Delhi govt to revise minimum wage of workers across city

The Delhi government is soon going to revise the minimum wage of skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled labourers, Labour Minister Gopal Rai announced Friday. The current minimum wage is Rs 9,568 for unskilled workers, Rs 10,582 for semi-skilled workers and Rs 11,622 for skilled workers.

A committee is looking into the issue and will send its recommendations on what the revised wages should be, said Rai. The 13-member tripartite body comprises representatives from workers’ groups, employers’ organisations and the government, said the minister

“The committee, headed by the labour commissioner, was notified on April 12. The commissioner has convened five meetings and constituted two sub-committees. These sub-committees undertook a survey on the price of essential food items in crowded areas such as Mangolpuri, Naraina, Narela, Okhla, Jhilmil Colony, and Wazirpur,” said the minister.

The minister added that the panel members also visited various stores and outlets.

“They noted the price of food items from Kendriya Bhandar, Mother Dairy and Safal outlets, to help calculate the requisite increase in minimum wages,” said Rai.

To figure out the average cost incurred by each family in Delhi, the committee factored in the cost of five components — food, accommodation, electricity, clothing and education — said the minister.

“In an effort to improve the quality of life of labourers, the AAP government is ready to implement the revised wages. The National Nutrition Institute, Hyderabad, has prescribed a requirement of 2,731 calories per worker per day. In addition to food requirements, other components like housing, education, fuel and power, and clothing have also been taken into consideration by the committee,” said Rai.
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500 cows dead in BJP-ruled Rajasthan; CM Vasundhara Raje to visit shelter

The BJP-ruled Rajasthan government is facing heat as over 500 cows have reportedly died in the last two weeks in a shelter near Jaipur. The Rajasthan CM will visit the government-run Gaushala (cow shelter) in Hingonia on Saturday.

According to an NDTV report, more than 250 contractual workers who were hired to clean the cow sheds and feed the animals have been on strike since a month. The salaries of the workers have been held up due to a dispute between Jaipur Municipal Corporation and the firm which provides the workers.

The shelter which has nearly 8,000 cows did not seem to have made any arrangements to compensate for the absence of the workers leading to starvation of the cows and the stalls filling with muck. The cows are reportedly dying of hunger and their hooves are getting stuck in the muck which is being created due by rain and cow dung. The official figure of number of cow deaths is unavailable, however, volunteers claim that they cleared 90 carcasses in the last two days and there are more dead cows in the shelter. Dr Devendra Kumar Yadav, a Government vet, said that most cows died due to starvation than disease.

The Rajasthan High Court has asked for a report from the state which is now using heavy machines to clear the muck. Rajasthan minister Rajendra Singh Rathore said a high-level meeting had been called and officials were instructed to conduct an investigation and sort out the problem.

Meanwhile, Congress leader Rameshwar Dudi attacked the BJP asking where were the gau-rakshaks now? He also accused the government of apathy and neglect.

Congress Jaipur district chief Pratap Singh Khachariawas said the party will take out a 'Gauraksha Padyatra' march from the PCC office to Govind Devji temple tomorrow demanding "result-oriented efforts" from the state government to protect cows. The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal too targeted the Raje government for its "inhuman behaviour" with the cows at the shelter.

"The gaushala, instead of a rehabilitation centre, appears to be a graveyard for the cows. There are heaps of dirt and mud all over the centre in which the animals get trapped and killed. Despite more than 500 cows dying, no action and effort from the administration is highly condemnable," said VHP's senior office-bearer Narpat Singh Shekhawat.
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Three killed in fresh firing in Kashmir, toll now 53

SRINAGAR: Three civilians were killed and more than 150 injured in clashes across Kashmir on Friday as thousands defied curfew+ imposed to prevent a protest march to Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar.


The deaths took the toll in the current unrest to 53. The valley has been under curfew for a month following terrorist Burhan Wani's killing+ . On Friday, clashes broke out in two dozen places as forces stopped protesters and fired bullets, tear gas shells and pellets.


Mohammad Maqbool Wagay was killed in action by security forces against those who threw stones after Friday prayers at Nagam in Chadoora in central Kashmir's Budgam district. Another youth, Zahoor Ahmad, was killed in the same district, while Danish Ahmad died in Baramulla. At least 20 policemen and soldiers were also reported injured.
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Mobs attacked a police station and threw stones at the ancestral house of Kashmir's junior health minister Asia Naqash in Srinagar even as police and paramilitary soldiers patrolled streets and laid razor wire and steel barricades to cut off neighbourhoods. Mobs also attacked independent MLA Hakeem Mohammed Yaseen's house in Khan Sahib. Clashes were also reported from Kupwara district as separatists extended the protest strike until August 12.


Security forces were deployed in strength in sensitive areas to maintain law and order as life in the valley remained affected for the 28th consecutive day due to the curbs imposed by authorities. Mobile internet services remained suspended.
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Assam terror attack: CM Sonowal to visit Kokrajhar today

KOKRAJHAR: Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal will visit Kokrajhar today to take stock of the situation arising out of Friday's terror attack which claimed 13 lives.

Sonowal briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday about the situation.

The Chief Minister, who was in Delhi, met the Prime Minister and apprised him about the incident at Balajan Tiniali market in Kokrajhar district and the steps taken to nab those involved in it.

He also informed the Union Home Minister, who assured full Central assistance to the state government.

Sonowal cut short his visit to the national capital and returned to Assam Friday evening after the terror attack and instructed state police to arrest those involved the in it.

The Chief Minister announced ex-gratia amount of 5 lakh rupees to the families of the deceased, one lakh rupees to those seriously injured and free treatment to other injured.

Meanwhile, Assam Police has arrested the driver of the auto used by militants to reach Balajan Tiniali market.

Additional DGP L R Bishnoi said that three to four militants carried out the Friday's attack.

He said while one militant was gunned down by security forces, efforts are on to nab the remaining attackers.

He said, three additional companies of Army arrived in Kokrajhar following the incident.

Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that preliminary investigations point towards the involvement of Songbijit faction of NDFB militants in the attack.

National Investigation Agency has sent a team to the site of the incident to collect evidence. The Centre is closely monitoring the situation arising out of the Kokrajhar attack.

Rajnath Singh on Friday chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review internal security situation in the country.

The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and National Security Advisor AK Doval among others.

Later in the day, Singh had another round of meeting with Doval where he was apprised about the Kokrajhar attack.

President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the incident.

President Mukherjee called upon the Assam government and all concerned agencies to ensure that the guilty of Kokrajhar militant attack are brought to justice and law and order is maintained in the state.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, the Union Home Ministry is in touch with the Assam Government and is monitoring the situation closely.

He said, he is saddened by the attack and his thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families and those injured.
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Breaking Analysis: Oracle’s $9B+ acquisition of NetSuite underscores software MegaTrends

Oracle Corp. continued its march to the cloud this week with a $9.3 billion acquisition of NetSuite, Inc. Mainstream media focused most of its coverage on the conflict of interest due to Larry Ellison’s large holdings in both companies, which is noteworthy, but there’s much more to the story, in my view.

First, as an Oracle spokesperson said, the only way Oracle and NetSuite could have avoided this conflict is to have not done a deal. While it’s true that no matter what price Oracle paid, people would question the deal. Some were concerned that the lack of other bidders (due to the premium) could be a headwind for the deal. Regardless, the real interesting angle to me is that Ellison funds companies as a way to: 1) invest and get returns; 2) catalyze new markets that Oracle might struggle to build organically and 3) de-risk a potential acquisition. I look at it as paying a premium for a proven free agent in basketball. If the player performs the buyer typically wins.

So Oracle in this case is betting that NetSuite will perform to justify the substantial premium. Nonetheless, Oracle says the acquisition will be accretive.

An obvious question to ask is the following: If Oracle is doing so well in cloud, why does it need NetSuite? NetSuite does ERP. Oracle does ERP. So why the deal?
Why did Oracle really buy NetS
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Punjab: Two die, 30 fall ill after eating food at home for special children

Two minors died and 30 fell ill after eating food at Sukhjit Ashram, a home for differently-abled children in Kapurthala on Tuesday.

Jyoti,16, died on Monday late night while Shotu, 14, died during treatment at civil hospital on Tuesday morning. 25 children and five adults are still undergoing treatment.

Health officials said the children complained of stomach ache and started vomiting after consuming food in the ashram on Monday, suspecting the food was adulterated. However, the authorities approached the health officials only after condition of the children started deteriorating on Monday early morning.

After receiving the information, district administration officials, led by deputy commissioner (DC) Jaskiran Singh, rushed to the civil hospital and asked the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Mandeep Kaur to conduct a proper inquiry into the case.

Singh said they will ensure that the children get proper treatment, adding that if the ashram officials are found guilty, a strict action will be taken against them.

Civil surgeon HS Kahlon said a health team visited the ashram and collected food and water samples.
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Arun Jaitley's GST Lesson For BJP MPs A Day Before Parliament Debate

As the much-awaited Goods and Services Tax Bill (GST) to amend the Constitution is likely to be taken up in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today briefed BJP lawmakers on the fine prints of India's biggest tax reform in decades.

He also informed them about the amendments the government will introduce in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow, and also the reasons why the government decided to make those changes.

Mr Jaitley, according to sources, has told the BJP lawmakers to read and understand the bill and follow the proceedings to counter the misgivings, if any, about the GST in their constituencies

The Congress is expected to carry out a similar awareness drive for its MPs.

Meanwhile, the two major parties in the house - the Congress and the BJP - have issued a whip to their lawmakers "to be in the house everyday till Thursday".

The BJP is planning to field speakers who can make strong pitch for the bill and highlight how the NDA government worked with states and parties to make the bill people and business friendly.

Former finance minister P Chidambaram will brief the Congress lawmakers. The party speakers, while backing the GST, are expected to flag that the bill primarily came from the Congress and it was the BJP which opposed it then.

The Congress, during the debate, is likely to emphasise on how hard the party bargained to ensure that the GST rate remains low and also the redressal mechanism with greater say for states.

The GST could get the Rajya Sabha nod on Wednesday with the main opposition party, the Congress, declaring that it has arrived at "a broad understanding" with the government after months of negotiations.

There was last lap tussle over when the bill would be taken up. Government wanted the GST to be debated and voted on Tuesday , but the Congress forced a delay to Wednesday because the party chief Sonia Gandhi and other senior Congress leaders are campaigning in Varanasi, the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.

But the 24 hour delay now seems worth the wait as the Congress 'Anand Sharma on Tuesday said, "All the issues we have raised are there in the GST constitutional amendment," he was referring to the proposal that will change the constitution to introduce the GST, a national sales tax which subsumes a complex matrix of central and state tariffs.

The Congress has been talked out of insisting that the limit on the tax rate be stated in the law. That would require changing the constitution each time the rate had to be revised. "On the capping (on GST rate) we still want ring fencing and states to come to an agreement with the centre," Mr Sharma said.

GST could add up to two percentage points to economic growth, according to Mr Jaitley, who has led consultations with state governments, regional parties and the Congress to win consensus.

The GST Bill was cleared last year by the Lok Sabha, where the government has an easy majority. On Wednesday, it must get the support of two thirds of the Rajya Sabha, which has 243 members.

The Congress has the biggest presence with 60 members. With a slew of regional parties backing the reform, the government believes it can get 162 votes - what it needs to turn the proposal into law - even if the Congress is not on board.

But the Congress' cooperation is needed so that it does not cause disruptions to ensure the bill is not debated - a practice it has exercised in earlier sessions of parliament.
Source:-indiatimes
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