Umarani—a young female contract worker at the state-run Kakkalur Aavin milk factory in Thiruvallur on the outskirts of Tamil Nadu’s capital, Chennai—was killed August 20 when her hair and ...

A 30-year-old woman working in the Aavin milk factory of Kakkalur near ... On Tuesday evening, she was engaged in her work when her hair got caught in the conveyor belt of the milk vending motor.

According to Aavin, the victim, K Umarani, was a contract worker of Sasi Enterprises, a firm responsible for packing of milk products. She is survived by her husband and three children.

On Wednesday, Aavin management suspended two employees ... there has been resistance due to cultural norms, particularly among workers from rural areas. The minister mentioned ongoing discussions ...

Aavin will close down automatic milk vending machines across the city by the end of this month. There are 215 vending machines in the city which supply milk at subsidised rates through cold ...

The family of a contract worker found dead in a sump of an Effluent Treatment Plant at Aavin last Saturday, has petitioned the district officials seeking compensation. Ravi (47) was engaged as an ...