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Insuring the informal worker against the heat

Insuring the informal worker against the heat

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Shabbir Alam works at construction sites in Haryana, though his home is in Ludhiana. Last month, ₹1,000 appeared in his account. His contractor had enrolled him and some colleagues in a scheme under which, if temperatures crossed a certain threshold, money would be paid. “I earn ₹800- ₹1,000 a day from my work…Some of us got ₹1,000 last month, so it was helpful,” he told The Hindu in a phone conversation. Also read | Mapping the legislative vacuum in India’s heat crisis Hariom, who drives a leased taxi in the Delhi-NCR region, received ₹2000 over two months. “I’m happy that I got this…We anyway have a company rule that we can avoid driving on very hot days from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., but extra money is always welcome,” he told The Hindu.  Mr. Alam and Mr. Hariom are among 3,925 informal workers enrolled this year across Delhi-NCR — Noida, Delhi, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad — under a “parametric” heat-insurance product run by the non-profit Jan Sahas, with Go Digit General Insurance and the CSR …

India’s informal sector, Agni missile with MIRV system, and Labour Codes rules notified

India’s informal sector, Agni missile with MIRV system, and Labour Codes rules notified

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Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social development. Mains Examination: General Studies-III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.  What’s the ongoing story: India’s informal sector is becoming less indebted, with the interest they paid as well as the amount of loans they need to repay falling sharply, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation’s (MoSPI) full report on its Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) conducted in 2025.  Key Points to Ponder: — What is the informal sector?  — What is the difference between the formal and informal sectors?  — What are the structural constraints of India’s unincorporated sector and their implications for employment quality and productivity? — How declining indebtedness in the informal sector does not necessarily indicate economic strength.  Story continues below this ad — What are the vulnerabilities of small, informal enterprises to input cost shocks, and what measures should be taken to enhance their resilience? — What is the significance of unincorporated enterprises in India’s economy? — What are the government initiatives …

Informal therapy offers healing at George Floyd memorial | World News

Informal therapy offers healing at George Floyd memorial | World News

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Down the road from where George Floyd was killed five years ago, a woman listened quietly as the man opposite shared his lingering anger over the death filmed and shared around the world. Informal therapy offers healing at George Floyd memorial “When that video was blasted all over the place I was in disbelief… Haven’t we as a country learned?” said the gray-haired Black man, who sat on a foldable red-checkered chair with his outstretched feet crossed. Across from him, 76-year-old Rita Davern occasionally nodded, her hands clasped in her lap during most of the half-hour conversation that the pair allowed AFP to witness. They were taking part in re-evaluation counseling an informal practice of peer-to-peer discussions aimed at healing trauma which was deployed at a memorial event in Minneapolis marking the five-year anniversary of Floyd’s murder. Researchers have found his killing by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, took an emotional toll on Black Americans in particular, with a study finding that nearly one million more would have screened positive for depression in the …

Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar Informal Meeting In Delhi Over T20 World Cup Squad. Top Points Are…

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Ajit Agarkar flew to Delhi for meeting with Rohit Sharma over T20 World Cup squad© AFP Chairman of national selection committee Ajit Agarkar and skipper Rohit Sharma are expected to have an informal meeting in the national capital on a possible 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup in the Americas. The formal announcement might happen in Mumbai on May 1, the cut-off date for the ICC event. It is understood, Agarkar specially flew into Delhi for Saturday’s IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals as he would also get a chance to chat up with skipper Rohit and get a further clarity before he sits with his colleagues to pick the final team. There are a couple of slots which will be up for discussion as most of the team picks itself. There won’t be many surprises and only thing that selection committee and team management needs to be convinced about is Hardik Pandya’s bowling fitness. If Hardik is slotted in the 15, then only one among Shivam Dube and Rinku Singh can …

BCCI Invites IPL Owners For Informal Meet In Ahmedabad On April 16

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Image for representative use© AFP The BCCI has invited owners of the 10 IPL teams for an informal meeting in Ahmedabad on April 16 and there could be discussions on potential increase in auction purse for the franchises and player retention. The meeting will take place on the sidelines of the game between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium. “The IPL owners have been invited for an informal meeting. There is no set agenda. Since IPL will be into its second month, it will be a good time for all stake-holders to get together,” a BCCI official told PTI. Likely discussions could be around the mega auction due later this year, covering player retention and potential increase in the auction purse which currently stands at Rs 100 crore. BCCI secretary Jay Shah, president Roger Binny and IPL chairman Arun Dhumal will attend the meeting. Currently, teams are allowed to retain four players ahead of every mega auction, which is conducted once in three years and was last held in 2022. The …

Barack Obama ‘Drops In’ For Informal Meeting With UK PM Rishi Sunak

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London: Former US President Barack Obama dropped in for an unannounced informal meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday. Obama waved at photographers as he entered the famous black door for what Downing Street officials later described as a “courtesy drop in” for a chat in the UK PM’s study. The agenda for the hour-long meeting was not revealed but it is likely the Russian re-election of President Vladimir Putin and the conflict in Ukraine may have featured in their discussions. “He was making an informal courtesy drop-in as part of his trip to London, where he is conducting work of the Obama Foundation,” a Downing Street spokesperson said. “I think President Obama’s team made contact and obviously the Prime Minister was very happy to meet with him and discuss the work of the Obama Foundation,” the spokesperson said. This marks Obama’s first visit to Downing Street since he left the White House after his two terms as US President, between 2009 and 2017. The 62-year-old Democrat …

‘One Nation, One Election’: Former President Kovind to Chair ‘Informal’ Meeting Today

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Former President Ram Nath Kovind will meet with ONOP panel today (File: PTI) There isn’t a documented agenda for the “informal” meeting, according to sources. However, it might address the feedback gathered from political parties. Former President Ram Nath Kovind will chair a high-level meeting on ‘One Nation, One Election’ today to review the progress made so far, including on the responses by political parties to the idea of holding simultaneous polls. There isn’t a documented agenda for the “informal” meeting, according to sources. However, it might address the feedback gathered from political parties. During its initial meeting, the committee agreed to collect input from political parties. Recently, the panel reached out to these parties, requesting their opinions and proposing a discussion on a date acceptable to all parties. Subsequently, a follow-up reminder was sent to ensure a response. Invitations were extended to six national parties, 33 state parties, and seven registered but unrecognized parties, asking for their input on the concept of ‘One Nation, One The committee has also heard the views of the …