Ola, Uber, Porter lack fair working conditions for gig workers: Report – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ola, Uber and logistics firm Porter has failed to maintain minimum standards of fair working conditions for gig workers, according to a report by Fairwork India released on Thursday.“Corporates [platform companies] make an investment, by investment I mean they evoke the desires of workers in the beginning and, because of that, they [drivers]…

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Task force must consult IMA, says Supreme Court | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The national task force (NTF) set up by Supreme Court comprises surgeon vice-admiral and DG medical services (Navy) Arti Sarin, chairman of Hyderabad-based Asian Institute of Gastroenterology D Nageshwar Reddy, AIIMS Delhi director M Srinivas, NIMHANS Bengaluru director Pratima Murthy, Jodhpur AIIMS executive director Goverdhan Dutt Puri, Ganga Ram Hospital’s Saumitra Rawat, Rohtak-based…

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