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Centre mulls changing minimum wages formula

The Central Government is evaluating an alteration in the procedure to calculate the minimum wage that might elevate the income levels of the labors in the country. Labor and Employment Minister Mr. Bandaru Dattatreya , the head of the Central Advisory Committee on Minimum Wages assembled here and determined to form the board to carry forward the projected changes in the computation of minimum wages for labors. Responsibilities of the Committees The committee would focus on the following points while featuring a new formula for minimum wages- total number of members per family, an addition of doormat parents and handling of women and children with parity to the male family members. Highlights of the Indian Labor Conference in 1957 At present all the minimum wages are calculated based on the terminologies of the Indian Labor Conference in 1957 Under this summit, the minimum wage level is fixed by corporations for the expenditure of the labor community family -2700 calories of foo...

Policy boosts care for blood disorders

The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry’s new formulations have declared that sickle cell anemia which is the root cause of Thalassaemia can be medicatedwell than before. The Ministry has also claimed that India should be averted and restrained from hemoglobinopathies Definition of Thalassaemia, sickle cell anemia:- Thalassaemia, sickle cell diseaseishereditary problems which are caused by The improper functioning of heredity Sickle cell of haemoglobin, which is formed by a mixture of globin and heme, this is responsible for carrying out oxygen in the red blood cells.This disarray may causejaundice, severe pain and tiredness. This disease can only affect the child if both the parents are suffering from this disease.  If unfortunately both the parent's disease are transmitted to the child then the child might have severe problems. Thalassaemia:- It is termed as the cluster of genetic conditions which affect the phenomenon in the blood called hemoglobin. This makes the ...

Sensor network to map and predict pollution, effluents in Godavari

Godavari, India’s second largest river is being investigated to stop the flow of pollution by a set of U.S. researchers. ✓ The searchers are seeking to evolve a cost- effective prediction system by using an amalgamation of various forms-tracking the satellites, trying to collect water sample from its core , using special equipments to estimate bacterial and pollution exerted by the chemical industries. ✓ Using the technical appliances and mapping methodology the researchers is trying to predict the vital and usefulness of detecting the pollutants that is entering into the river in the form of industries and human waste etc. ✓ All this investigation is section of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation project to aid the program me of the Administrative Staff College of India through which sanitation refinement is carried out in all the urban cities of Andhra Pradesh. India is getting focused in producing equipments which can detect river pollution. Aim of the project:- ✓ The prolonged ...