Maharashtra Government Grants Substantial Raises to Employees Before Election Code | Mumbai News – Times of India

MUMBAI: The state government rolled out hikes and incentives for government employees and contractual staff like police kotwals and home guards on Monday. The cabinet decisions came ahead of the assembly election expected in November.The cabinet cleared a 10% increase in the honorarium given to police kotwals. Gram rozgar sevaks will now get Rs 8,000…

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Unified Pension Scheme: BJP’s poll promise reminder after Congress’ ‘U-turn swipe’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a scathing retort to Congress party’s “U-turn” jibe on the government’s announcement of the Unified Pension Scheme, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday questioned the grand old party about its plans to meet its election promise of reinstating the Old Pension Scheme in Himachal Pradesh.Senior party leader and MP Ravi Shankar Prasad…

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‘Bureaucracy can now come in knickers’: Opposition hits out as Centre allows government staff to join RSS | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Centre’s decision to lift decades-old ban on the government employees joining the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its activities has become the latest point of spar with the opposition led by the Congress strongly criticising the move.BJP’s Amit Malviya shared a copy of the government order and wrote: “The unconstitutional order issued…

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DA hike news: EPFO puts 25% increase in gratuity due to dearness allowance raise on hold – Times of India

7th Pay Commission DA Hike: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made a significant decision concerning retirement and death gratuity for government employees. It has put on hold the increase in retirement and death benefits resulting from a hike in Dearness Allowance to 50%.According to an ET report, EPFO had on April 30, 2024,…

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