Security guard sacked for singing Rabindra Sangeet at work
A private security guard in Kolkata, Sovan Chakraborty, has been dismissed after a video of him singing Rabindra Sangeet during duty hours went viral. His management cited
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West Bengal minister orders probe after HIV-positive health worker sacked
West Bengal Health Minister Dr Shashwat Mukherjee has ordered an inquiry into allegations that a contractual healthcare worker at Ghatal Sub-Divisional Hospital in West Midnapore was dismissed because he is HIV-positive. The…
Punjab passes bill to bring 28,000 outsourced staff under govt contract
The Punjab Assembly on Monday unanimously passed the Punjab State Outsourced Personnel (Transition to Contractual Engagement) Bill, 2026, eliminating the decades-old outsourcing system for government workers. The first phase covers 26,000 to…
Mysuru sales executive dies by suicide after workplace harassment
Nageshwari, a 45-year-old sales executive at a private supermarket in Mysuru, died by suicide on August 7 after her employer dismissed her for taking sick leave. In a suicide note recovered from…
Hyderabad gig workers announce indefinite strike from August 8
Telangana gig workers will begin an indefinite strike in Hyderabad on August 8, the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union announced. The unions want the state to set minimum base, per-kilometre and…
