Nikhila Henry

1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Nikhila Henry

When the first meeting of the CPI(M)’s newly-constituted Politburo is held on May 2, a new member is likely to make his mark: Jitendra Chaudhury, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Tripura Assembly. Chaudhury, the 66-year-old Manu MLA, has become the first Adivasi member of the CPI(M) Politburo, even though the party was formed in 1964.

1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Nikhila Henry

Social security for gig workers, rules that govern termination, and provisions to punish aggregators that don’t comply — a Bill expected to be brought in by the Telangana government on May 1 envisions several guardrails for the welfare of the roughly 4 lakh gig and platform workers in the state.

1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Nikhila Henry

A draft legislation for the welfare of gig and platform workers should be ready by May 1, Chief Minister of Telangana A Revanth Reddy told labour department officials Monday. The legislation was one of the election promises of his Congress government. Speaking to officials of the labour department at the Telangana Secretariat, in the presence of his ministers, Reddy said that the draft Bill should be finalised by April 25 and up for consultation with stakeholders by May 1.

1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Nikhila Henry

Telangana’s Congress government Monday issued a gazette notification that formally implemented Scheduled Caste sub-categorisation, popularly called reservation within reservation. According to the notification, Scheduled Castes in the state will be divided into three categories – Group I, II and III.

1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Nikhila Henry

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has triggered a fresh row for allegedly asking students to chant “Jai Shri Ram” during an event at a government-aided college in Madurai. On Saturday, Ravi was invited as chief guest to distribute prizes to the winners of a literary contest. A purported video clip of the event shows him congratulating the winners. “This gives us the confidence that our roots are strong. It is there and we need to build on it.