30 child labourers rescued in Agra and FirozabadJuly 16th, 2009 AGRA / FIROZABAD - Around 30 child labourers were rescued by police and officials of state Child Labour Department from Agra and Firozabad cities in Uttar Pradesh. According to Assistant Labour Commissioner, B K Rai, the raids were conducted at dozens of hotels, dhabas and several other hazardous work places under a month-long drive, which began on July 1.
Migrant labourers demand security in ManipurJune 28th, 2009 IMPHAL - Migrant labourers of Bihar and West Bengal held a protest rally against the series of killings of labourers by militant groups in Manipur. Over 400 migrant labourers from various part of the state participated in the demonstration organised by the state unit of All India Trade Union Congress.
Four-year-old girl rescued from borewellJune 21st, 2009 JAIPUR - A four-year-old girl, who on Saturday fell into a 50-feet deep open borewell at Moradi village in Rajasthan's Dausa district, has been rescued. The girl Anju was rescued after a 21 hour operation and has been taken to hospital.
Nitish expresses anguish over attack on Bihari's in ManipurJune 19th, 2009 PATNA J - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today expressed his deep concern and anguish over the recent attack on Bihari labourers in Manipur by a militant organisation. The separatist groups in Manipur repeatedly targeted the labourers of Bengal and Bihar.
NHRC secures the release of bonded labourers in BaghpatJune 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has secured the release of 21 members of three families working as bonded labourers in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat District. Acting on the two complaints about bonded labourers working in brick kiln companies in the district, a spot investigation team of the Commission along with District Labour Officer, S.D.M.
25 bonded labourers rescued from Uttar Pradesh brick kilnMay 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Twenty-five bonded labourers, including 12 children, have been rescued from a brick kiln in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Budh Nagar district, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said Wednesday. While the brick kiln owner had earlier been given a clean chit by the district administration, an enquiry by the human rights commission finally helped in nailing the guilty and rescuing the labourers.
11 workers presumed dead in Sikkim tunnel floodingApril 17th, 2009 GANGTOK - At least 11 labourers are missing, and presumed dead, after a tunnel they were working in was flooded by waters from the Rangpo river in Sikkim, police said Friday. Superintendent of Police (East) M.S.
Maoists free eight abducted labourersMarch 20th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoist rebels Friday freed eight labourers whom they had abducted from a brick factory in Palamau district of Jharkhand, police said. Around 30 rebels of the Maoist group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) abducted the labourers Thursday night from a brick factory in Vishrampur town, about 200 km from here.
Eight abducted by Maoists in JharkhandMarch 20th, 2009 RANCHI - Eight labourers working in a brick factory were abducted by Maoist rebels in Palamau district of Jharkhand, police said Friday. Around 30 rebels of the Maoist group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) abducted the labourers Thursday night from the brick factory in Vishrampur town, about 200 km from here.
90 child workers rescued in JharkhandFebruary 16th, 2009 RANCHI - Authorities in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand Tuesday rescued around 90 child workers from hotels, eateries, business houses and other places of the district, an official said. 'We have rescued around 90 children from hotels and different places in the district with help of an NGO.
Activists allegedly beaten up while rescuing child labourersFebruary 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Activists of an NGO, working on child rights, Monday alleged that they were beaten up by employers of bangle factories as they tried to rescue child labourers working there. Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) activists, along with a few policemen, went to the Sanjay Nagar, which is a congested slum area with several bangle factories and bakeries, to rescue the child labourers working there.
Four labourers buried alive in Himachal PradeshFebruary 14th, 2009 SHIMLA - Four labourers were buried alive while working in a tunnel for a power project in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, the police said Sunday. 'Four labourers, who were working in a penstock tunnel, were killed when debris fell on them this (Sunday) evening,' Kullu Superintendent of Police Jagat Ram told IANS.
Three held for palming off brass brick as goldJanuary 6th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Three men who attempted to palm off a brass brick as gold have landed themselves in custody, the police said here Wednesday. Saraf Khan, 22, Hakam Khan, 30 and Ram Prasad, 30, were arrested after a trap laid by the police when they were handing over the fake gold brick to a man named Ghanshyambhai Venishankar Dave of Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad Crime Branch sub-inspector K.U.
31 Bangladeshi nationals arrested in TripuraDecember 24th, 2008 AGARTALA - The Tripura police have arrested 31 Bangladeshi nationals who were working as labourers in a brick kiln in the northeastern state, officials said here Thursday. 'Acting on information from the Border Security Force (BSF), we arrested 29 Bangladeshi nationals Wednesday night from a brick kiln at Amtali, the outskirts of capital Agartala,' said police spokesman Mihir Roy.
Five labourers killed in Jharkhand, police blame MaoistsDecember 22nd, 2008 RANCHI - Suspected Maoist rebels shot dead five labourers in the Gumla district of Jharkhand, police said Tuesday. 'We suspect hand of Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) behind the killing,' Superintendent of Police Baljeet Singh told IANS by telephone.
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