Agricultural Labourers News - Latest Updates & Headlines
TN: AITUC-affiliated agricultural labourers' body opposes renaming of MGNREGA
Chennai, Dec 13: The Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Labourers’ Association, affiliated to the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), has strongly opposed the Union government’s decision to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), describing the move as an expression of “deep-seated hatred†towards Mahatma Gandhi.
Inflation burden eases further for India's farm, rural workers in September
New Delhi, Oct 18: The year-on-year inflation rate for agricultural labourers and rural Labourers stood at -0.07 per cent and 0.31 per cent, respectively, in September, figures released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment showed on Saturday.
Food inflation for farm and rural labourers stays in negative zone during August
New Delhi, Sep 19: The year-on-year inflation rates based on the all-India consumer price index for agricultural labourers (CPI-AL) and rural labourers (CPI-RL) for August this year were estimated at 1.07 per cent and 1.26 per cent, respectively, figures released by the Ministry of Labour & Employment on Thursday showed.
Inflation burden eases further in July for India's farm, rural workers
New Delhi, Aug 21: The year-on-year inflation rates based on the all-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) for July this year declined to 0.77 per cent and 1.01 per cent, respectively, bringing respite to poor households, figures released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Thursday showed.
Inflation burden eases further in April for India's farm and rural workers
New Delhi, May 20: The year-on-year inflation rates based on the all-India consumer price index for agricultural labourers (CPI-AL) and rural labourers (CPI-RL) for April this year eased further to 3.48 per cent and 3.53 per cent, respectively -- compared to 7.03 per cent and 6.96 per cent in April 2024 -- bringing respite to poor households, the government said on Tuesday.
Chhattisgarh CM launches scheme to provide Rs 10,000 annual aid to landless labourers
Raipur, January 21: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday launched 'Deendayal Upadhyay Bhoomiheen Krishi Majdoor Kalyana Yojana' in Raipur.