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Time of India
30-07-2025
- Time of India
Toll-free helpline to report bonded labour cases launched in Telangana
Hyderabad: A toll-free helpline (8069434343) to report bonded labour cases was launched by labour minister G Vivek Venkataswamy on Wednesday, marking the World Day Against Human Trafficking. Complaints will be acted upon immediately by the labour department, the minister said at an event held in the city. Organised by the Trilanga Unorganised Workers Union, Swecha Gamanam (a coalition of NGOs), and the labour department, the programme featured testimonies from survivors of bonded labour who spoke about their exploitation. The minister announced that rescued bonded labourers will be given priority in Indiraamma Illu housing allocations, as part of broader rehabilitation efforts. He also declared that February 9 will be observed annually as Bonded Labour Abolition Day. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Over 200 survivors from across Telangana took part in the state conference 'The Way to Freedom' to mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. They were rescued from exploitative conditions in brick kilns, factories, farms, the fishing industry, construction, and domestic work. Cases have been reported from districts including Nagarkurnool, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Yadadri, Narayanpet, Vikarabad, Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Warangal, Peddapalli, Karimnagar, Hanumakonda, Mulugu, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, and Medchal Malkajgiri.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Will move towards 5-day week: Labour minister G Vivek Venkataswamy
HYDERABAD: Labour minister G Vivek Venkataswamy said it was in the interest of IT workers that a decision was taken to allow for agreater number of working hours in a day. 'We would like to slowly move into a scenario akin to Western countries, where employees can get two weekend offs,' the minister said in a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan. By allowing commercialestablishments to provide for workers to work for 10 hours a day and a total of not more than 48 hours a week, employees have the opportunity to get extended weekends, he said. Answering questions, the minister said the govt will take action against those responsible in the Sigachi blast case in Patancheru industrial area. 'We are awaiting a report. But the labour department, which gave a report in December last year, clearly mentioned to the company what additional measures were needed for safety,' he said. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Vivek said the govt was keen on ensuring that gig workers get minimum wages and better working conditions. He said he has alreadydiscussed the matter with aggregators, and will also talk about it during a CII meeting later this month. The minister said the govt will come up with an Act keeping in mind the welfare of gig workers, also taking a cue from other states including Karnataka. The minister met the public at Gandhi Bhavan in a programme called 'Manthulatho Mukha Mukhi' initiated by TPCC President Mahesh Goud. He said some people from Vikarabad approached him, saying that pattas given to them during the previous Congress govt were cancelled by BRS.
Hans India
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Revanth expands Cabinet
Hyderabad: The much-awaited State Cabinet expansion took place on Sunday, with three Ministers taking oath and being inducted into the Cabinet. G Vivek Venkataswamy (Chennur), Adluri Laxman Kumar (Dharmapuri), and Vakiti Srihari (Makthal) were sworn in as ministers by Governor Jishnu Dev Varma at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, his Cabinet colleagues, Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Mahesh Kumar Goud, and senior officials attended the ceremony. Vivek Venkataswamy took oath in English, while the remaining two were sworn in Telugu. This is the first expansion of the Cabinet, which was formed on December 7, 2023, with the swearing-in of the Chief Minister and 11 ministers. The long-delayed expansion took place after the All India Congress Committee (AICC) cleared the names of the three ministers. Although there are still three more vacant berths in the Cabinet, the party leadership has decided not to fill them for now. The state can have a maximum of 18 ministers, including the Chief Minister. With this expansion, the Telangana cabinet now comprises 15 members. The current cabinet composition reflects a somewhat lopsided mix of social groups, including four members from the Reddy community, four SCs, three BCs, and one each from Velama, Brahmin, Kamma and SC communities. Meanwhile, reports suggest that another cabinet expansion may be undertaken soon, with several sulking aspirants and new ones vying for a chance to join the ranks of ministers.
