New Delhi, 22/11: The newly notified labour codes represent a transformative and historic reform for India’s gig economy, finally bringing this vast segment of workers under formal regulatory recognition and social security. For the delivery partner dropping off groceries or the driver navigating city traffic, this move signals the end of legal invisibility, transitioning them…
Bengaluru, 6/5: The constant pressure of leading India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru for nearly a decade and the relentless scrutiny around his batting “became too much in the end” for Virat Kohli, who says he stepped down from leadership to be in a happy space. Kohli resigned as T20 captain after the World Cup in…
Mumbai, 8/3: On the occasion of International Women’s Day on Wednesday, Maharashtra Assembly speaker Rahul Narvekar has listed the calling attention motions sought to be moved by women MLAs across parties in the business schedule. Calling Attention Motion is a process to call the attention of a minister concerning a matter of urgent…
Chandigarh, 15/11: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that it is the primary responsibility of a state to compensate the victims of incidents involving stray animals and said in a case of dog bite, the financial assistance will be Rs 10,000 per tooth mark. The bench of Justice Vinod S Bhardwaj gave the…
Cape Town, 25/4 (AO bureau): South African cricketer Bjorn Fortuin has accepted Islam. The 26-year-old cricketer made his international debut for South Africa in September 2019. According to reports, in the holy month of Ramadan, Björn Fortuin accepted Islam with his wife. Now his new name is Imad. Khartija Shamsi, the wife of Fortuin’s fellow…
Jharsuguda, 7/4: In a major development, Biju Janata Dal has announced block and municipality observer for Jharsuguda by election.
Gujrat, 26/12 (AO bureau): The Bharatiya Tribal Party and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi have come together for the upcoming local elections in Gujarat. Both parties have decided to contest the elections together. This information was given by BTP MLA Chhotubhai Vasava on Saturday. Vasava said that BTP and AIAMEM have come together in the political…
Balasore: In a major fire incident, a container truck loaded with parcels went up in flames at National Highway-16 under Simulia police limits of Balasore district. No casualty or injury has been reported in the fire incident.As per reports, the container truck was travelling from Kolkata to Sambalpur when it suddenly started emitting thick smoke…
Quetta, 11/10: At least 20 miners were killed and seven injured in an attack by armed men on a small private coal mine in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan on Friday, police said. A group of armed men attacked the Junaid Coal company mines in the Duki area in the wee hours using heavy…
Bhubaneswar, April 19: Sagacity and understanding hold the keys to establishment of world peace, His Excellency Juan Antonio March Pujol, Spain’s Ambassador to India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives said on Saturday. “It is important to maintain peace in the world and to achieve it we need intelligence and understanding,” Mr. Pujol said while…
