Kerala pays out Rs.100 crore in pension, dole for Onam
August 28th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 28 (IANS) Coinciding with the Onam, Kerala's harvest festival, the state government handed out various social security benefits like pensions, unemployment doles and ex-gratia payments to the tune ... Read more...
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India, Finland sign social security accord
June 12th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Providing a boost to Indians working in Finland, India Tuesday signed an agreement with the Scandinavian country to extend social security benefits to them, a ... Read more...
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Why no social security for unorganised workers, NAC asks government
April 30th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The National Advisory Council (NAC) has pulled up the central government for failing to formulate a social security package for India's 430-million informal sector ... Read more...
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Bengal to provide facilities to job-seekers
March 23rd, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) The West Bengal government Friday announced the creation of an 'Employment Bank', its flagship programme, to provide a common platform among job-seekers, employers and placement agencies."I ... Read more...
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Cabinet okays Rs.1,000 crore fund for unorganised workers
July 28th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved the establishment of a national social security fund with an initial allocation of Rs.1,000 crore to provide social security benefits ... Read more...
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US pushing India for faster economic reforms
June 25th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 25 (IANS) The United States is pushing India to provide greater market access, open up multi brand retail sector and step up the pace of economic reforms ... Read more...
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Patty Duke appears in Social Security video
April 9th, 2011 - 2:09 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Patty Duke has appeared in a new video released by the Social Security Administration to educate the public on how to access Social Security benefits on ... Read more...
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Biden compares GOP Economic Strategy to ‘ blaming rape victims’ for being raped
March 20th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.20 (ANI): United States Vice President Joe Biden has compared Republican approaches on economic reform in the budget to blaming rape victims for being raped.Speaking at a fundraiser in ... Read more...
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Inclusive Development Strategy Focusing on Income and Non-Income Dimensions Required: FM
February 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.25 (ANI): The Economic Survey 2010-11, presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Parliament today, states that the development process of the country needs to continuously strive for ... Read more...
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Social Security going the paperless way
December 23rd, 2010 - 12:41 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Dec 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Social Security recipients should not expect to find their checks in the mail again. This is because payments of Social Security benefits will now be paperless ... Read more...
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Deficit Panel Releases Proposal To Reduce Social Security Benefits
November 11th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, Nov 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A bipartisan panel that was established by United States President Barack Obama issued a proposal on Wednesday with the aim of repealing a number of ... Read more...
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Parts of Obama coalition drifting toward GOP: Poll
October 28th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct. 28 (ANI): Critical parts of the coalition that delivered President Obama to the White House in 2008 and gave Democrats control of Congress in 2006 are switching their allegiance ... Read more...
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India, South Korea sign social security agreement
October 19th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Oct 19 (ANI): India and South Korea signed a Social Security Agreement (SSA) in Seoul today.The agreement was signed by Vayalar Ravi, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs and. Kim Jong-hoon, ... Read more...
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43 percent Americans have less than $10,000 for retirement
March 10th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 10 (IANS) As the number of American workers with virtually no retirement savings grew for the third straight year, over four in 10 had less than $10,000, according ... Read more...
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RBI to host international meet on financial inclusion
February 8th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 8 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will host an international convention on "financial inclusion and financial literacy" here March 22 as part of its platinum jubilee celebrations.
Union ... Read more...
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Las Vegas Shooting: Attacker Killed By Police
January 5th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The reduction of social security cover has offended many elderly citizens, who have attained the age of sixty years. There have been huge discontent regarding the ... Read more...
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India signs Social Security Agreement with Luxembourg
September 30th, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) India Wednesday entered into a Social Security Agreement with Luxembourg to provide benefits to Indian nationals working in the European country.
The agreement, signed by Minister for Overseas ... Read more...
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India, Holland to sign social security pact in October
September 27th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Sep 27 (IANS) The long-awaited social security agreement between India and Holland will be signed in New Delhi next month, a media report Sunday said.
Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar ... Read more...
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US asks Spain to take four Guantanamo detainees
June 17th, 2009 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 17 (DPA) The US has asked Spain to take four detainees from its Guantanamo prison camp when it is closed next year, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said Wednesday.
Moratinos ... Read more...
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Casual workers of Nandankanan zoo on indefinite strike
February 11th, 2009 - 8:54 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar, Feb 11 (ANI): Casual workers at the Nandankanan Biological Park in Orissa have gone on an indefinite cease work agitation over a demand for regularization of their jobs. This has ... Read more...
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India, France ink social security pact
September 30th, 2008 - 8:13 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorParis, Sept.30 (ANI): The social security agreement inked between India and France will benefit Indian nationals working in France and French nationals working in India.Under the agreement, workers ... Read more...
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Oscar Fernandes calls for review of industrial disputes resolution system
September 22nd, 2008 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept 22 (ANI): Union Minister of Labour and Employment Oscar Fernandes today called for a review of the industrial disputes resolution system, suggesting that it should be in sync ... Read more...
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Obama terms McCain a free market gambler
September 22nd, 2008 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Jacksonville (Florida, US), Sept.21 (ANI): Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential candidate, has called his Republican rival, John McCain, a Free Market Gambler, and suggested that his approach to government, not McCain''s, ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves social security accord with France
September 18th, 2008 - 9:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 18 (ANI): More than two lakh Indians in France will be eligible to avail social security benefits under an agreement India and France sign during Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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India to have social security pact with France
September 18th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to France this month, the Indian cabinet Thursday approved the text of a social security agreement that will benefit nationals ... Read more...
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India gives nod to Social Security Agreement with Germany, Netherlands
August 8th, 2008 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for signing of Social Security Agreement between India and Germany.
The Social Security Agreement with Germany would provide the ... Read more...
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UN Committee wants more from India on human rights
July 8th, 2008 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) A UN committee has recommended repeal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act, more budgetary support for the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and setting up ... Read more...
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Social security a dream for most Indian workforce
May 4th, 2008 - 12:14 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Despite contributing a lion's share to the country's gross domestic product (GDP), there is no social security for a whopping 93 percent of the workforce in India, ... Read more...
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Maharashtra domestic helps want separate budgetary allocation
March 16th, 2008 - 11:39 am ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Thousands of workers from Maharashtra's unorganised sector, mainly comprising domestic helps, are set to hold a three-day rally here from Monday, demanding a separate budgetary allocation for them. ... Read more...
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Foreign workers rally in Tokyo for equal rights
March 9th, 2008 - 5:49 pm ICT by admin
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Tokyo, March 9 (DPA) Nearly 300 angry and frustrated foreign workers rallied on the streets of central Tokyo Sunday to demand equal rights and job security. At the fourth annual demonstration, workers ... Read more...
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