Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS) The Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government has issued a notification on Saturday increasing minimum wages for workers by an average of 60 per cent, a move expected to benefit more than one crore labourers across the state.With the latest notification, Karnataka has become the third state in the country to issue such a revised minimum wage notification after Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.Officials stated that the revision has been implemented in line with the Su…
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Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) As the nationwide Bharat Bandh is being held to protest what a group of unions describe as anti-worker, anti-farmer and pro-corporate policies of the Centre, a legal adviser to the Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) in Mumbai on Thursday said the government’s labour policies contain several positive provisions and are especially beneficial for millions of workers in the unorganised sector. The Bharat Bandh, led by a coalition of 10 central trade unions and supported b…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Retired IRS officer and former Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate, Anil K. Rawal, on Monday described this year’s Union Budget as a positive and forward-looking policy document that focuses on long-term economic stability rather than short-term market reactions.Speaking to IANS on the budget, Rawal said people should not judge it based on stock market movements.”The budget clearly reflects the government’s direction and long-term priorities,” Rawal told…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Indian economy is in good shape with an expected growth of 7.5 per cent or higher in the current financial year and jobs are being created at a fast pace, so the Budget for 2026-27 must keep up the “focus on jobs, jobs, and jobs”, business leader and former Infosys board member TV Mohandas Pai said.In an interaction with IANS, Pai pointed out that 1.2 to 1.4 crore new people are joining EPFO, paying money with Aadhaar. “Don’t believe all these leftist JNU people who s…