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CHILD LABOUR NEWS
‘Must protect from abuse’: No court relief for Bengal couple who ‘hired’ child as house help
September 02, 2026 10:39 am
The prosecution alleged before the Calcutta High Court that she was being kept inside the flat and made to perform household chores for a monthly payment.
Left to die with severed arm, Bihar teen's first trip for work ends in horror
July 09, 2026 10:23 pm
Haryana human rights panel has awarded the 16-year-old, who was injured while working at a dairy and allegedly deserted by his employer, Rs 10 lakh. The cost will barely cover an artificial limb, the father says
Jhansi first UP district with ‘no child labour in its 496 villages’
June 12, 2026 3:43 pm
Efforts on to eradicate child labour from Jhansi’s urban areas: Officials
Himachal notifies Juvenile Justice Rules: 'No FIR against juveniles unless offence heinous'
May 05, 2026 7:08 pm
FIR mandatory if juvenile found to be involved in a crime along with adults.
Four months of relentless investigation, over 200 km of search operation – Haryana GRP arrest child labour case accused
January 09, 2026 4:27 pm
The accused was arrested from the Gautam Buddh Nagar region of Uttar Pradesh, where he had been working at a dairy.
Derek O’Brien writes: With child labour, law is not the problem — enforcement is
May 09, 2025 12:27 pm
Sectors that require urgent attention to address the worst forms of child labour include the production of matches and fireworks, glass, and leather products, as well as work in brick kilns, coal mines, and construction, among others
New study based on court data differs from NCRB, more child labour cases in six states
March 29, 2025 3:49 am
As per NCRB data, 1,329 cases were recorded under the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 (CALPRA), in these six states between 2015 and 2022
Last-ditch efforts gather pace as port workers’ strike over wage dispute looms large
August 27, 2024 7:47 am
The workers’ unions are affiliated with five federations: All India Port and Dock Workers’ Federation, All India Port and Dock Workers Federation (workers), Water Transport Workers Federation of India, Indian National Port and Dock Workers Federation, and Port, Dock and Waterfront Workers Federation of India.
World Day Against Child Labour 2024: Know the date, theme, origin and significance
June 12, 2024 9:28 am
Annually observed on June 12, this year, in 2024, it will be celebrated on Wednesday under the theme, "Let’s Act on Our Commitments: End Child Labour!"Here is all you need to know about the World Day Against Child Labour 2024.
Strongly refute allegations levelled in Australia panel report on child labour: Commerce Ministry
May 10, 2024 10:18 am
India and Australia are negotiating the Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement (CECA), which consists of a chapter on labour which seeks to cooperate, share information on best practices to ensure elimination of forced labour
CHILD LABOUR PHOTOS
Lost childhood: Afghan kids work at brick kilns to help families stay afloat
September 25, 2022 8:57 pm
A recent survey by Save the Children estimated that half of Afghanistan’s families have put children to work to keep food on the table as livelihoods crumbled.
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