The development holds bilateral significance, as both India and Bangladesh had decided to improve economic ties in a 'win-win' mode during Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit earlier this year.
This is her second intervention, seeking that work done under NREGA be treated as scheduled employment under the Minimum Wages Act.
States may set it higher, not lower; planned link to cost of living.
The Minimum Wages Act will be amended to enact a new centrally set minimum, in the wake of the National Advisory Council's suggestion on asymmetries in this regard between states on payments for work done on schemes under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
As Air Force One landed in India's financial capital with promises of bonding between the United States and the country in many sectors, one of the key people missing from Barack Obama's 200-member business delegation was, The Dow Chemical Company chief.
Last week, the Indian markets were all about coal. However, amidst the hype over the debut of Coal India Ltd (CIL) on domestic bourses, what was mostly overlooked was the brand new logo of the world's largest coal miner.
When the Majdoor Kisan Sangharsh Samiti -- formed by NREGA workers under the guidance of NAC member Aruna Roy -- approached the registration office, they were told that NREGA workers don't qualify as 'workmen' as defined in the Industrial Disputes Act and the Trade Union Act of 1962, because they are not engaged in a trade or industry.
The Centre, last year, had also decided to freeze the minimum wage paid under NREGA at Rs 100. Subsequently, the wages paid in many states under NREGA are lower than the minimum wages in the state.
Jaipur Rugs Foundation and IRMA launch Artisans Forum for transforming craftsmen into entrepreneurs.
The Centre's plan for a unique biometric-enabled number to every Indian resident is facing opposition from social activists who say it will impact civil liberties - state-citizen relations and privacy.
Talks to sort out the 10-day workers' agitation at the Gurgaon apparel factory of Viva Global, a supplier to British retail outlet Marks & Spencer, got postponed.
Viva Global has about 400 workers, of which about 100 have been dismissed and another 200 are on an indefinite agitation outside the factory in Gurgaon, says the workers union.
Nachiket Mor is today championing the concept of residential bridge schools for dropouts.
The government proposal for a legislation to deal with honour killings by khap panchayats may not put an end to this evil. Activists say the Centre should come up with an answer to the menace without alienating communities but at the same time ensure that no one gets away with murder. Honour killings have been reported in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Unlike in langars, free feeding under the food security bill may force people to swallow their shame.
The National Advisory Council, chaired by Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, met for the second time on Thursday after its recent revival and unanimously endorsed the idea of universal access to the public distribution system (PDS) in rural areas.
The National Advisory Council, chaired by Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, met for the second time on Thursday after its recent revival and unanimously endorsed the idea of universal access to the public distribution system in rural areas. It was agreed that a universalised PDS should be implemented initially in 150 districts, a member said.
Today the investments in Kerala are limited to flats.
Chhattisgarh needs special people's offices to identify skills and link them to earning possibilities
A principle adopted to ensure rehabilitation of evacuees alongside progress on projects is known for violations.
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