Angry protesters took to the streets in France on Thursday before Friday's ruling about whether President Emmanuel Macron's measures to raise the retirement age meet constitutional standards or not, Al Jazeera reported.
The demonstrations, dubbed by Chinese media as a "grey hair movement," are another rare rebuke for authorities after widespread protests gripped the country in November against Covid lockdowns.
The French President on Thursday pushed the unpopular pension reform scheme which proposed to raise the retirement age for most workers to 64 from 62 without a vote of lawmakers in the National Assembly, defying mass protests throughout the country, The New York Times reported.
Macron's decision prompted raucous protests inside the assembly chamber, where Opposition lawmakers sang the French national anthem and banged on their desks.
New Delhi [India] September 15 (ANI): The Bar Council of India (BCI) in a joint meeting that was held last week has unanimously reached a conclusion that there should be an immediate amendment to the Constitution and the retirement age of Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts.
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI/ATK): Getting a job in a reputed organisation offers access to several perks, in addition to your salary. One of the most common and important perquisites is the health insurance plan offered to every employee. Employer health insurance is a part of the m
Helsinki [Finland], May 23 (ANI): The Helsinki Health Study at the University of Helsinki investigated the development of insomnia symptoms in midlife and their effects on memory, learning ability and concentration after retirement.
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): After the Committee for Youth Affairs headed by the Punjab Congress president and former Youth Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Brar recommended 65 years as the retirement age for party leaders, sources said that the Congress Working Committee (CWC) has
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and others on a plea seeking that the retirement age of the Group Captains (Flying Pilots and Navigators) serving in the Air Force should be increased from 54 years to 57 years.
Kohima (Nagaland) [India], April 16 (ANI): The Nagaland government has refused to grant casual leave to protesting doctors in the state who are demanding an increase in the retirement age from 60 to 62 years.