Powertrip: Double trouble as Karnataka govt battles labour woes and a rescue operation
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Why is the Karnataka government considering an increase in the work hours for employees in the IT/ITeS/BPO sectors? Why did the labour minister discuss the move with unions and employees despite knowing there would be stiff resistance?
Meanwhile, a human tragedy that became a political affair spans the neighbouring states of Karnataka and Kerala. A truck driver from Kerala has been trapped in a landslide in a small village in Karnataka. But amid the rescue operation, what has led to the intense media interest in the incident? The media coverage and political pressure was so strong that CM Siddaramaiah was forced to visit the site of the landslide earlier than planned.
This week’s Powertrip, exclusively curated for Newslaundry and The News Minute subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, Pooja Prasanna, and Nidheesh MK, has all the details.
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