If you plan to go to Potka from Ranchi you will have to go through Jamshedpur. The Potka Block is situated around 200 kilometer from Ranchi and 75 kilometers from Jamshedpur. The area is mainly inhabited by people of Sabbar tribe which is on the verge of extinction. The Indian government is making all out efforts to confront the delicate situation. The responsibility to do the work was given to Bharat...

The trade union leaders say workers will not stop work, but will attend the demonstrations before or after their shifts Millions of workers will be on the streets across India on Wednesday, picketing and holding rallies to protest rising prices and job losses, officials said, though there may be little impact on production. Four major trade unions, including those affiliated with the ruling Congress party and those with the opposition...

With the national capital furiously gearing up to meet the deadlines of the Commonwealth Games, the alarming number of deaths of construction workers in absence of proper safety norms and adequate compensation is a cause of concern, say social activists. The actual number of accidents and casualties are much more but many such cases never get reported, they add. Fifty nine construction workers were killed and 115 suffered serious injuries...

Villagers in Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh agitate and get their dues under the rural job scheme; but the authorities are not giving up easily Villagers had to fight to get unemployment allowance worth Rs 14 lakh in Sitapur’s villages though this is something they are assured under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. Villagers in Misrik and Pisawan blocks in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh would vouch for the benefit...

The United Nations’ Human Development Report of 2009 paints an idyllic picture of migrations. THE recently released United Nations Development Report-2009, titled “Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development”, presents a strong case for governments all over the world to encourage human mobility. Migrations, including those of low-skilled workforce, pay dividends all round, the report says. However, it does not quite attempt to seriously understand why people migrate, sometimes subjecting themselves...