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The newly notified labour codes mark a historic shift for India’s gig economy, formally bringing millions of delivery partners, ride-hailing drivers and platform workers under a recognised social security framework for the first time.The overhaul transitions gig workers from the fringes of the unorganised sector into a regulated system with access to protections such as…
MUMBAI: In a major boost to gig workers, the Centre’s move to implement the social security code will not just help those working with online platforms but also others to access benefits.Following budget announcement, some 15 lakh workers linked to online platforms are already registered on the labour ministry’s e-shram portal but the numbers are…
NEW DELHI: In one of the biggest reform initiatives, the Centre on Friday announced the implementation of the four labour codes, enacted five years ago, to replace 29 laws. The rollout, which will require notification of rules, comes within a week of a resounding electoral mandate in Bihar for the governing NDA after similar successes…
Karishma Tanna expressed long-standing concerns about inadequate security in Bandra’s standalone buildings, urging her building society for tighter measures. She lives opposite Saif Ali Khan, whose stabbing incident in January 2025 exposed vulnerabilities. Only then did security improve. The attacker was arrested, and the case is ongoing with strong forensic evidence. Karishma Tanna has expressed…
A joint platform of ten central trade unions on Friday criticised the government’s notification of the four labour codes, calling the move “a deceptive fraud committed against the working people of the nation” and announcing a nationwide day of protest on November 26. The unions allege that the implementation, effective from November 21, is unilateral…
NEW DELHI: Security forces on Friday recovered a significant cache of arms and ammunition from a hideout near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, foiling what police described as a potential terror plot, according to officials cited by PTI.Acting on specific intelligence, troops launched a search operation in the Neeriyan…
NEW DELHI: Just weeks after the November 10 car blast near the Red Fort, the historic monument is preparing to host a major event marking the 350th death anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, officials said on Thursday.The security has been stepped up significantly ahead of the three-day kirtan darbar, which will run from November 23…
NEW DELHI: Two CRPF schools and several courts in the national capital received bomb threats via e-mail on Tuesday, prompting immediate security alerts and precautionary measures, officials said.The schools, located in Prashant Vihar and Dwarka, received the threats around 9 am, the Delhi Fire Services said.Three court complexes in Delhi, including the Saket District Court…
Nearly one in four Indian enterprises has suffered losses of more than $ 1 million from cyber breaches in the past three years, according to PwC’s latest 2026 Global Digital Trust Insights survey. The exposure is particularly high among large firms, with the report noting that 45 per cent of companies earning $5 billion or…
Nearly 90% of Indian organisations are preparing to hire specialised professionals over the next year to strengthen digital identity management, infrastructure and cyber security frameworks, according to a Rubrik Zero Labs report released on Sunday.The study says the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is driving a surge in AI agents, leading to a sharp rise…
