As part of its zero-tolerance policy against narco-terror in Jammu and Kashmir, four government employees have been terminated from the service by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha by invoking Article 311 of the Constitution, sources said
It is important to note that many opposition-ruled states are moving back to Old Pension Scheme, or are mulling to, facing demands from government employees and other pressure groups.
The central government's order lifting the ban on government employees to participate in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities has sparked a war of words between the opposition and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with Congress calling the order to be highly detrimental to the centra
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president Mayawati urged the central government on Monday to withdraw the order allowing employees to participate in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities.
Tharoor said that it is the responsibility of the government employees to work for everyone and added that they should remain "neutral" when in government.
"Due to its political interests, the then government had baselessly banned the government employees from participating in the activities of a constructive organization like the Sangh," Sunil Ambekar said.
Countering the government after it permitted government employees to part in the activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi called the decision "wrong".
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Monday said that the "unconstitutional order" issued 58 years ago imposing a ban on government employees taking part in the activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has been withdrawn by the central government.
The Congress leader, in his post on X, launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that the ban that was in force even during former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure was removed on July 9.
"Today in India, everyone from daily wage labourers to government employees are in dire straits - some due to inflation, unemployment, and some due to government negligence," Rahul Gandhi said.
In the cabinet meeting chaired by CM Siddaramaiah on Monday, a decision has been taken to implement the 7th Pay Commission for state government employees with effect from August 1.
In line with his commitment to ending Adhocism in government employment and providing better service conditions to Government employees, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena, has approved conversion of 112 temporary medical and non-medical posts of various categories into permanent posts in