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- World
White House released fact sheet on India-US trade deal
New York: In the coming weeks, the United States (US) and India will work toward finalising the interim agreement on trade with a view to concluding a mutually beneficial Bilateral Trade Agreement,…
- Middle East
Indians top labour market in Kuwait with 5.78 lakh workers
The latest labour market trends in Kuwait show that the total number of workers, excluding domestic workers, reached 2.229 million by the end of June 2025. Among all expats, Indians constituted 25.9…
- Bangalore
2 labourers killed, 1 hurt in Bengaluru under-construction site mishap
Bengaluru: Two labourers were killed and one injured after a mound of mud collapsed on them at an under-construction site here, police said on Wednesday. According to police, the incident occurred when…
- India
6 dead, 11 missing as rescuers dig through debris in Uttarakhand
Rudraprayag: Rescuers rummaged through knee-high debris in the Chenagad area of Rudraprayag district on Saturday in search of missing persons, a day after heavy rain and cloudbursts pounded various districts of Uttarakhand…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Agricultural labourer dies, 2 others injured in lightning strike
Machilipatnam: An agricultural labourer died and two others were injured in a lightning incident following heavy rains in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday evening, police said. The incident took…
- India
Uttarakhand avalanche: 14 more labourers rescued, 8 remain trapped
Dehradun: Rescuers pulled out 14 more labourers from the snow that engulfed a BRO camp in the high-altitude Mana village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district as search operations resumed at the site of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia introduces national policy to eliminate forced labour
In a historic move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MoHRSD) has announced the introduction of a National Policy aimed at eliminating forced labour. The policy…
- India
J&K CM Abdullah condemns terror attack on non-local labourers
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday condemned a terror attack on non-local labourers in Ganderbal district. “Very sad news of a dastardly and cowardly attack on non-local labourers…
- Kashmir
J&K: 3 labourers killed, Four others injured in terrorist attack
Srinagar: At least three labourers were killed and 4 others, including locals, injured in a terrorist attack on a labourers camp in J&K’s Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials said. All the deceased…
- World
28 bonded Nepalese labourers rescued from India: Nepal govt
Kathmandu: The Nepal government has rescued 28 Nepalese men who were working as bonded labourers in India, the country’s Ministry for Women, Children and Senior Citizens said on Friday. A team of…
- World
Indian student beaten, forced into labour for months in US; 3 charged
Washington: Authorities in the US have rescued a 20-year-old Indian student, who was held captive for months without access to a bathroom, viciously beaten, and forced to work at three homes by…
- Middle East
Qatar: New e-service updates for licenses of labour recruitment offices
Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Labour on Sunday, November 12, announced two new updates to its electronic services, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. The announcement comes as part of its digital transformation strategy…
- World
130 factories shut in Bangladesh amid labour protest for higher wages
Dhaka: A total of 130 readymade garment factories on outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka have suspended operations for an indefinite period due to ongoing worker protests for higher wages. Mohammad Sarwar Alam,…
- India
Female labour force participation rate improved to 37 percent in 2023: WCD
New Delhi: The female labour force participation rate in the country has improved by 4.2 percentage points to 37 per cent in 2023, the government said on Friday. According to the data…
- Featured News
Labour dynamics in India: Impact of population changes
By Mrinmayee Kulkarni India’s population explosion since its independence over 70 years ago has tripled. While this has led to a young and potentially abundant labour force, India’s urbanisation progress has not…
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