India: The import of goods produced or manufactured, wholly or in part, through the use of forced labour is prohibited. (AI image) Amid Donald Trump administration’s Section 301 probe, the government has revised the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) to prohibit the import of goods that are produced wholly or partly through forced labour.The move comes…
Cognizant cited In whistleblower complaints as authorities examine H-1B, PERM abuse Bengaluru: The US Department of Labor has launched a nationwide investigation into alleged fraud involving the H-1B and PERM employment visa programmes. Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said whistleblower complaints have referred to companies “like Cognizant” in connection with these programmes.Speaking to Fox…
Guwahati: The prompt action and minute investigation using human intelligence and technical intelligence of the SSB’s Sector Headquarters at Assam’s Mangaldai has resulted in the rescue of a 16-year-old from Nepal from a human trafficking racket in Gujarat. She was trafficked to Gujarat in April.Three accused associated with human trafficking were arrested. Sources from SSB,…
Gurgaon: A teenager from Bihar who was allegedly kidnapped, forced into labour and lost an arm has been granted Rs 10 lakh compensation by Haryana govt.While the state’s victim compensation scheme ordinarily provides Rs 2 lakh in such cases, the Rs 10 lakh solatium for rehabilitation and an advanced artificial limb was approved as a…
‘Beaten with rods, pit bulls kept to scare us’, recall rescued labourers AGRA: Days after 12 bonded labourers were rescued from an alleged captivity racket inside a disposable bowls factory in Muzaffarnagar’s Mandi village, survivors told police and doctors that they were confined for months, beaten with iron rods and spear-like tools as ferocious pit…
A team from Tigaon police station arrived at Jaganlal’s residence and freed Sundar Gurgaon: A 30-year-old man has been rescued from six years of bonded labour in Faridabad’s Shahbad village by police.Sundar, a resident of Tajpur in Faridabad, was allegedly spotted walking on the road by Jaganlal (47) around six years ago. Jaganlal brought him…
Berhampur: Two labourers from Gajapati district, allegedly subjected to bonded labour and illegally confined in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati, were rescued through a joint operation by Gajapati and Tirupati police.The rescued men were identified as Santiel Karado, 54, and his son Gamliel Karado, 29, of R Udayagiri block. After returning home, they visited the SDPO office…
The car with the two Indians soon stopped along the banks of a large river, where the driver pulled out a gun and a large knife. He also forced the two men to wear blindfolds Pune: After two months in captivity, Sahil prepared himself for the fight. A day before, he had punched one of…
The rescued bonded labourers were sent to their native places from Hosapete railway station Hosapete (Vijayanagara): As many as 37 bonded labourers from Odisha, including 10 children, were rescued from Nandibandi village in Mariyammanahalli hobli on Thursday during a raid led by assistant commissioner Vivekanand.The operation was carried out based on information provided by Belagavi‑based…
The children, aged between 10 and17 years, belong to tribal areas ofUdaipur district in Rajasthan Surat: Eighty-six minor children were rescued from textile units in Surat’s Puna area during a joint operation conducted by Surat and Udaipur (Rajasthan) police, exposing a major child labour racket operating in the city’s famed textile sector.The operation was carried…
