fraud. The Home Minister announced a partnership between the I...
13 May, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Mansukh Mandaviya to launch nationwide free Annual Health Check-Up Initiative on ThursdayA nationwide free annual health check-up initiative for workers aged 40 and above will launch on May 7, 2026. Union Minister Mansukh Mandav...
06 May, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
27 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Gig workers’ body writes to labour ministry to mandate heatwave protectionApp-based transport workers are demanding mandatory heatwave protection, including paid breaks and access to water, under the Code on Socia...
26 Apr, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
IAMAI urges Karnataka to defer gig worker welfare fee on ecomm firms till specifics are definedPer the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security & Welfare) Act, 2025, ecommerce operators are required to pay 1% of their com...
12 Mar, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Unions should form cooperatives that own and run units in the informal sectorBharat Taxi's launch highlights a missed opportunity for trade unions. Unions could organize gig workers into cooperatives, offering them e...
03 Mar, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
Ola, Uber, Swiggy, Zomato strike today: Unable to book services? Check when it will ease and what the unions are demandingFebruary 7 Strike: App-based drivers and delivery workers across India are set for a nationwide shutdown on February 7, 2026. Unions are ca...
07 Feb, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
Ride-hailing gig worker unions call for strike on February 7A group of unions representing gig workers operating with ride-hailing companies like Uber, Ola and Rapido have called for a strike on Satu...
04 Feb, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
Eternal says no material change to Blinkit business as quick commerce firm drops 10-minute delivery brandingResponding to a notice by the exchanges following the government asking platforms to discontinue 10-minute delivery branding, Eternal said ...
13 Jan, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Social security code draft outlines insurance, pension for gig workers: ReportAccording to the draft rules, gig and platform workers should be engaged with an aggregator for at least 90 days in a financial year to qua...
03 Jan, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
50,000 gig workers participate in strike in Hyderabad, unions claimAbout 50,000 of the total two lakh gig workers in Hyderabad participated in the strike called on Wednesday by the unions demanding better p...
31 Dec, 2025, 10.00 PM IST
Rajya Sabha MPs Manoj Kumar Jha, Raghav Chadha urge PM intervention as gig workers intensify nationwide strikeAs gig workers intensify their protests across the country, the two parliamentarians flagged issues of fair wages, unsafe delivery models, ...
31 Dec, 2025, 08.42 PM IST
Gig workers from Maharashtra likely to join strike, police monitoring developments: OfficialsGig and platform workers from Mumbai and Maharashtra are expected to join a nationwide strike. This action is planned for New Year's Eve. W...
31 Dec, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
Gig workers from Maharashtra likely to join strike, police monitoring developments: OfficialsAmid the strike call by gig workers' unions, police are closely monitoring developments to prevent any untoward incidents on New Year's Eve...
31 Dec, 2025, 04.57 PM IST
Budget 2025: Gig workers to get identity cards, healthcare by govtThe quick commerce sector in the country has seen massive expansion over the past year and 10-minute grocery delivery firms such as Zomato-...
01 Feb, 2025, 11.41 AM IST
India needs national legal, social security architecture for gig workers: CongressCongress is advocating for a national legal and social security framework for gig workers in India, highlighting Karnataka's proposed Gig W...
11 Jul, 2024, 02.12 PM IST