Finance Minister Proposes ID Cards for Gig Workers, UPI-Linked Credit Cards for Street Vendors

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech today, announced that her government will provide ID cards to gig workers. Gig workers will also be provided access to healthcare via a social security scheme. She said her government will invest in street vendors and online and urban workers. Gig workers of online platforms to be … Read more

Elon Musk’s Aides Locking Federal Workers Out Of Computer Systems At US Agency

Washington: Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials. Since taking office 11 days ago, President Donald Trump has embarked on a massive government makeover, firing … Read more

Violence in Balai takes new turn as BJP MP files case against party workers

Now, the Balaichi violence has taken a new turn. In fact, the BJP MLA from Mahsi Sureshwar Singh has filed a case against seven people, including his own party leader. The MLA alleged that besides stone-pelting, shots were fired at his convoy when an angry crowd protested at the hospital intersection following the stone-pelting at … Read more

‘Happiness of DCW workers taken away on festivals like Diwali…’, AAP targets LG, BJP

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Monday issued an order terminating the services of all contract workers with immediate effect. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of taking the move. The party said it was disappointing that the BJP had rendered hundreds of DCW employees jobless during festivals … Read more