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Plea in SC seeking payment of wages to MGNREGA workers amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Social activists Aruna Roy and Nikhil Dey have approached the Supreme Court, seeking directions for the payment of wages to MNREGA workers during the lockdown, issuance of temporary job cards to migrants, who returned to their native villages, and for an inc
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SC notice to Centre on plea seeking minimum wages for migrant workers amid
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central government on a petition seeking immediate direction for the payment of basic minimum wages to migrant workers, adversely affected by the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Odisha govt orders deferment of salaries of elected representatives, offic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): In the view of the economic impact caused by lockdown and expenditure incurred to control COVID-19, the Odisha Government has ordered deferment of wages and salaries in the state.
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Govt hikes MG-NREGS wages amid COVID-19 scare, average increase of Rs 20
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): In the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, Department of Rural Development, GoI in close collaboration with State Governments has taken various initiatives including revision to the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS wages with effect from April 1, 2020 with an average national inc
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COVID-19: UAE-based Indian doctor to support govt efforts by offering 500-
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): An Indian-born entrepreneur, Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, has come forward to offer his support towards setting up a hospital exclusively for the treatment of coronavirus patients, as India unabatedly wages a war against the deadly COVID-19 outbreak.
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Govt hikes MGNREGA wages to help poor tide over lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a wage increase under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) amid the lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis in the country.
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Despite lockdown, Sonalika Tractors assures full wages to all staff
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): India's youngest and fastest growing tractor brand has rolled out several measures towards the well-being of its employees, associates and society at large, in the backdrop of the ongoing Covid-19 threat.
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Make full payment to workers, employees during lockdown period: Andhra Gov
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Government on Tuesday said that all governement and private establishments will make "full payment" of wages and salaries to workers and employees including those working on contract and outsourcing basis during the lockdown pe
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As coronavirus cases surge in Pak, imposing lockdown will cause 'untold mi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 23 (ANI): As several countries across the world including China, India and South Korea have gone under lockdowns to stall the spread of the coronavirus, imposing lockdown in Pakistan amid the crisis would cause "untold misery" to the multitudes that survive on da
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COVID-19: Ministry of Labour and Employment issues advisory against cuttin
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): In the wake of rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Monday issued an advisory to all the employers of public and private establishments to not cut salaries of the employees.
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Cannot impose lockdown in Pakistan with 25 pc population living on daily w
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 23 (ANI): Amid calls for a complete lockdown in Pakistan to combat the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that state-imposed curfew is not possible in the country as one-fourth of its population is under the poverty line and survives on d
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Repeated withholding of wages a strain; provide urgent financial aid to AI
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Two Air India pilots unions have written to Civil Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri asking for urgent financial aid to the national carrier to ensure timely payment of salaries and other dues to the crew.
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