Govt to rehabilitate bonded labourers: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 15:27

Concerned over the prevalence of bonded labour in the country, the government today decided to initiate massive programmes to rehabilitate and provide alternative livelihood for people living in conditions of modern-day slavery.

Delhi HC seeks govt`s progress report on rescuing child labourers

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 18:15

Refusing to withdraw its order summoning Delhi Chief Secretary over alleged in-action to rescue child labourers, the High Court on Tuesday asked the city government to furnish the progress report by October 31.

Still 168 million locked in child labour: UN

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 20:51

The number of child labourers worldwide has dropped by a third since 2000, the UN labour agency said on Monday, but warned that progress was not being made fast enough.

408 child labourers rescued in Punjab

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 17:19

Labour department in Punjab has successfully rescued over 408 children engaged as child labour in the state.

Three labourers killed

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 12:42

Three labourers were killed and another was injured after they fell down while cleaning a boiler in a sugar mill, police said on Saturday.

India has 50 lakh child labourers

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 00:17

Fifty lakh children eke out a livelihood in the country, of whom 17.5 lakh are in Uttarakhand, according to NSSO.

Naxal attack: Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for two Odia victims

Last Updated: Monday, May 27, 2013, 17:26

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced Rs 2 lakh to the families of two Odia migrant labourers who were among the 27 persons killed in the Maoist attack in neighbouring Chhattisgarh.

Missing Afghan labourers may be in Iran: Official

Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 15:53

An Afghan official says the government is investigating reports that Iran is holding as many as 21 Afghan migrant workers who tried to cross illegally into the country looking for work.

Labour unrest in Noida: One shot at by security guard

Last Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013, 13:48

A security guard at a builder`s office in Noida, abutting the national capital, Saturday opened fire at agitating labourers, who erupted in anger and pelted stones and set two vehicles on fire, police said.

NHRC asks authorities to ensure release of bonded labourers

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 20:29

NHRC asked district authorities in Karnataka`s Belgaum to take immediate steps for release and rehabilitation of 97 alleged bonded labourers and submit a report to the commission within three weeks.