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Kerala to Introduce Landmark Bill for Protection of Domestic Workers' Rights
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan announced Landmark Bill during International Labour Conclave, marking the 100th anniversary of collaboration between Kerala and the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Kerala has been recognized for its strong record in upholding workers' rights and has emerged as a role model. The state government remains committed to preserving and advancing workers' rights, even amidst proposed labor reforms at the national… read-more
Tags: domestic workers, Rights, Kerela
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COVID-19: Omicron Cases Reach To 528 In Kerala
Kerala has confirmed 48 new Omicron variant cases on January 15, taking the total infected to 528. The Health Minister Veena George said that out of the 48 cases, 33 came from low-risk countries, two of high-risk nations while nine contracted the disease from their family & four people from other states. However, of the total 528 people, 365 came from low-risk countries, while 92 arrived from high-risk nations.
… read-moreTags: COVID, omicron, Kerela, Tally, Spike
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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Condemns 2 Political Murders, Assures Strict Action
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condemned the murder of two political leaders of the SDPI and BJP on December 19. He assured of strict action against the accused and said, "Such heinous and inhumane acts of violence are dangerous in states". After the murder of BJP's OBC Morcha secretary Ranjith Sreenivasan, and SDPI state secretary KS Shaan, section 144 was imposed in Alappuzha on December 19.
Tags: Kerela, CM Pinarayi Vijayan, murder, BJP, SDPI
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Kerala To Undergo Full Weekend Lockdown Amid Rise In Covid Cases
Kerala will go under complete weekend lockdown on July 31 and August 1 due to the concerning rise in Covid-19 cases in the state, the Kerala government said July 29. "The central government is sending a six-member team from the National Centre For Disease Control to Kerala," Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted. Meanwhile, India has reported 43,509 fresh cases and 640 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Tags: Covid-19, LockdownExtension, Kerela, India
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Dowry Death: Woman Dies By Suicide At Her In-Law's House
Vismaya V Nair, an Ayurveda doctor was found hanging at her in-law’s house in Kerala on June 21. However, it is an alleged case of death owing to dowry harassment. The 24-year-old doctor and Kiran Kumar were married in May 2020, and repeatedly tortured by her husband. Several screenshots of her WhatsApp chat clarified that Kiran did not like the car worth Rs. 11 lakh gifted by Nair's father.
Tags: Kerela, Dowry, Death, Suicide Case, Kollam, Vismaya V Nair
Courtesy: The Indian Express
