India’s Central Sphere, Capital Territory Raise Minimum Wages

Minimum wages for India’s central sphere and the national capital territory of Delhi increase Oct. 1, each jurisdiction said.

Central sphere minimum wages, excluding those based on piecework, range from 452 Indian rupees (US$5.40) per day to 1,035 Indian rupees, up from 449 to 1,028 Indian rupees, the Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner under the Ministry of Labour and Employment said in an order Sept. 25.

The central sphere includes businesses under the authority of the national government, railway administrations, mines, oil fields, major ports, and other corporations established by an act of the national government. Central sphere minimum ...