What Noida's factory protests mean for India's wage debateFactory workers' protests in Noida have reignited India's minimum wage debate. Rising inflation erodes real wages, impacting workers' purch...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Cannot absorb hike in wages: Noida exportersNoida apparel exporters warn wage hikes and labour unrest may disrupt shipments, as rising costs and pressure from global buyers threaten o...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
Unruly conduct by outsourcing firms, workers may invite blacklisting, licence cancellation: Noida DMMedha Roopam warned contractors and outsourcing agencies in Noida of strict action, including blacklisting and licence cancellation, for an...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
Not just Noida, why workers are protesting across several cities in IndiaIndustrial unrest has erupted in Noida, one of Asia’s largest planned industrial hubs, as workers across thousands of units protest over mi...
14 Apr, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
'Same company, 35% higher salaries': The Gurgaon connection behind Noida factory workers’ protestsNoida's factory workers erupted in violent protests, demanding higher minimum wages after learning of significant pay hikes in Gurgaon. Thi...
14 Apr, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh government hikes interim minimum wages by up to 21% from April 1, 2026 after Noida worker protests; check list for all districtsThe Uttar Pradesh government has announced an interim pay hike for unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled workers, effective April 1, 2026. W...
14 Apr, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Haryana revises minimum wages from April 1, 2026: Unskilled workers to get at least Rs 15,221 per monthHaryana has revised minimum wages for unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled workers, effective April 1, 2026. The new rates,...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
Haryana hikes wages after unrest; auto sector faces cost pressureHaryana has increased minimum wages by 35 percent for unskilled workers. This decision follows factory protests and work boycotts by labour...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Karnataka government issues draft notification on minimum wagesThe Karnataka government has released a draft notification outlining revised minimum wages for skilled and unskilled workers across various...
11 Apr, 2025, 09.44 PM IST
Minimum wage rates increased from October 1, 2024 as Variable Dearness Allowance revised; check new wage ratesMinimum wage rates increased: To combat rising living costs, the central government has increased minimum wages for workers in the unorgani...
04 Oct, 2024, 11.42 AM IST
Odisha to support MGNREGS with additional 200 work daysThe MGNREGA ensures legal rights of wage employment to the adults (of rural households) willing to do unskilled manual labour for 100 days ...
20 Jul, 2022, 02.33 PM IST
MGNREGA may get linked with CPI-RMinistry of rural development currently revises the unskilled wage rate under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme...
22 Nov, 2019, 01.48 PM IST
Government may raise minimum daily wages in the country by up to 25%A senior government official told ET that the labour ministry is considering three groups for states and union territories based on the per...
11 Aug, 2015, 05.37 AM IST
Delhi government increases minimum wagesDelhi government increased the minimum wages for skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled in the national capital.
01 Oct, 2013, 10.30 PM IST
- Marginal hike in minimum wages of workers in Delhi
Delhi government today effected marginal hike in minimum wages for various categories of skilled and unskilled workers in the city.
05 Oct, 2012, 10.04 PM IST
- Sikkim raises workers’ daily wages
The Sikkim government labour department has proposed to increase the minimum daily wage of workers to Rs 130 from the present Rs 100.
11 Nov, 2009, 09.27 PM IST
- 'Indian labour market seems to have cooled down'
The labour market seems to have cooled down a bit. The pace of employee intake has moderated and wage hikes are no longer as sharp as durin...
30 Nov, 2007, 05.26 AM IST