Tuesday, February 21
Trivandrum: Kerala State Labour Minister Shibu Baby John has ordered the Labour Department officials to ensure minimum wages to nurses and para-medical staff in private hospitas. Labour department officials will check documents in private hospitals and submit report in this regard. The official in charge of the area will be answerable, if any irregularity is found in a hospital, and will be dealt with strict action.

State government will also consider raising the minimum wages to nurses and para medical staff, the minister assured. He called upon the striking nurses not to forget their duty towards the society.