Two years on, Railways yet to offer medical aid to parcel staff despite labour commissioner's pleaPrivate workers loading and unloading railway parcels have waited two and a half years for medical facilities. The Chief Labour Commissione...
25 May, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
Labourer killed in Delhi after dispute over salt while cookingIn Delhi's Amar Colony, Rakesh was killed after arguing with Lalji over salt in their meal. Lalji attacked Rakesh with glass shards. Police...
09 May, 2025, 04.21 PM IST
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Mishap: Pillar collapses near Meerut, two injuredA pillar of the ₹12,000 crore Delhi-Dehradun Expressway collapsed in Deoband, UP, injuring two workers. The incident occurred during the co...
24 Mar, 2025, 09.24 AM IST
15-year-old dies after getting stuck between shaft, elevator at Delhi's Bawana: PoliceThe boy was working near the elevator when he accidentally slipped and got trapped in the elevator shaft on the second floor. He got crushe...
13 Feb, 2023, 08.49 AM IST
Auraiya incident raises question why govt not facilitating migrant labourers' journey home: Priyanka Gandhi"Auraiya's heart-rending incident has once again raised the question that why is the government not making proper arrangements for the migr...
16 May, 2020, 02.18 PM IST
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, PM Modi condole death of 24 migrant workers in UP road accidentAt least 24 migrant labourers were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident in UP's Auraiya district early Saturday morning.
16 May, 2020, 12.34 PM IST
Social safety net for gig workers proposedThis is the first time that the government has referred to the gig, platform workers. The move comes close on the heels of the legislation ...
20 Sep, 2019, 12.13 PM IST
43 per cent employees in unorganised sector: GovernmentLabour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said around 4.7 crore employees were in the construction sector.
31 Jul, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes Employees’ Compensation BillSection 30 of the Employees’Compensation Act 1923 provides for appeal in high courts whenever the disputed amount of compensation is more t...
10 Aug, 2016, 05.51 AM IST
Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatraya asks Arvind Kejriwal to clear dues of over Rs 1,100 croreESIC provides medical care facility to its beneficiaries. Since health is a state subject, this facility is provided by respective state go...
19 Feb, 2016, 08.04 PM IST
Inter-ministerial committee to finalise Code on Wages todayDespite facing a tough battle in Parliament, the government has not given up on labour reforms, which are sure to face political heat.
30 Dec, 2015, 02.50 AM IST
NHRC issues notice to DMRC over labourer's deathNHRC has issued a notice to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) over reports of a labourer's death and injuries to another due to negligenc...
07 Aug, 2015, 07.16 PM IST
ONGC Rajahmundry Asset receives national safety award for 2011 and 2012The award is instituted by the Ministry of Labour for maintenance of highest safety standards in mines operations.
22 Mar, 2015, 11.19 AM IST
- Social protection to contract workers should be enhanced: Government
Govt asked the industry to ensure enhanced social protection to contract workers and to regularise their services whenever opportunities ar...
29 Nov, 2011, 03.34 PM IST
- 47 labourers, workers of Delhi metro killed since 2006: Roy
Forty seven labourers and workers of Delhi Metro were killed since 2006 during various phases of construction of the transport system, with...
07 Aug, 2009, 07.21 PM IST
- Accident at Punjabi Bagh Delhi Metro site, 1 dead
A labourer died when a beam fell on him at a Metro construction site in Punjabi Bagh, the third incident in two weeks. Metro mishaps: Delhi...
22 Jul, 2009, 10.35 AM IST
- Govt clears Unorganised Sector Workers Bill
The government on Wednesday cleared a Bill to provide social security, including medical benefits, to the 37 crore workers in the unorganis...
07 Jan, 2004, 02.35 PM IST