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Telangana: Workers union demands compensation, justice for Swiggy rider’s kin

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Hyderabad: Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) have demanded justice for the Swiggy delivery boy who lost his life in a tragic road accident on May 5.
Raju, 31, a resident of the Gandhi colony met with a fatal road accident while delivering food in Alwal of Hyderabad following which he was rushed to the nearby hospital. However, he soon succumbed to his injuries.
Being the only earning member of his family, Raju was survived by an old and ailing mother, a wife, and two small children.

Additionally, Raju was also paying for his wife, Soni Rasapuram’s education who is studying first year of B.Ed.
Soon after the accident, the family tried to contact the management at Swiggy. However, they ended up receiving a computer-generated response with none from the company reaching out to the family so far.
TGPWU’s founder and president, Shaik Salauddin who visited the bereaved family on Monday said, “Raju’s death stands completely ignored by the company. The family was left distressed.”
TGPWU members visit Swiggy delivery boy’s kin
The union has promised the family to step in and negotiate with Swiggy while they demand Rs 25 lakh as compensation in case of death under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 (which is to compensate workers who have encountered injuries due to an accident during their employment).
TGPWU has further demanded that police should file an FIR against the person who had hit Raju in the accident and also facilitate compensation from the accused to Raju’s family.

Accident on May 5
The incident reportedly occurred at night when a speeding car from Kanaji Guda hit a person, and then continued to run until a high-tension pole made it stop.
The incident caused injuries to three people, including Raju who was rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to injuries.
Police identified the driver as a software employee who accelerated her car by mistake, while she was supposed to hit the brake to avoid hitting a man who came in front of the car, ending up in a major accident.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 8, 2023
Rahul chats with gig workers in Bengaluru; assures welfare board, corpus fund

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Bengaluru: Keeping in view the hardship of delivery persons, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday reiterated his party’s promise to set up a Gig Workers’ Welfare Board in Karnataka with a corpus fund of Rs 3,000 crore and minimum hourly wages for them.
Gandhi spoke about the promise once again during an interaction with gig workers and delivery persons of various companies here in poll-bound Karnataka.
Over a cup of coffee and masala dosa, Gandhi discussed with them to get an understanding of the lives of delivery workers, lack of stable employment and rising prices of basic commodities, Congress said in a party release.

He also keenly listened to why the youngsters had taken up gig jobs, and what were their working conditions like, the release stated.
“Bengaluru alone has over two lakh people doing gig jobs. The Congress party has made specific promises for them in the manifesto, mainly to set up a Gig Workers’ Welfare Board with a corpus of Rs 3,000 crore and to ensure minimum hourly wages for gig workers and other workers in the unorganised sector,” the party said.
Gandhi later hopped onto the pillion seat, and went on a ride with a delivery partner.
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May 7, 2023
Telangana: 1331 contract workers in health dept regularised

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Hyderabad: The Telangana government issued directives on Thursday to regularise 1331 contract staff in the health department.
State health minister T Harish Rao handed over the orders regularising 1331 contract employees to various employee unions that had represented the employees.
There are 68 women Multipurpose Health Assistants (MPHA) from the Commissioner of Family Welfare, 72 from the Director of Medical Education (DME), 16 chemists, 177 lab technicians, 2 paramedical ophthalmic officers, 837 male MPHA from the Director of Public Health (DPH), and 19 Medical Officers from AYUSH.

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May 4, 2023
MP: Bajrang Dal attacks Congress workers, wreaks havoc in Jabalpur party office

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Hindutva organisation Bajrang Dal members entered the Congress party office and vandalised as well as attacked party members in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.
Ever since the Congress Karnataka unit declared to ban Bajrang Dal in its manifesto if voted to power, a similar demand has emerged in Madhya Pradesh.
कांग्रेस ने कर्नाटक में हुड़दंगबाज संगठन बजरंग दल को बैन करने की घोषणा की, इधर बजरंग दल के कार्यकर्ता जबलपुर स्थित कांग्रेस कार्यालय में घुस गए और तोड़ फोड़ करने लगे। क्या इन आतंकवादियों पर बैन नहीं लगना चाहिए? pic.twitter.com/xY5i8hy9K1
— Shyam Meera Singh (@ShyamMeeraSingh) May 4, 2023
According to local reports, more than a dozen Bajrang Dal members entered the Congress party office shouting Jai Shree Ram carrying large sticks and faces covered with saffron cloths.

They damaged the roof and threw stones at the office.
Condemning the attack, Jabalpur Congress Dinesh Yadav compared the act to impotence. “This is not a protest. It is impotence. The police are also to be blamed for not acting swiftly,” he said.
Another Congress leader Anand Jat said that the true face of Bajrang Dal was exposed to the public. “This is absolute hooliganism and anti-social activity. The BJP will lose the elections here,” he said.
On May 2, the Congress party released its manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka promising to ban the Hindutva organisation Bajrang Dal if voted to power.
It identified and compared Bajrang Dal to the same lengths as the banned Islamic organisation PFI (Popular Front of India).

It created a stir in Karnataka politics as well as outside with many leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and RSS charging that the Congress is a threat to India’s sovereignty and integrity.
“This is the last election for the Congress party. If they are defeated, they will go straight to their houses. This is a do-or-die situation for them. It is indeed a dying situation for Congress,” Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai slammed the Congress party.

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May 4, 2023
Pune NCP workers, functionaries break down, urge Pawar to withdraw resignation

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Pune: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) workers and functionaries in Pune on Tuesday evening urged party president Sharad Pawar to immediately withdraw his resignation from the top post as they broke down on coming to know about his sudden announcement.
They said they will resign en masse if Pawar (82), whose hometown Baramati is located in Pune district in western Maharashtra, does not take back his resignation which was announced in Mumbai in the afternoon.
Pradeep Deshmukh, Pune NCP spokesperson, said after the news of Pawar’s resignation trickled in, hundreds of workers gathered at the party office in the city and could not stop their tears.

He said the NCP is like a family, where Pawar is a father figure and such leaders do not retire.
“If Pawar saheb does not reverse his decision, party workers and office-bearers will remain firm on their resignation,” Deshmukh said.
Meanwhile, Vitthal Maniyar, an aide of Pawar, said the former Union minister’s move to step down as president of the party he founded in 1999 was not abrupt or sudden.
“Pawar saheb might have thought deeply before coming to this decision. He must be thinking of handing over the responsibility to the next team and making them ready while he is still active,” he said.
“Though Pawar saheb has sought time (to rethink his resignation), I am sure it was a well though out decision and he will convince party leaders to accept it,” Maniyar stated.

“Saheb has not given up politics or social work. Whether he is party chief or not, he will continue to work with the same gusto with which he was working till now,” he said.
Asked about Pawar’s possible successor if he stays firm on his decision to quit the top party post, Maniyar said the veteran politician believes in democratic functioning of the party and any decision on the issue will be taken unanimously.
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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May 3, 2023
J&K Govt Orders Recruitment of Workers And Helpers For Anganwadi Centers – Kashmir News

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Srinagar, May 02 : The government of Jammu and Kashmir has Tuesday sanctioned the recruitment of Sanginis (Anganwadi Workers) and Sahayikas (Anganwadi Helpers) for Anganwadi centers across the union territory.
As per the order issued by the social welfare department a copy of which lies with the news agency (KNO), the recruitment will be done strictly as per the procedure laid out in the new Human Resource policy issued under the Government Order No. 222-JK(SWD) of 2022.
“The eligibility criteria for the selection of Sanginis require that women candidates in the age group of 18-37 years should be considered for the post. The candidates should be domiciles of the UT of J&K and residents of the Electoral Ward where the Anganwadi Centre is located,” the order said, adding that the minimum qualification for Anganwadi Workers should be 10+2 and a maximum of graduation. The selection will be done purely on merit basis based on the marks obtained in 10+2.
The eligibility criteria for the selection of Sahayikas require that women candidates in the age group of 18-37 years should be considered for the post. “The candidates should be domiciled of the UT of J&K and the minimum qualification required is matriculation. In case no matriculate candidate is available in the ward, candidates with qualification not less than VIII standard shall be considered,” it added.
The order further said that the Selection Committee comprising Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Block Development Officer (BDO), and Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) concerned in each Project/Block shall have the mandate to make selections of the eligible candidates for the position of AWH.
“The Committee shall select the most destitute/needy married woman of the ward as a helper from amongst those who fulfill the qualification criteria. In case no married candidate is available, an unmarried candidate may be considered,” it added.
Similarly for Aanganwadi Worker (Sangini), the concerned CDPO, with prior approval from MD, Mission Poshan, shall invite applications from eligible candidates through advertisements in prominent newspapers, uploading on the district and department websites, and notifications in all government offices and Panchayat Ghars.
“A Selection Committee shall be constituted in each district to make selections of eligible candidates for the post of AWW. The committee shall comprise the officers including District Program Officer, ICDS concerned – Chairperson, District Social Welfare Officer concerned – Member, CDPO concerned – Member Secretary, Assistant Director Employment concerned – Member and General Manager, DIC concerned – Member,” it said.

The Selection Committee shall prepare the final merit list and select list, which shall be publicly displayed in local newspapers, offices of all committee members, Panchayat Ghars, and on the website of the department. A copy of the final merit list and select list shall also be provided to the concerned Sarpanch and Panch, with a receipt on the same day of issuance, for a period of 10 days for any appeals. After that, the Committee shall submit its recommendations to the concerned ADDC for approval. The CDPO concerned shall issue the engagement orders of AWW accordingly, after the ADDC’s approval.
The CDPO concerned shall issue the engagement orders of AWW accordingly, after the ADDC’s approval. Any orders issued without proper advertisement, scrutiny, and selection strictly on the basis of merit by the committee and approval of the ADDC shall be void ab-initio, and strict action shall be taken against the defaulting officers
The concerned authorities have been ordered to advertise the available posts widely for two weeks to create necessary awareness among the general public so that deserving candidates are appointed.
The whole process of recruitment is expected to be completed within 30 days of the issuance of this order—(KNO)

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May 2, 2023
Egypt’s irregular workers to be paid £1,000 from emergency fund

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Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi announced the establishment of an emergency relief fund that provides a one-time subsidy of 1,000 Egyptian pounds ($32.36) for irregular workers.
In a televised speech on Labour Day, Sisi said that several other support programmes would be launched to help irregular workers, who are among the worst impacted by economic crisis, Xinhua news agency reported.
“The emergency fund would be launched in the coming weeks and seasonal workers would receive financial support in emergencies,” he said.

Social and health accounts dues will be transferred to the fund, thus they would be invested and used in emergencies and crises for irregular workers in a sustainable manner, he added.
Sisi also instructed the Egyptian government to issue a new “Aman” certificate to cover life insurance and work injuries for irregular workers.
According to a statement released by the Ministry of Manpower in December, there are 11 million irregular workers in Egypt.
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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May 2, 2023
Telangana: Salary hike for sanitation workers announced

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Hyderabad: On the occasion of International Labour Day, the Telangana government has increased the wages or remuneration of sanitation cum multipurpose workers and sanitation workers in rural and urban bodies by Rs 1,000/-, as part of the Palle Pragathi programme.
The hike came into effect on May 1, as per the government press release.
For rural sanitation cum multipurpose workers and sanitation workers, the additional expenditure shall be met from the budget of the respective rural local bodies. The Panchayat Raj and Rural Development will take necessary actions accordingly.

For urban sanitation cum multipurpose workers and sanitation workers, the additional expenditure shall be met from the budget of the respective urban local bodies, municipal corporations, GHMC and Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB). The Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA) Department (MA&UD) will take necessary actions accordingly.
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May 1, 2023
Telangana govt to bring qualitative change in worker’s lives: KCR on Labour Day

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Hyderabad: On the occasion of International Workers Day recognised as May Day, Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao held that the state government will continue its efforts to bring a qualitative change in the lives of workers in the entire country.
While extending greetings to all hardworking workers and professional workers who indirectly participate in the development of society, KCR said the day was observed to honour their struggles and gains and for improving their working conditions.
Highlighting various benefits the state government has offered to the workers and their families, KCR said that an amount of Rs 6 lakh in the event of the death of a worker is forwarded to their kin.

“So far about 4001 workers’ families have been covered under the scheme and an amount of Rs 223 crore has been paid to the beneficiaries,” he informed.
Likewise, the labourers involved in accidents becoming disabled were being provided Rs 5 lakh and so far 504 workers have been covered under the scheme in the state.
“In this context, an amount of Rs 8.9 crore has been disbursed to the beneficiaries,” added KCR.
Stating the benefits given to the female workers, KCR said that Rs 30,000 as maternity benefits were given to 1,01,983 beneficiaries each and Rs 280 crore have been accorded in this context In past nine years.
“Telangana government was providing Rs 30,000 for labourers so that they get their daughters married and 46,638 beneficiaries so far have received Rs 130 crore,” he said.

“Rs 288 crore has been distributed to the families of the workers who died in the course where each of them received Rs 1 lakh, said KCR adding that 39,797 workers’ kins were provided financial assistance of Rs 98 crore for the funeral.
Mentioning the budget spent during the COVID-19 pandemic, KCR said that the state government spent Rs 1,005 crore under various programmes for labourers’ welfare.
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May 1, 2023
Welfare of workers is goal of our govt: Andhra CM Jagan

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Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Monday that the welfare of workers is the goal of his government.
He greeted workers on May Day — International Workers Day. “Brother workers..Your labour is priceless. You are the key to the development of a country or a state. Happy May Day to all the labor brothers who are constantly working for the welfare of society,” the chief minister tweeted.
On the occasion of May Day, Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer congratulated all the workers. He said that workers are creators of wealth in every field of life and International Workers’ Day is a day to show respect for the dedication and hard work of countless workers, who are the creators of infrastructure, builders of resources and the backbone of the nation’s development.

Leader of the opposition and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu also greeted workers and farmers on May Day. “The progress of society is the result of your hard work.
That is why Telugu Desam Party is sincere for the welfare of the working people and the protection of their rights. On this occasion, I hope that good days will come when the value of your hard work will increase,” he said.
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May 1, 2023