by admin | Aug 14, 2015 | News
Procedure can be initiated only when the ESI card photo copies, payment documents are submitted: West Bengal Govt. Activists here have accused the State Government of resorting to delaying tactics to evade providing compensation to families of workers who died due to...
by admin | Jul 27, 2015 | News
Ramila Malsingh is not yet into her 30s. But her skinny frame, drooping shoulders and pallid complexion gives her the look of an aged woman, managing to barely walk a few steps before stopping to regain her breath. But Ramila is considered “lucky” in her village...
by admin | Jul 14, 2015 | News
JAIPUR: Rajasthan High Court has asked the state and Central government to submit detailed report on the prevalence of silicosis among mine workers in the state. The division bench of Justice Ajit Singh and A S Grewal made state chief secretary, principal secretaries...
by admin | Jul 3, 2015 | News
Health Canada has strikingly revised its position on the health risks of asbestos exposure, bringing the federal government more in line with other developed countries. The recent changes to the department’s website are significant, with the page about...
by admin | Jun 25, 2015 | News
18th statement of the international academy affirms long-standing position calling for a ban on all mining, manufacture and use of asbestos. 24 June 2015 http://www.collegiumramazzini.org/download/18_EighteenthCRStatement(2015).pdf The Collegium Ramazzini (CR), an...
by admin | May 28, 2015 | News
On NHRC recommendations, 737 protesters against illegal mining, victimized by police given more than Rs.36 lakh as relief by a reluctant Goa Government Press Release In a landmark case, the National Human Rights Commission, not only recommended, but also ensured that...
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