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Sunday, October 26, 2025
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Topic: Labourers

Labourers, masons, fitters going online for jobs. A LinkedIn for construction workers

Digital Labour Chowk is part of a lineup of tech platforms that are trying to move manual labour hiring out of streets and into the world of algorithms and apps. ‘Over 10,000 companies hiring.’

Poor, middle class, women, farmers & youth — BJP’s manifesto focus points & what it has promised them

The BJP manifesto builds upon the successful schemes implemented by the Modi government in the last 10 years and promises to expand and improve them.

Ram temple workers pull double shifts to meet consecration deadline — ‘it’s God’s work’

Consecration ceremony to take place on 22 January. Workers claim that they are blessed to be participating in the project associated with Lord Ram.

‘Whole world helping’: International tunnelling expert on rescue of 41 men trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel

Prof Arnold Dix, president of International Tunneling & Underground Space Association, adds that the work going on to rescue workers trapped since 12 November is 'very systematic'.

Construction ban to curb pollution adds to woes of Delhi labourers. Stuck at home with mouths to feed

Delhi, a city of 20 million people, is the world's most polluted capital. It has been gripped by poor air quality since early November.

High deletion of names from MGNREGS rolls in poll-bound MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh — NGO report

LibTech India analysed MGNREGS data for first 6 months of this fiscal & found net deletion of 80 lakh workers' names. Deletions highest in UP, while poll-bound Telangana saw increase.

9 dead, 11 injured in gas leak at factory in Ludhiana, Punjab

Reason behind the leak is yet to ascertained. NDRF teams have rushed to the factory as well as a team of doctors and a fire brigade have also reached the spot.

Outrage in Karnataka as govt uses workers’ fund to buy Covid vaccines from pvt hospitals

Labour organisations say it isn’t govt’s money, but minister Shivaram Hebbar says ‘what’s wrong in wanting to ensure the health, life and livelihood of our labourers?’

‘Education by girls, for girls’ — how Ayodhya group is helping students stay in school, college

The study centres, titled ‘Apna Taleem Ghar’ or ‘our home of education’, have been set up by Awadh Peoples Forum, a youth collective working for girl child education.

15 dead, 5 injured after truck overturns in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon

The accident took place near a temple in Kingaon village around 1 am when a papaya-laden truck was on its way from Dhule, an official said.

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After losing no.2 carmaker spot, Hyundai is betting big on the new Venue

Indian car buyers are just as tech-obsessed as their Chinese counterparts, and that obsession has taken precedence over handling and performance.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.