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India’s social security coverage doubles to almost 50 per cent, says ILO

The proportion of India’s population covered under some form of cash paying social security protection has almost doubled in just three years, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report.

By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 08 April 2025

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India’s path to net zero: a work in progress

India is implementing a variety of clean energy measures to hit its target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070, including plans to rapidly scale up the generation of nuclear power. However, climate experts say significant finance will be required from developed countries to phase out coal power, accelerate renewables deployment and expand the national electricity grid.

By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 08 April 2025

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Property firm fined £63k after ignoring repeated warnings about dust exposure

Exposure to large amounts of silica dust was among a “catalogue of failures” at an east London construction site, a court heard.

By Belinda Liversedge on 19 March 2025

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Heat at work: a silent killer

Workers across the world are increasingly being exposed to excessive heat with serious implications for their safety and health. It is therefore vital that governments, employers and workers’ organisations develop, share and implement practical and low-cost strategies and measures for effectively reducing the risk from heat stress at work.

By Halshka Graczyk and Lacye Groening, ILO on 07 April 2025