Odisha faces fuel scarcity, impacting daily wage earners and transport operators. The state government attributes the situation to panic bu...

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Delhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the creation of rest facilities at Atal Canteens for gig workers, addressing their lack of saf...

Per the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security & Welfare) Act, 2025, ecommerce operators are required to pay 1% of their com...

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed a Bill to safeguard gig workers' rights, mandating aggregators to ensure social security and safe...

Once finalised, the regulations will prescribe the rates of fees payable by platforms for services, such as ride-hailing, food delivery and...

Karnataka will soon release draft rules to implement a service fee on online platforms, funding welfare schemes for gig workers under a new...

The Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill 2024 has been sent by the government to Raj Bhavan with a reque...

Congress is advocating for a national legal and social security framework for gig workers in India, highlighting Karnataka's proposed Gig W...

The State Government plans to levy a cess on online transactions to fund the welfare of gig workers. The government will introduce the Plat...

The rise of the gig economy during the pandemic has created a new politically significant vote bank in India. Gig workers, often young and ...

Karnataka government is planning a surcharge on online transactions conducted through platforms like Amazon and Zomato to bolster welfare b...

Rahul Gandhi, a Congress leader, has praised the Rajasthan government for passing a bill benefiting the welfare of gig workers. The bill ai...

The steps taken by both governments are welcome and must be rolled out Asap. But there must be clarity on who will pay for the welfare fund...

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the enactment of the Gig Workers Welfare Act, the establishment of a board and a welfare fund of Rs 2...