Karnataka likely to revise minimum wages, notification expected in two weeks: Report
Bengaluru: Karnataka may become the leading state in India for offering the highest minimum wages for both skilled and unskilled laborers. A formal notification regarding the wage revision is expected to be issued within the next two weeks.
The state's current minimum wages, as per a notification from 2022 by the Labour Department, range between Rs 12,000 and Rs 20,000 per month. Karnataka is home to approximately 1.7 crore workers across various sectors, both organised and unorganised, as reported by The New Indian Express.
The draft notification on wage revision will be presented before the Karnataka Minimum Wage Advisory Board, which will then recommend wages for various categories, The New Indian Express report stated while quoting its sources. These recommendations may be either accepted or modified by the state government.
Trade unions have been demanding for a substantial increase in the minimum wage, calling for it to rise to Rs 35,000 per month.
Labour Minister Santosh Lad clarified that the minimum wage revision has not yet been finalised. He mentioned that the proposal has to be kept before the board for approval.
Lad noted that they need to follow certain parameters before finalising the new wages, adding that they are hoping to finish this task within 15 days.
“When we finalise the wages, we consider the demands of employers as well as workers. We are going to revise the existing wages. With the revision, Karnataka’s minimum wages are expected to be the highest in India,’’ TNIE quoted a source as saying.
Currently, Delhi has the highest minimum wages in India, ranging from Rs 17,000 to Rs 23,000 per month.
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Four arrested for illegal cattle transport to Kerala, 27 buffaloes rescued
Mangaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): Four persons were arrested on Saturday for allegedly transporting cattle illegally to Kerala and 27 buffaloes being carried in a "cruel" manner in a truck were rescued on National Highway 66 in the city, police said.
The arrested accused hailed from Shivamogga, Haveri and Hassan districts, they said.
According to police, the vehicle transporting the animals from Haveri district in Karnataka to Taliparamba in Kerala was intercepted at Jappinamogaru under the jurisdiction of the Mangaluru City Police during an early morning patrol around 6 am.
Police said the animals were being transported without valid documents and in violation of animal welfare norms. The buffaloes were rescued and the truck used for transportation was seized.
A case has been registered at the Kankanady Town police station under provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020, and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, a senior police officer said.
Police said the accused were produced before a court, while the rescued buffaloes were handed over to a goshala (cowshed) as per court directions. Further investigation is underway.
