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Nagpur: Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar questioned the govt's priorities on Tuesday, highlighting the increasing number of farmer suicides in Maharashtra. He accused the govt of neglecting agrarian crisis while approving Rs20,000 crore for Shaktipeeth highway project."Money is available for massive infrastructure projects, but where is the budget for farm loan waivers as promised by the BJP before last year's assembly polls to the farmers?" Wadettiwar asked while moving an adj ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 02: The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has opposed the approval of the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme by the Union Cabinet. The party, in a statement issued here, condemned the scheme as a "move to divert public funds to large corporate entities". It accused the BJP-led central government of cronyism and favouring corporate interests at the expense of workers. "The CPI(M) describes the ELI scheme as a deceptive initiative that claims to promote j ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 6: Effective January 1, 2026, the Indian government-approved 8th Pay Commission is scheduled to update the salaries and pensions of more than 1 crore central employees and pensioners. The fitment factor may increase from 2.57 to 2.86, which could raise the minimum basic wage from INR 18,000 to INR 51,480 and the pensions from INR 9,000 to INR 25,740. The pay scale for government workers is expected to undergo major changes as a result of the 8th Pay Commission. It is anticipated to ...Read More >
Strikes gain global traction as unions push for fair treatment, sustainable practices, and tax accountability Amazon workers in India and around the world have launched strikes and protests during the busiest shopping weekend of the year -- Black Friday to Cyber Monday. The movement, called "Make Amazon Pay," is backed by UNI Global Union and Progressive International, with the goal of holding Amazon accountable for alleged labor abuses, environmental harm, and disregard for democratic principl ...Read More >
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