Uttar Pradesh hikes interim minimum wages by up to 21% effective April 1, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 15 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Uttar Pradesh government announced an interim increase in minimum wages for unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled workers effective April 1, 2026.
Workers in Noida and Ghaziabad districts will receive the highest hike of 21%.
Workers in other municipal corporation districts will see a wage rise of nearly 15%.
Workers in remaining districts of Uttar Pradesh will receive a wage increase of 9.21%.
The government clarified that rumours of a Rs 20,000 statewide minimum wage are baseless.