(a) whether the Manisana Wage Board for Journalists &
Non-Journalists has submitted any report;
(b) if not, by when its report is likely to be submitted;
(c) whether the Wage Board has made any observations or
recommendations about the induction of foreign press in Indian
market under the liberalisation process; and
(d) if so, its main recommendations and observation made
therein?
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MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MUNI LALL )
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(a) and (b): The Wage Boards for Journalists & Non-journalists
News-paper and News-agency Employees under the Chairmanship of
Justice Manisana Singh submitted tentative proposals on 21.12.99
giving wage structure of the newspaper employees including
journalists. the tentative proposals were published in the
Official Gazette on 30.12.99 for inviting the comments of
interested parties. The Wage Boards have already commenced oral
hearings, on the comments so received, w.e.f. 22.2.2000. After
the oral hearings are over, the Wage Boards would hold meetings to
finalise the recommendations. The final report is expected by
March, 2000.
(c): No, Sir.
(d): Does not arise.
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