Telangana Gig workers
- Telangana
Gig workers meet Ponnam to discuss issues faced, assured action
Hyderabad: Representatives of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union met minister Ponnam Prabhakar at the Ministers’ Quarters on Friday, September 4, to highlight issues concerning the auto, cab, and app-based transport…
- Hyderabad
People see me and cancel: Hyderabad Rapido rider with disability
Hyderabad: Life for a gig worker in India is hard. On-time deliveries, dealing with rude customers, meeting tight deadlines and completing enough trips to make ends meet. Gig workers face a host…
- Telangana
Telangana set to roll out gig workers’ welfare law from Aug 15
Hyderabad: Amid growing pressure from gig workers’ unions, the state government has finalised the operational guidelines for implementing the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2026. Gig workers’…
- Hyderabad
Zero-balance bank account, Rs 5 lakh insurance for gig workers
Hyderabad: To support the financial inclusion of gig workers, Indian Bank introduced a zero-balance savings account for app-based cab and auto drivers, delivery workers, freelancers, and other digital workers. Called the “IND-GIG…
- Telangana
Trade unions support Telangana gig workers’ July 22 strike
Hyderabad: Trade unions reaffirmed that gig and platform workers across Telangana will participate in the July 22 statewide strike – Breakdown Flash Strike- and launch an indefinite strike after August 8 if…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad IT corridor to get 5 free rest cabins for gig workers
Hyderabad: Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) and Amazon India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build rest stop porta cabins for gig workers at five locations in the city, within the…
- Bangalore
IFAT, TGPWU oppose challenge to Karnataka Gig Workers Act
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) and Karnataka App-Based Workers Union (KAWU) on Monday, June 29, strongly condemned the decision to challenge…
- Telangana
Telangana gig workers thank Governor for signing welfare Bill, raise concerns
Hyderabad: A delegation of gig workers led by Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) president Shaik Salauddin met Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Tuesday, May 19, thanking him for signing the Gig…
- Hyderabad
Telangana passes Bill mandating welfare for gig workers
Hyderabad: In a step towards protecting the rights of gig workers, the Telangana Assembly on Monday, March 30, passed the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Registration, Social Security and Welfare Bill, 2026. Under…
- Telangana
Telangana Hate Speech Bill opposed by AIMIM, sent to Select Committee
Hyderabad: The Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026, tabled in the Assembly, was strongly opposed by the Opposition, including Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM and Communist Party of India (CPI), questioning…
- Telangana
Welcome, but fix these: Gig workers’ union seeks changes to Telangana’s bill
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) on Tuesday, March 24, welcomed the state Cabinet’s decision to approve the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, while…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad commuters hit by transport strike, other cities affected too
Hyderabad: The nationwide strike on Saturday, February 7, called by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) and other labour bodies impacted delivery…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad the ‘Biryani Capital’ with 1.7 crore orders on Swiggy in 2025
Hyderabad: Hyderabad has once again emerged as India’s undisputed “Biryani Capital,” recording a whopping 1.75 crore orders on Swiggy in 2025. And if you were wondering which biryani is the city’s favourite,…
- Telangana
TGPWU demand action against unfair conditions of gig workers
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), in a letter to the Telangana Labour Minister, Vivek Venkat Swamy, on Wednesday, December 3, called for immediate attention and action against the…
- Offbeat
Delivery agents to lawyers: Inspiring story of two gig workers
Hyderabad: Once a Domino’s delivery boy, now chasing his dream of becoming a lawyer. Amrut, while working as a gig worker, diligently saved enough to enrol in law school to pursue his…
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