The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has moved Delhi High Court against Delhi Police for not granting permission to hold protest at Jantar Mantar in regards to alleged hurdles being put before the implementation of the Delhi Jal Board's One-Time Settlement Scheme for water bill arrears.
According to an official press release, "The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has suspended 13 sanitation workers working in Narela zone and Sadar Paharganj zone for going to court more than once for the same pending arrears and getting the due amount."
As Union Home Minister Amit Shah headlined a BJP show of strength in the heart of Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday railed against the Centre for allegedly stalling payment of arrears to the state government under the MGNREGA scheme.
The division bench of Delhi High Court on Friday stayed a single bench order to the Delhi government to constitute a high-powered committee (HPC) to supervise the implementation of recommendations and guidelines of the sixth and seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC) with regard to the payment
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee revealed on Sunday that the idea of staging a protest in Delhi over the alleged delay in release of funds under MNREGA came during the Nobo Jowar Yatra in West Bengal, according to party sources.
Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Derek O Brien on Saturday said the Delhi-bound flight of party leaders, who are to join the protest in the national capital against MGNREGA ‘arrears’ next week, has been cancelled.
Thousands of MGNREGA job cardholders from West Bengal have started leaving in several buses arranged by Trinamool Congress (TMC) for their protest programme, scheduled next week in the national capital against the alleged withholding of funds by the Centre.
The classes at the University of Karachi in Pakistan remained suspended for the 10th consecutive day after the University teachers announced a strike due to non-payment of arrears for the past one and a half years, The News International reported on Monday.
Amid the economic crisis in Pakistan, the Karachi University Teachers Society (KUTS) announced it would stage a strike for an indefinite period from Friday over the non-payment of dues, reported Geo News.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday directed the officials of the Excise Department to curb illegal liquor in the state and recover tax arrears to achieve the set target in tax collection.