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DAILY WAGE WORKERS NEWS

Punjab and Haryana High Court raps Haryana for ‘unfair labour practice’, orders regularisation of long-term daily wagers

January 01, 2026 2:24 pm

Punjab and Haryana High Court says Haryana govt was “shrugging off its responsibility” after using petitioners’ labour for over 25 years, directs regularisation under 1996 policy with arrears, interest, and retirement dues.

28-year-old labourer found dead in Howrah, family says ‘was terrified of SIR’

November 05, 2025 4:02 am

No suicide note has been recovered, say police

Man arrested in Gurgaon for beating 6-year-old son to death over refusal to bring water

May 12, 2025 10:44 am

Satyam’s mother lodged a complaint with the Gurgaon police stating that on reaching their rented house in Shakti Nagar, she found the boy unconscious.

His wish fulfilled, labourer from Haryana who walked barefoot for 14 yrs puts on shoes gifted by PM

April 15, 2025 2:08 am

Haryana man had vowed not put on footwear till Modi becomes PM, meets him

Despite growth, why Indian workers need to worry

December 26, 2023 10:15 am

It should be a matter of concern that this seemingly healthy economic momentum has, so far, not translated into a commensurate increase in more productive employment opportunities for the millions entering the labour force every year.

Rural workers in MP, Gujarat get the lowest daily wages: RBI data

November 19, 2023 2:08 pm

Wage growth for agricultural and non-agricultural labourers remained subdued during 2022-23, averaging 5.8 per cent and 4.9 per cent

PMPML set to transfer 300 daily wage workers to PCMC

June 02, 2020 10:06 pm

The move comes after the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) decided to make 2,200 daily wage earners sit at home as it had no work for them during the lockdown.

Bollywood backup dancer Qurnaliya Lovett: I am struggling to pay rent

May 20, 2020 8:50 am

Originally from Nagpur, Qurnaliya Lovett came to Mumbai 10 years ago to live her dream and claims to have shared screen space with stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor and others.

Pune: No funds for April salary, PMPML asks 2,200 daily wagers to sit at home

May 19, 2020 3:20 am

The daily wagers include widows and youth who were provided jobs on compassionate grounds after the death of their husbands or fathers, who were permanent employees of the transport undertaking.

Not part of any union, lightman Ghulam Sattar feels helpless

May 11, 2020 7:17 pm

Ghulam Sattar started working as a lightman as he couldn’t make enough money to run his family as a labourer.

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