Telangana Gig workers
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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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Telangana gig workers’ welfare act likely to get cabinet nod on Nov 12: Minister
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for labour and employment Vivek Venkataswamy on Thursday announced that the draft for Telangana Gig and Platform Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025, might be approved in…
- Hyderabad
Low wages, threats from aggregators: TGPWU releases ‘Impact report’
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) released an ‘Impact Evaluation Report’ on Saturday, August 23, highlighting issues faced by gig workers, the government’s response to their demands, and initiatives…
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CM Revanth reviews gig worker policy, progress of ATCs in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy reviewed the proposed gig worker policy and also enquired about the progress of Advanced Technology Centres (ATCs) in the state during a meeting on Monday,…
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Gig workers welcome insurance in new rules, slam surge pricing, fare gaps
The Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT) and Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) responded to the newly announced Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2025 with a lukewarm reception, welcoming certain…
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Amid summer, TGPWU urges public to offer water to gig workers
Hyderabad: With temperatures reaching a scorching 44 degrees Celsius, the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) on Monday, May 12, launched a humanitarian initiative urging citizens to offer a glass of…
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TGPWU seeks legislation for gig, platform workers in Telangana
Hyderabad: Representatives of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) participated in a consultative meeting for all stakeholders chaired by principal (Labour) Sanjay Kumar at the Labour Department in the Telangana…
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Telangana gig workers’ union welcomes Rahul Gandhi’s input on welfare policy
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) welcomed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s call for a comprehensive welfare policy for gig and platform workers, following his letter to chief minister Revanth…
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