The National Commission for Women on Saturday said it was "alarming" that around 70 per cent of girls are below 18 at the time of their marriage in Hindi-speaking states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar. Furnishing details, NCW chairperson Girija Vyas said 73 per cent girls under 18 marry in Madhya Pradesh followed by Rajasthan 68 per cent, Bihar 67 per cent and Uttar Pradesh 64 per cent. She...
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For whom the bell tolls by Moushumi Basu
It is imperative that the committee constituted to look into charges of corruption in the Commonwealth Games should also include violations of labour laws within its purview. One of the more blatant and visible scams of the recently concluded Commonwealth Games relates to how the thousands of workers who worked on the games construction sites were denied minimum wages, safety equipment, housing and other benefits constitutionally due to them. In an interview...
More »State govt writes to Centre for enhancing NREGS wages
The state government has written to the Centre for enhancing the wages for MG NREGS workers so as to meet the revised minimum wages given in the state. The government's letter follows constant demand by the mazdoor satyagrahis, who have been on a dharna near the Statue Circle for the past 17 days, for ensuring that the NREGA is also governed by the Minimum Wages Act. The letter, addressed to the...
More »Suicide leash on lenders
Public uproar over 20 suicides in two months has forced the Andhra Pradesh government to act to regulate micro-finance institutions. On October 14, the state government brought an ordinance making it compulsory for MFIs to register themselves, declare the effective rate of interest they charge, ensure that no security is sought for loans and no coercion is used for recovery. Non-compliance will be punished with a three-year prison term and a...
More »Dalit proves point on horseback by Rao Jaswant Singh
It was an unusual day at Rajasthan University on Thursday when a dalit student, Raj Tepan, came on horseback with his supporters and musical band following him up to the vice chancellor's office. Reason: Dalit students wanted to prove that the derogatory remarks made by their 'guru' P D Sharma, who said dalits are not entitled to ride horses, were absurd. The professor has since apologized for the remark, but not...
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