Following the rescue of a minor domestic help from her house, the Maharashtra Government on Tuesday filed cases against Bollywood actress Suchita Krishnamoorthi.
In line with central legislation, Maharashtra government will soon levy a cess on all public and private construction in the state costing over Rs 10 lakh (Rs 1 million) expecting to generate Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 million) anually for rolling out schemes for construction labour. The welfare measures include insurance, healthcare and education with the aim of providing security and well-being of labourers.
It's not only the developed world that is seeing huge job losses on account of the ongoing economic slowdown. Back home, Maharashtra has reported around 150,000 job losses over the last few months.state Labour Minister Nawab Malik said 150,000 fewer jobs were available in the unorganised sector in the state this year compared with the previous year. The worst-hit sectors, he said, were automobile ancillary, engineering and construction.
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