Provide COVID treatment to contract workers at Visakha Steel General Hospital: forum
The Hindu
‘They are working on par with regular employees in the VSP’
The Forum for Development of North Andhra (FDNA) has sought treatment of contract workers affected by the COVID-19 at the Visakha Steel General Hospital (VSGH). In a letter to the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), FDNA general secretary A. Aja Sarma recalled that there were around 16,000 contract workers, employed in various departments of the steel plant. They were working on par with the regular employees and contributing to the growth of the plant, he said.After a long, tiring day all we want is to jump right on our cosy beds and rest comfortably on our soft, fluffy pillows, right? Pillows are not quite appreciated as much as electric cars or air-fryers, for instance. Pillows are a wonderful man-made creation that has improved the lives and sleep of people across the globe. Did you know ages ago people used to rest their heads on a HARD ROCK? So how did humans go from sleeping on stones to cosy, fluffy and soft pillows today? Let’s get into the origin of your everyday pillows!
As the November 30 deadline nears for installing vehicle location tracking devices (VLTD) and emergency panic buttons in public service and nationally permitted goods vehicles in Karnataka, transport unions representing cab, bus, and truck operators are urging the government to reconsider the mandate. They argue that the high cost of these devices and a lack of awareness have made it difficult for many vehicle owners to comply with the requirement.