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CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INCREASES MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR WORKERS 2ND WAGE ENHANCEMENT IN 2024 BASED ON FLUCTUATION IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept 30: report by ROHIT  The central government has announced an increase in minimum wage rates through a revision of the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA). This revision is intended to help workers, particularly those in the unorganized sector, better manage the rising cost of living. This will be effective from October 1, 2024. The revised wages will benefit workers across various sectors, including building construction, loading and unloading, watch and ward, sweeping, cleaning, housekeeping, mining, and agriculture. These sectors are categorized under central sphere establishments. The minimum wage rates are structured according to skill levels — unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled — and are further differentiated by geographical regions categorised as areas A, B, and C. Under the new revision f...

POWER CUTS ON SEPT 28 DUE TO MAINTENANCE report by ROHIT             SRI VIJAYA PURAM, SEPT 27:  Power supply will remain suspended at Shoal Bay-Ferrargunj Feeder: from Gudda Tolly to Ram Nagar and Ferrargunj Junction to Jirkatang No. 2 and Hope Town- Panel-V Feeder: Chunna Bhatta, Panighat, Hope Town, & Mount Manipur on Sept. 28 from 8 am to 3 pm in connection for ABC erection work near Shaitan Khari Junction of Shoal Bay Ferrargunj feeder under Ferrargunj Sub -division & for erection of New cut point at Chunna Bhatta of Panel-V Feeder under Hope Town area...

ENCROACHMENT EVICTION DRIVE AT SCHOOL LINE & CHOULDARI Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept 20: In a decisive move to protect public assets and ensure the safety of public spaces, the District Administration of South Andaman successfully carried out an eviction drive in school line and chouldari Village. During the operation, revenue officials dismantled an RCC (Reinforced Cement Concrete) structure that was in the initial stages of construction at Survey No. 200/P at School Line village and an area of 300 sq.mtr was restored in Port Blair Tehsil. In a similar effort, an eviction drive was carried out in Chouldari village, in response to unauthorized construction on government land. The Revenue officials acted to address the situation where an unknown individual had laid the foundation for a structure in Survey No. 329, resulting in the eviction of 200 square meters of land from encroachers in Ferrargunj Tehsil. This decisive action reflects the District Administra...

National Minimum Standards and Protocol for Creches (Operation & Management)     Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept 20: The Ministry of Women & Child Development, GoI circulated National Minimum Standards and Protocol for Creches (Operation & Management) for the active participation and leadership of women which are vital for women in labor force participation. The institutionalization of care services is crucial for enhancing female workforce participation. Suggestive standards and protocol have been formulated for setting up Creches by any Individual/ Service Agencies/ Corporations/ Companies/ Universities/ Hospitals/ Care Service Providers/Government Organizations/Non-Governmental Organizations, etc., addressing the minimum essential requirements. These standards and protocol aim to provide comprehensive childcare in a safe and secure environment, fostering the overall development of children. Additional facilities may be incorporated to further enhance the we...