Jharkhand's finance department has stayed the decision by the governor's advisory committee to hike the dearness allowance (DA) of government employees after the Election Commission raised objections to the move announced after model code of conduct came into operation.
The governor's advisory committee had hiked the DA of state government employees by six per cent (6%) after President Pratibha Patil issued the notification of the first phase of election. The issue was brought to the notice of the Election Commission by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) last week.
Election Commissioner S.Y. Qureshi, who was in Ranchi Friday, said that the governor should not have taken such a decision without taking permission from the poll panel.
The election body said that it would seek clarification on the matter from the governor's house.
The finance department stayed the DA hike decision Sunday night and the BJP has now demanded that Governor Syed Sibte Razi step down over the issue.
Government okays further revision in pay for PSU officers.
About four lakh officers of central public sector enterprises will benefit from a government decision today giving them a further increase in salary and allowances, over and above the hikes announced last year.
The decision to improve the salary structure of officers at board level and below, along with supervisory staff, was taken at the Cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The improved pay packages will also include increase in house rent allowance and retirement benefits.
The decisions are based on the recommendations of the committee of ministers headed by Home Minister P Chidambaram, which went into the revised salary and allowances notified earlier in November last year by the government.
PSU officers, particularly in the oil sector, forced the government to revisit their revised pay scales when they went on strike in January this year.
Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Chidambaram said the revision in the pay structure would vary from company to company.
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"Happy HOLI" wishes to all...
Holiday for Milad e Sharif changed from 09/03/2009 (Monday) to 10/03/2009 (Tuesday) in Kerala. So tomorrow will be a working day for both central and state government employees.
Miladi Sharif or Nabi-Dinam, is the Birthday celebration of Prophet Mohammedand and it is a major Muslim festival in allover the world.
" Happy Milad e Sharif "
Department of Posts launched sale of gold coins through post offices in Kerala. Sources said that the collection on the first day itself, from 18 post offices across the state has crossed 1 lakh rupees.
This scheme is already a big hit in other parts of the country. Delhi, Tamil Nadu,Gujarath, Maharashtra,Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan,Punjab, Andhra Pradesh circles alrady began this service and is a huge hit in those states. Haryana and Utter Pradesh circles will also begin this scheme soon.
In Kerala 18 select post offices in Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Thrissur, calicut and Wayanad district started selling gold coins.
Key features of this scheme.
~ 99.99 percent purity.
~ in association with the World Gold Council and Reliance Money.
~ available in 0.5 gm, 1 gm, 5 gm, and 8 gm .
~ discount of 5 percent.
~ internationally recognised certification.
~ low risk of duplication
~ quality packaging and product standardisation.