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COVID-19 in Rural India-XXIII: Timely Disbursal of Pensions, Foodgrains Come to Rescue of Farmers, Agri Labourers in Kerala
24 Apr 2020
The stress on the panchayat as the nodal agency to implement relief measures along with the legacy of institutional and social decentralisation have substantially addressed the challenges of both the…
Sumedha Pal
AIKS to Hold Nationwide Protests Against RCEP on Nov 4
28 Oct 2019
Ahead of formalisation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact in Bangkok, farmers across India are staging protests urging India not sign the pact.
Behind ASHA Workers’ Victory in Andhra, A 10-Year- Long Relentless Struggle
15 Jun 2019
The new government has announced its decision to give a fixed salary of Rs 10,000 for ASHA workers.
Bihar ASHA Workers go on Indefinite Strike Demanding Better Wages and Social Security
10 Dec 2018
PM Modi’s announcement of hike in the monthly honorarium of ASHAs and ANMs in September this year, remains unfulfilled.
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ASHA Workers March to Demand Minimum Wages and Recognition as Workers
22 Aug 2017
Thousands of ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers from 11 states marched in Delhi on Monday demanding that the government accept their longstanding demands.
R.Nithya
Women's Menstrual Health: Social, Economic and Cultural Aspects
16 Aug 2013
In this Delhi slum, reluctance to using sanitary pads instead of rags puts women's lives at risk.
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Scheme Workers: Nightingales Subsidising Govt's Welfare Programmes
28 May 2013
The 45th Session of the Indian Labour Conference was recently held in New Delhi on May 17-18. Among other things, it recommended minimum wages for workers employed in central government schemes such…
G.Mamatha
Historic General Strike: A Wake-up Call to the UPA Govt
23 Feb 2013
The two-day general strike of the working class on February 20-21 was unprecedented and received an overwhelming response from all over the country. It is the biggest working class action so far in…