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Rediff News Bengaluru bandh over Cauvery water row on Tuesday, state shutdown on Sept 29
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The two bandhs reflect the divide among the farmers and pro-Kannada organisations, and has also now led to a... Read more »»
Rediff News Bengaluru bandh over Cauvery water row on Tuesday, state shutdown on Sept 29
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The two bandhs reflect the divide among the farmers and pro-Kannada organisations, and has also now led to a confusion about who is supporting the bandh on which day, and whether services will be available on Tuesday.
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Rediff News Common citizens should not suffer, says Bombay HC amid govt employees' strike
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Common citizens should not suffer, the Bombay high court remarked on Friday while asking the Maharashtra government... Read more »»
Rediff News Common citizens should not suffer, says Bombay HC amid govt employees' strike
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Common citizens should not suffer, the Bombay high court remarked on Friday while asking the Maharashtra government what steps it was taking to "curb the menace" of illegal strikes, amid an agitation by state employees.
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Rediff News Dearness allowance of central govt staff hiked by 4%
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Ahead of Diwali festival, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday increased the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief by... Read more »»
Rediff News Dearness allowance of central govt staff hiked by 4%
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Ahead of Diwali festival, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday increased the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief by 4 per cent effective July 1, 2022, benefiting 41.85 lakh central government employees and 69.76 lakh pensioners. The additional instalment of DA and dearness relief (DR) is an increase of 4 per cent over the existing rate of 34 per cent of basic pay/pension. The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and DR would be Rs 12,852.5 crore per annum, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur while briefing reporters about the decisions of the Union Cabinet.
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Rediff News Banking services hit for 2nd consecutive day
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Lakhs of employees of public sector banks continued their strike on the second day on Friday as well to protest... Read more »»
Rediff News Banking services hit for 2nd consecutive day
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Lakhs of employees of public sector banks continued their strike on the second day on Friday as well to protest against proposed privatisation of banks by the government impacting normal operation across the country. Shutters of branches across many parts of the country on Friday were down following the strike call given by the United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions including All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC), All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) and National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW). As a result, services such as deposits and withdrawal at branches, cheque clearance and loan approvals remains paralaysed due to the two-day strike ending later in the day.
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Rediff News PSBs lost Rs 2.85 lakh cr due to loan default of 13 firms
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Public sector banks have lost nearly Rs 2.85 lakh crore on account of loan dues of 13 corporates even as the banks... Read more »»
Rediff News PSBs lost Rs 2.85 lakh cr due to loan default of 13 firms
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Public sector banks have lost nearly Rs 2.85 lakh crore on account of loan dues of 13 corporates even as the banks are used to bail out ailing financial institutions such as Yes Bank and IL&FS, United Forum of Bank Unions alleged on Monday. In a press release, UFBU's convener B Rambabu said the organisation calls for a two-day all India bank strike on December 16 and 17 protesting against Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 and opposing the Centre's alleged move to privatise PSBs. According to the statistics given by the UFBU, the 13 corporates' outstanding dues were at Rs 486,800 crore and it was resolved at Rs 161,820 crore resulting in a loss of Rs 284,980 crore.
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Rediff News How farmers' Bharat Bandh impacted various states
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Rediff News How farmers' Bharat Bandh impacted various states
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The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a forum comprising 40 farmer unions, called for a Bharat Bandh on Monday against the Centre's three agriculture laws. Here is its impact across the country:
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Rediff News DA hike to 31% effective from July 1: FinMin
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Dearness Allowance for central government employees has been hiked to 31 per cent of the basic pay from 28 per cent... Read more »»
Rediff News DA hike to 31% effective from July 1: FinMin
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Dearness Allowance for central government employees has been hiked to 31 per cent of the basic pay from 28 per cent with effect from July 1, 2021, the Finance Ministry said. In an office memorandum, the Department of Expenditure, under the Finance Ministry, said the term 'basic pay' means the pay drawn as per the 7th pay commission matrix and does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc. "....the Dearness Allowance payable to central government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 28 per cent to 31 per cent of the basic pay with effect from July 1, 2021," said the office memorandum dated October 25.
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DA for central govt employees hiked by 3%
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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 3 per cent to 34 per cent to... Read more »»
DA for central govt employees hiked by 3%
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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 3 per cent to 34 per cent to compensate for the price rise, benefitting over 1.16 crore central government employees and pensioners. The additional instalment will be effective from January 1, 2022, said an official release after the Cabinet meeting. "The Union Cabinet...has given its approval to release an additional instalment of DA to central government employees and DR to pensioners w.e.f. January 1, 2022, representing an increase of 3 per cent over the existing rate of 31 per cent of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise," an official statement said.
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Rediff News Govt to increase staff strength by 3.9 lakh by March 2024
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According to the latest Budget papers, the staff strength of central ministries and departments is estimated to rise... Read more »»
Rediff News Govt to increase staff strength by 3.9 lakh by March 2024
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According to the latest Budget papers, the staff strength of central ministries and departments is estimated to rise by 276,796 to 3.44 million at the end of FY23, it would be up by 109,266 to 3.55 million in March 2024.
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