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Expert committee suggests that classroom sessions be postponed for at least a few months

• Karnataka authorities caught between desperate migrant workers and bureaucratic red tape
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• BMS to protest against labour laws suspension in U.P., M.P., Gujarat
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NationalLegal CorrespondentSeparate petitions have also been filed by entities from the micro, small and medium sector against the government’s order to pay full wages to their workers.NationalPTISuspension of labour laws violates international commitments on labour standards and human rights, say CTUsInternationalSriram LakshmanSam Brownback, however, praises Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s messages for unity.InternationalAP“Black pepper came closest to tear gas with its throat-irritating effects.”

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