PATNA: Ignoring the state government’s warning of ‘no work, no pay’, nearly three lakh Bihar government employees launched an indefinite strike from Wednesday seeking total implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations. (more…)
PUNE: The recent loan waiver announced by the state government for farmers and the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations will put a burden on the state treasury to the tune of Rs 16,000 crore. (more…)
NEW DELHI: Judges got their due in the new year with the government on Friday clearing an ordinance to hike their salaries, making it a respectable Rs 1 lakh for Chief Justice of India, Rs 90,000 for Supreme Court judges and High Court chief justices and Rs 80,000 for HC judges. (more…)
New Delhi Most private schools in the city have welcomed the provision for fixing the minimum weekly working hours for teachers at 45 hours, plus preparation hours, in the Right to Education Bill.
Many teachers, and even some parents, though are calling the additional work hours a bit too much. Cleared by the Union Cabinet, the Bill is slated to come up in the Parliament soon. (more…)
LUCKNOW: The agitating UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) employees might have put the state’s power situation in jeopardy while agitating for revised wages as per the 6th pay commission, but one would find it interesting that if the distribution losses, essentially as a result of power theft, are minimised by even one-fourth of the existing percentage, it would be enough to pay the increased salaries and arrears immediately. (more…)
PATNA: A number of state government employees may be dissatisfied with the recent move of the state government to hike their salary in view of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations, but market players are buoyant claiming that it would lead to growth in demands. (more…)
Bangalore: Seeking to rectify several anomalies, the South Western Railway (SWR) Mazdoor Union-Hubli organized an open session on Tuesday in association with the All-India Railwaymen’s Federation. (more…)