labour
- 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…
- Opinions
Why are Muslims marginalised in Delhi’s labour market?
By Khalid Khan The Sachar Committee Report is one of the first government documents highlighting the marginalisation of Muslim minorities in terms of their socio-economic conditions. The independent studies on the Muslim…
- India
SC gives 3 more months to states, UTs to provide ration cards to left-out migrant labourers
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted another three months time to all states and Union territories to provide rations cards to migrant labourers registered on the e-shram portal for availing…
- India
Unemployment rate in urban areas dips
New Delhi: Unemployment rate, or the percentage of persons unemployed among the labour force, for persons aged 15 years and above in urban areas had declined to 7.2 per cent during October-December…
- World
‘Finland must triple immigration to maintain labour force’
Helsinki: Finland needs net immigration of up to 44,000 people annually to stabilize the size of the country’s labor force, a report has said. The report published by the Research Institute of…
- Middle East
65,000 foreign employees benefited from Saudi Arabia’s labour reforms: Ministry
Riyadh: A total of 65,000 foreign employees have benefited from the labour reforms initiated by Saudi Arabia one year ago, said the kingdom’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. The “contractual…
