Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India (Base: 2004-05=100)

The official Wholesale Price Index for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2004-05=100) for the month of January, 2017 rose by 1.0 percent to 184.6 (provisional) from 182.8 (provisional) for the previous month.




President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Serbia

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Serbia on the eve of their National Day (February 15, 2017).




Heads and Representatives Election Management Bodies of BANGLADESH, EGYPT, KYRGYSTAN, NAMIBIA and RUSSIA visit to witness assembly Elections in Uttarakhand

Thirteen Heads/Representatives of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) from Russian Federation, Namibia




English rendering of the text of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s address at Felicitation Ceremony of the Medal Winners of the 17th Asian Games, Incheon 2014

Sarbanand was just telling you in detail what was going on in the sports world. My main job here is to congratulate you.




Inspection teams dispatched to check on migrant workers’ wages

 

Premier Li Keqiang asks locals if any migrant workers did not get their pay on Jan 23 during a visit to Ludian county in Southwest China’s Yunnan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] 

The State Council has sent teams to inspect why some migrant workers are experiencing delays in wage payment, according to a news release on Monday night.

Inspections will focus on the construction sector, especially those involved in government-invested projects, and urge full payment for migrant workers each month.

Malicious delays will be investigated and punished while channels for migrant workers’ complaints should be opened, such as portal websites and the “12333” hotline.

These teams also will check out the progress of establishing a long-term mechanism to comprehensively tackle delayed wages, with a focus on establishing a blacklist of violators with full public disclosure.

Provincial-level governments are required to take full charge while city and county governments carry out specific measures to ensure punctual payments for migrant workers.

The government should put forward a long-term solution to protect the rights of migrant workers and ensure they are paid on time, Premier Li Keqiang told a State Council executive meeting on Feb 3. It’s a significant part of the government’s proactive employment policy, he added.

Wage delays have often been burdening China’s 280 million migrant workers who travel from rural areas to cities for better-paid opportunities.

In late January, a 47-year-old farmer Gan Yongrong complained about wage delays to the premier during his visit to Ludian county in Southwest China’s Yunnan province. Gan’s earned wages of 50,000 yuan ($7,352) had been delayed for two years.

“This is the responsibility of companies and the government. Legal rights of migrant workers must be protected,” the premier told local officials on site.