Supreme Court seeks government response on ex-servicemen plea on OROP

Supreme Court seeks government response on ex-servicemen plea on OROP New Delhi: Supreme Court today sought the government’s response on a plea of an ex-servicemen’s body seeking implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) as recommended by the Koshyari Committee with an automatic annual revision, instead of the current policy of periodic review once in five years. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and C Nagappan issued notice and sought the response from the government in eight weeks. The Indian Ex-servicemen Movement (IESM) and...

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Government in oscillation over 7th pay commission notification

Government in oscillation over 7th pay commission notification The Finance Ministry official involved with the process of pay hike told The Sen Times on condition of anonymity that government is facing the classic dilemma on the subject of issuing of notification of implementation of 7th pay commission recommendations. He lamented that the 7th pay commission recommendations has been approved by the cabinet on June 29, but has yet to implement because it takes time for hiking of minimum pay, which has been demanded by the central government ...

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Nationwide Bank Strike for 2 days – All India Bank Officers’ Association and State Sector Bank Employees’ Association will also participate in the strike.

Bank Strike – The government is diverting the attention of the people by such steps like privatisation and consolidation as a means to improve efficiency and profitability of the banks. Nationwide Bank Strike for 2 days – All India Bank Officers’ Association and State Sector Bank Employees’ Association will also participate in the strike. Banking operations could be hit for two days this week as a section of public sector bank employees have threatened to go on a nationwide bank strike beginning July 12 to protest against the proposed...

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