Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on February 16 addressed youths in Bihar’s Mohania and hit out at the BJP-led Central government saying that this government wants them to become contractual labourers. Rahul Gandhi has drawn a parallel between ‘Agniveer’ scheme to contractual labourers. He said, “They (Centre) don’t want to use India’s Defence Budget for the training and security of jawans...You will neither be recruited in the Army nor Railways or any Public Sector Unit. Why? The Government wants you to become contractual labourers. They have given the name 'Agniveer' but he is a contractual labourer. That is the truth. They can sack him, throw him out anytime they want, without asking him, without pension or any help.”
17 February,2024 12:07 PM ISTAmid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, trains at Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus were seen packed with migrant workers as they feared an impending lockdown. Meanwhile, many civic centres will face a suspension of the vaccination drive unless stock is replenished immediately. Watch this video to find out more
09 April,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai15 child labourers were rescued today from the Old Delhi Railway Station by the Delhi Police. The children were being taken to Ludhiana. Six child labourers were also rescued last night from Malviya Nagar in South Delhi - four from placement agencies and two as domestic helps. Video courtesy: NDTV
05 April,2012 05:25 PM ISTA bunch of girl hockey players are forced to take a break from their training to harvest crops for their families Video courtesy: NDTV
21 April,2012 04:27 PM ISTA raid in Bangalore has led to the rescue of dozens of children from different parts of the country, who had been forced into child labour in the city. Video courtesy: NDTV
23 January,2013 03:46 PM ISTNearly 10 labourers were killed and 20 others seriously injured when a wall of an under construction building imploded in Haryana.
08 August,2015 12:11 PM ISTAt least three labourers were trapped when an under-construction tunnel near Bilaspur town in Himachal Pradesh collapsed, police said on Sunday. Fire brigade and police have launched a rescue operation to rescue them.
14 September,2015 09:17 AM ISTRescue operation to pull out the labourers trapped in a 1.3 kilometre deep tunnel in Himachal Pradesh for the past 10 days is likely to be completed on Monday, said official.
21 September,2015 04:42 PM ISTThree out of four labourers who entered the well of a sewage treatment plant in Agra to clean it died due to leakage of Methane gas.
01 December,2015 01:41 PM ISTAs many as 46 children working as child labourers in a bangle-making factory were rescued from Jaipur. A rescued child said he was paid 3000 rupees a month.
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