News for 'factory workers'

Delhi unlock process to begin from May 31; factories, construction activities allowed for 1 week

Delhi unlock process to begin from May 31; factories, construction activities allowed for 1 week

Rediff.com28 May 2021

It has been decided to open factories and allow construction activities, Kejriwal said.

Telangana: 8 killed, 5 hurt as blasts rip through cracker factory

Telangana: 8 killed, 5 hurt as blasts rip through cracker factory

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

Three of those killed were charred beyond recognition, an official said.

Why migrant workers in Surat are turning violent

Why migrant workers in Surat are turning violent

Rediff.com20 May 2020

'There are 8-12 members living in the same accommodation. While in pre-lockdown days, since most were out on work, social tension among them was less because of limited interaction. But now, no food and livelihood, along with having to live in cramped conditions, is taking a toll on their mental health.'

2 held for setting garments factory on fire in B'desh

2 held for setting garments factory on fire in B'desh

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

The Bangladesh police on Monday arrested two factory employees, including a woman, for allegedly setting on fire a readymade garments unit, a day after another inferno killed 112 workers of a nearby textile unit.

Nokia workers question transfer of sales division

Nokia workers question transfer of sales division

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Last Friday, the apex court had ordered Nokia to give a Rs 3,500-crore (Rs 35-billion) guarantee before it transferred its Sriperumbudur facility, one of its biggest plants globally.

Automakers let go of contractual workers as slowdown bites

Automakers let go of contractual workers as slowdown bites

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

Availability of jobs at India's auto companies has shrunk significantly over the last two years, as the industry goes through one of its worst slowdowns. More than 60 per cent of the total workforce fell by 24 per cent in 2019-20, against 2017-18.

Cyclone Michaung leaves trail of death and destruction

Cyclone Michaung leaves trail of death and destruction

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

A dozen people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around Chennai while personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors were engaged in rescuing stranded people on Tuesday.

11 killed in firecracker factory blaze in Andhra

11 killed in firecracker factory blaze in Andhra

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

Eleven people were killed and seven others seriously injured in an explosion at a fire cracker manufacturing unit at Vakatippa village in coastal East Godavari district on Monday.

ED grills Sharad Pawar's MLA grandnephew for 8 hrs in coop bank case

ED grills Sharad Pawar's MLA grandnephew for 8 hrs in coop bank case

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Emerging out of the ED grilling in Mumbai, Rohit Pawar denied any wrongdoing and asserted struggle was imminent in fight for ideology while declaring he wasn't scared.

Bengal's tea industry seeks a new flavour

Bengal's tea industry seeks a new flavour

Rediff.com1 May 2024

The alpona (artwork) on the steep, winding road leading to Makaibari bears testimony to the visit of G20 delegates for the second tourism working group meeting in April last year. The lush tea bushes, the delegates joining in for the moonlight plucking of Silver Tips Imperial first flush, a favourite of late Queen Elizabeth II, cut a picture of mystical magic. But it's not the Kurseong tea garden's only shining moment - the last few years have been busy for the estate and its bungalow.

'VinFast has committed $500 million to Tamil Nadu'

'VinFast has committed $500 million to Tamil Nadu'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

'Our objective is to reach a localisation rate of 50% in the span of five years.'

Workers in Gujarat leave for homes in Rajasthan on foot

Workers in Gujarat leave for homes in Rajasthan on foot

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

The labourers said there was no point in staying back in Gujarat without any income.

Don't pay workers wages during calamities, says House panel

Don't pay workers wages during calamities, says House panel

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

Parliamentary standing committee on labour, led by Biju Janata Dal MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, has said in its report that it is unjustifiable for owners to pay workers' wages during natural calamities.

Bangladesh factory owner charged with murder over 2013 building collapse

Bangladesh factory owner charged with murder over 2013 building collapse

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Bangladeshi police charged 41 people, including the owner of the Rana Plaza factory complex with murder over the building's collapse in 2013.

8 dead as factory roofs in Maharashtra collapse in heavy rain

8 dead as factory roofs in Maharashtra collapse in heavy rain

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Eight workers, including five women and a child, were killed and a number of others injured as the roofs of two fire-cracker manufacturing units collapsed in Osmanabad on Tuesday afternoon.

Protests against new PF rules turn violent in Bengaluru

Protests against new PF rules turn violent in Bengaluru

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

At least two Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses and one of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation have been set on fire, they said.

At least 20 killed in fire at cracker unit

At least 20 killed in fire at cracker unit

Rediff.com2 Jul 2005

The fire started in the afternoon at the Vadivel Fireworks Factory at Meenampatti village in Virudhunagar district, 70 km from Madurai.

'We are trying to give migrant workers more bargaining power'

'We are trying to give migrant workers more bargaining power'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

'Our clients need business. For business you need workers and so we decided to help'

ISB's mission: Solving housing, healthcare woes

ISB's mission: Solving housing, healthcare woes

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business is focusing on building emerging market competencies to differentiate from others.

Toyota workers on hunger strike

Toyota workers on hunger strike

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Two office-bearers of the Toyota Kirloskar Motor Employees Union and eight other employees are staging the strike. Simultaneously, about 1,000 employees, registered with the TKMEU, staged a dharna at the factory gate from 10 am to 6 pm on Wednesday.

May have to cut headcount in Chennai: Nokia to workers

May have to cut headcount in Chennai: Nokia to workers

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

Fate of factory, 8,000 workers remains uncertain.

Noida murder: Third accused held, sent to 14-day remand

Noida murder: Third accused held, sent to 14-day remand

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

The third accused in the murder of a factory worker here was today sent to 14-day judicial custody after he was arrested even as two more policemen were sent to police lines for allegedly not acting on the victim's complaint earlier.

Two arrested for rape-murder of Noida woman

Two arrested for rape-murder of Noida woman

Rediff.com7 Jan 2013

The Noida police have cracked the alleged rape and murder case of a 21-year-old woman factory worker and arrested two accused in connection with the case. The two arrested were identified as Naresh and Kailash. The third accused Udeyveer is absconding, Senior Superintendent of Police Praveen Kumar said on Monday.

Three die in explosion in Jaipur's scrap factory

Three die in explosion in Jaipur's scrap factory

Rediff.com13 Sep 2009

At least three persons died and three injured in an explosion at a scrap factory in Jaipur's Vishwakarma Industrial Area on Sunday afternoon.

'I never thought that it's a pandemic story'

'I never thought that it's a pandemic story'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

'I never thought the European audience will love this film, but we had over 2,000 people at the screening.'

ED grills Sharad Pawar's MLA grandnephew for 11 hrs

ED grills Sharad Pawar's MLA grandnephew for 11 hrs

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

NCP MP Supriya Sule and other party leaders accompanied the 38-year-old legislator till the entrance of the probe agency's office.

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'

Haryana: Enraged father kills teen daughter for 'honour'

Haryana: Enraged father kills teen daughter for 'honour'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2012

A father allegedly killed his teenage daughter following an argument between them in Haryana's Sonepat district, police said on Saturday.

Malaysia: Indian workers beaten up for speaking up

Malaysia: Indian workers beaten up for speaking up

Rediff.com8 Oct 2007

More than 200 Indian nationals working in a Malaysian factory have alleged that they were being abused by their employment agent and are desperate to return home after three of their colleagues were brutally beaten up. The 264 Indian workers, employed at a factory in Senai in Johor state, claimed their agent started abusing them when they arrived in Malaysia two years ago

Mock drill death: Four firemen suspended

Mock drill death: Four firemen suspended

Rediff.com26 Feb 2012

Four firemen were suspended on Sunday for their "negligence" during a mock drill, which resulted in a garment factory worker falling to her death from the third floor of the unit earlier this week.

MUL's Gurgaon unit union opposes sacking of workers

MUL's Gurgaon unit union opposes sacking of workers

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

The union is organising a protest rally this afternoon at Gurgaon against the sacking, apart from making other demands.

'Kavach Would Have Prevented This Accident'

'Kavach Would Have Prevented This Accident'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

'The Railways decided to go for kavach three years back, but the progress has been very slow.'

Why were these workers forced to go home?

Why were these workers forced to go home?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

Migrant workers are leaving Gujarat, PM Modi's home state, as they have no work.

Review: Oru Oorla Rendu Raja is a waste of time

Review: Oru Oorla Rendu Raja is a waste of time

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Oru Oorla Rendu Raja is a tedious comedy drama that attempts to highlight the inhumane working conditions of factory workers in our country.

5G will make our cities smarter and society safer: Akash Ambani

5G will make our cities smarter and society safer: Akash Ambani

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

5G ambulances will not just allow remote consultation, but would also be able to transit data and video to hospitals in real time, saving precious time for critical patients. 5G technology would also support the development of new educational applications, improve agriculture productivity, and aid search and rescue missions with high resolution cameras in disaster recovery zones.

Mock drill death: Bengaluru fire dept admits lapses

Mock drill death: Bengaluru fire dept admits lapses

Rediff.com25 Feb 2012

Amidst public outcry over the death of a 24-year-old woman during a mock fire drill, a top official on Saturday admitted there were no standard operating procedures in place while conducting such an exercise even as a probe was ordered into the incident.

Diamond workers demand hike in wages, facilities

Diamond workers demand hike in wages, facilities

Rediff.com22 Dec 2010

Diamond Polishers' Association (DPA), a representative body of diamond workers in the industry in Gujarat has demanded a hike in wages to the tune of about 35 per cent.

Why I Support Narayana Murthy

Why I Support Narayana Murthy

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

If 4,000 workers could work round the clock for the construction of the new Parliament building, then there is no reason why all infrastructure projects too cannot follow that model, asserts Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Modi keen to revive India's 'zombie factories', not abandon them

Modi keen to revive India's 'zombie factories', not abandon them

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

British India Corporation employs about 1,800 people

Poll Schedule Works Against First Phase Contestants

Poll Schedule Works Against First Phase Contestants

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

Constituencies that are going to the polls in the first phase, slated for April 19, have just 19 days for campaigning. Contrast that with those going to polls in the 7th phase, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.