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wage rate news

Dip in MGNREGA work since pandemic: Data

For representational purposes only. (HT File Photo)
Published on Feb 27, 2024 10:18 am IST

Bring Punjab’s MGNREGA wage rate on par with Haryana: MP Sanjeev Arora

The AAP MP sought the central government’s intervention and revision of the current wage rate for Punjab. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 05:38 am IST

Urban job schemes can recharge our cities and fight deep inequalities

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Clearly, urban employment programmes are an idea whose time has come.
Published on Aug 02, 2023 10:06 pm IST

Increase wage rate under MGNREGA: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to Centre

Punjab chief minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann on Friday wrote to Centre to increase the wage rate for the state under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to 381.06, and bring it at par with the rate notified by state for unskilled agriculture worker. (HT File)
Updated on Jul 07, 2023 10:51 pm IST

Centre revises MGNREGA wage rates; Haryana offers highest

The wage hikes, which range from 7 to 26, will come into effect from April 1. (HT File Photo)
Published on Mar 26, 2023 03:15 pm IST

Jharkhand MGNREGS workers likely to get a hike of Rs 31 in minimum wage

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren addresses a press conference in Ranchi.
Published on Jan 03, 2021 03:54 pm IST

Opening with care

Steps to ramp up and professionalise India’s care economy will ease up the usual burden on women. Functional care centres for children and older people employing safe and trained domestic workers can help women pursue career options
Updated on Jun 19, 2020 05:36 am IST

Maharashtra govt gives nod to grant 1.44 acre of mangrove land for Thane-Dombivli bridge

The state forest department approved to grant around 1.44 acre (0.58 hectare) of mangrove forest land to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for constructing a six-lane bridge over the Ulhas creek connecting Thane and Dombivli.
Updated on Jul 23, 2019 12:17 am IST

The State must address migrants’ vulnerabilities

Unskilled workers are among the most insecure sections of our workforce.Schemes such as the public distribution system often demand permanent address proofs, which migrants find difficult to furnish.
Updated on Jan 24, 2019 07:26 am IST

Demographic shift impacts South India

The regional disparity in India’s population pyramid is increasing according to a research note by Soumya Kanti Ghosh.
Updated on Jan 19, 2019 05:12 pm IST

There is no silver bullet to fight inequality

Degree of unionisation among women workers is half compared to men.
Updated on Aug 24, 2018 10:58 am IST