Labourers
(Search results - 42)IndiaAug 5, 2019, 9:09 AM IST
Telangana: 14 farm labourers killed in road accident in Mahabubnagar
In the accident, 12 persons died on the spot while two others succumbed in the hospital. The condition of two others admitted to the Mahabubnagar government hospital is said to be serious
ViralJul 26, 2019, 3:56 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh women hit eve-teaser with slippers; video goes viral
A man teasing women working under MGNREGS at Jalaun gram panchayat in Uttar Pradesh, was beaten up with slippers. The video has gone viral.
IndiaJul 2, 2019, 9:04 AM IST
Mumbai rains: 18 killed in wall collapse; July 2 declared as public holiday
In Mumbai, 18 people were killed after a wall collapsed in Malad. Similarly, six labourers died in Pune's Ambegaon in another wall collapse due to heavy rains
IndiaJun 16, 2019, 4:05 PM IST
Parle-G under scanner for hiring children; 26 child labourers rescued from Raipur plant
Police conducted raids in Raipur’s Parle-G plant only to find that as many 26 children had been working. Case slapped under Juvenile Justice Act.
IndiaMay 17, 2019, 7:02 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: NGO, revenue officials rescue 50 bonded labourers from Thanjavur
Revenue officials and members of an NGO helped rescue 50 people working as bonded labourers at a brick kiln in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The workers had been working for 10-15 years and were being mistreated by the owners.
IndiaMay 16, 2019, 2:00 PM IST
Reckless driver mows down labourers on highway, kills two in Andhra Pradesh
A reckless driver mowed down labourers working on a national highway at Jaggayyapet in Krishna district, killing two women and severely injuring at least eight people.
Ground ReportApr 16, 2019, 2:52 PM IST
Salt heals everyone except these Thoothukudi labourers; here's why
The salterns in Thoothukudi have been around for centuries. This centuries old practice still doesn't seem to have changed with time and development. Here is a report
IndiaFeb 1, 2019, 6:36 PM IST
Karnataka JD(S) leader demands Rs 50 lakh from labourer for party fund; audio tape goes viral
The JD(S) district president Andanaiah from Gadag is accused of demanding bribe from labourers in the name of party through his close aide Abdul Narasapur
IndiaJan 29, 2019, 1:52 PM IST
Operation Smile: More than 300 children rescued by Hyderabad cops
A total of 325 children including 11 girls were rescued as part of 'Operation Smile', which was launched on January 1 to trace missing children, child labourers and children who were forced into begging.
IndiaJan 17, 2019, 3:19 PM IST
TelanganaDec 11, 2018, 4:25 PM IST
KCR supporters employed children for campaign, celebrations: Video report
Speaking to MyNation, Sanjay, who was employed as a child labourer said that they were given Rs 5000 to campaign for KCR and that they have been working for him for a month.
ViewsNov 30, 2018, 6:05 PM IST
IndiaNov 28, 2018, 8:14 PM IST
NHRC notice to the Government of Uttar Pradesh over the collapsing of an under construction bridge causing death of two labourers in Saharanpur
The Commission has observed that the content of the newspaper reports, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights of the victims.
IndiaNov 23, 2018, 5:42 PM IST
Bengaluru Police heckle labourers from Kolkata, believing they're Bangladeshis
The labourers had to bear with the police's excesses despite the fact that the owner of the land had let them in after verifying their documents
IndiaNov 20, 2018, 9:12 AM IST
Kumaraswamy’s controversial statement: Complaint filed with human rights commission
Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy had questioned a farmer woman asking, 'Where were you sleeping these four years?” A complaint has been filed against him for this statement that has drawn flak from farmers and BJP.