-TheWire.in Those leading the campaign against the migrants are largely local, Unemployed youth that the ‘Gujarat Model’ has failed, who now vilify 'outsiders' for having snatched away jobs. The much touted ‘Gujarat Model’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party stands stripped bare once again. The migrant labour in the state fleeing in the face of a violent campaign is a grim reminder of the failure of Modi’s...
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Being highly educated doesn't guarantee you jobs in India anymore -Priyamvada Grover
-ThePrint.in Study by Azim Premji University finds that graduates currently make up over one-third of India’s Unemployed population. New Delhi: Graduates and postgraduates are the least likely to find jobs in the country as compared to those without any degrees, according to a study released by the Azim Premji University’s Centre for Sustainable Employment. The study, which states that unemployment among young and highly educated Indians is the highest in 20 years, has...
More »High on atmospherics: dealing with Punjab's drug problem -Vipin Pubby
-The Hindu Punjab needs a sober, well-thought-out strategy to deal with drug abuse During the campaign for the Punjab Assembly elections last year, Amarinder Singh, then the Congress’s chief ministerial candidate, had pledged to eradicate the State’s drug problem within four weeks of coming to power. Given the complexity of the issue, hardly anyone took his pledge seriously but it did convey his concern. After coming to power, Capt. Singh took little...
More »Delay in payment of MGNREGA wages not accepted: Supreme Court
-The New Indian Epxress NEW DELHI: Any delay in paying the wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is "simply not acceptable" and red-tape cannot be "pedalled" as an excuse to deny payment to the workers, the Supreme Court said today. The court, while noting that the Centre has admitted delay in payment of wages, said the payments to the workers must be transferred to them immediately, failing...
More »Kerala's new labour policy: Minimum wages increased, creches to be established
-TheNewsMinute.com The policy also promises skill development programmes for job aspirants and to open Employability Centres in all districts. From having perks for women to ensuring minimum wages and eliminating child labour, the new labour policy in Kerala has many highlights in it. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday gave the policy the go-ahead. One of the highlights of the new policy is the creche facility that...
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