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THE CENTRE on Wednesday notified new wage rates for unskilled manual workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for the financial year 2024-2025, with the maximum hike of 10.56% over the current wage rate, and Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand recording the lowest raise of 3.04% each.
The new wage rates, notified by the Ministry of Rural Development under sub-section (1) of section 6 of MGNREGA, will become effective from April 1, 2024.
Overall, the wages have seen an average increase of about 7% — from the existing all-India average wage rate of Rs 267.32 per day to Rs 285.47 per day for the financial year 2024-25.
Source – https://indianexpress.com/article/india/new-mgnrega-rat
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The entire 22-member crew of the cargo ship that struck a major bridge in Baltimore early on March 26, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below are Indians, the company said.
The container ship collided with one of the pillars of the Bridge in Baltimore at approximately 1:30 am local time.
According to the vessel information provided by the Synergy Marine Group, the crew was “All Indian, 22 in total”.
The operators of a cargo ship lost power and issued a mayday call moments before slamming into a Baltimore bridge, enabling authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span, the governor said.
The container ship rammed into the major bridge caused it to snap and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers searched for survivors.
Source- https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/crew-of-cargo-ship
