The rules define workers, wages, types of employment, gratuity, bonus and social security of workers, including gig workers. The rules mandate 48 hours of work per week and lays down the measures in workplaces where women are working in night shifts. Last year, at the same time, the fiscal deficit had stood at 52.5% of the budgeted amount. This is the first visit by Mr. Jaishankar to Dhaka since the interim government took charge on August 5, 2024. Gig workers’ strike reveals intolerable working conditionsOn New Year’s eve, one of the most lucrative days for app-based platforms, tens of thousands of platform workers across India chose to log out.

Source: The Hindu January 01, 2026 00:59 UTC