VARANASI: The lekhpals associated with Uttar Pradesh Lekhpal Sangh staged a dharna at the district headquarters in support of their demands on Tuesday.
Their main demand included salary structure as per the recommendation of the 6th pay commission, promotion to the post of revenue inspector and residential facility. (more…)
The recommendations of the Sixth Central pay Commission have benefited over 4.5 million central government employees, acting finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said in New Delhi on Monday.
“The government considered and improved the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission. This has benefited over 45 lakh (4.5 million) central government employees, including defence forces and paramilitary forces and over 38 lakh (3.8 million) pensioners,” Mukherjee said while presenting his interim budget for 2009-10 in parliament. (more…)