No performance, no pay hike for babus: Govt accepts pay panel suggestion
The Seventh Central Pay Commission has in its report recommended withholding annual increments of non-performers in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the benchmark.
By PTI, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 23, 2016 06:58 PM IST
Non-performing central government employees will not get annual pay hike if their performance is not upto the mark, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday.
The Seventh Central Pay Commission has in its report recommended withholding annual increments of non-performers in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the benchmark.
The government has accepted this recommendation, the minister of state for personnel said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
Srinagar market desolate after death of eatery owner's son in militant attack
By Ashiq Hussain
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2021 11:13 PM IST
- For the past 13 days, the Durga-Nag market at Dalgate in Srinagar has been desolate and locals and traders in grief
PM Modi’s photo on vaccination certificate violates model code, TMC tells ECI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2021 10:36 PM IST
- TMC’s leader in the Rajya Sabha Derek O, Brien asked the Election Commission to stop the Prime Minister "from taking unfair advantages and undue publicity at tax payer’s cost during the conduct of elections".
Ghulam Nabi Azad becomes catalyst in rift in Congress unit in J-K
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2021 09:52 PM IST
- Ghulam Nabi Azad detractors and supporters in the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Committee accused each other of acting at the behest of the BJP.
Jailed Assam leader urges parties to put up common candidates against BJP
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2021 09:50 PM IST
- Jailed Assam leader urges parties to put up common candidates against BJP
Notice to Manipuri talk show under new digital media laws revoked
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 02, 2021 10:26 PM IST
Reacting to the controversy, I&B minister Prakash Javadekar told Hindustan Times, "The mechanism is mostly self-regulatory and only in very serious cases can they complain to the ministry." Javadekar further said the rules were “very clear that a DM does not have the power to issue such a notice”.
AIADMK, DMK continue seat-sharing talks with allies for TN assembly polls
PTI, Chennai
UPDATED ON MAR 02, 2021 09:31 PM IST
While a senior BJP leader said the party wanted to finalise the pact before Union Home Minister Amith Shah's expected visit later this week, the state Congress said the talks with DMK were cordial.
News updates from HT: Plea filed in SC on eight-phase elections in West Bengal
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2021 08:49 PM IST
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India to invest $82 billion in port projects by 2035: PM Modi
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 02, 2021 09:12 PM IST
- The capacity of major ports which was around 870 million tonnes per annum in 2014 has increased to around 1550 million tonnes per annum now, the Prime Minister said.
Jharkhand govt begins compensation process for victims of Chamoli glacier burst
ANI, Ranchi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2021 08:44 PM IST
The families of the deceased will be given a sum of ₹1 lakh under the Jharkhand Interstate Migrant Labourers Survey and Rehabilitation scheme.
Congress forms screening panels for TN, WB, Kerala, Puducherry assembly polls
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2021 08:37 PM IST
The screening committee of the Congress for the eight-phased West Bengal Assembly polls starting March 27 will have Delhi leader J P Aggarwal as its chairman.
Rebel woes pose a threat to Congress in poll-bound Kerala
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2021 08:32 PM IST
- Party leaders fear that dissension may heighten in the coming days-- posters and notices have started appearing at many places against probable candidates.
On West Bengal elections in 8 phases, a plea in Supreme Court
By Abraham Thomas, Hindustan Times, Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2021 08:01 PM IST
Elections will begin in West Bengal on March 27 and the results will be announced on May 2.
SAD, AAP seek action under anti-defection law against MLAs who switched sides
PTI, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2021 07:53 PM IST
The issue was raised by Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Bikram Singh Majithia during the zero hour on the second day of the Budget session of the state Assembly here.
Police crackdown on villagers sparks pandemonium in Uttarakhand assembly
By Kalyan Das
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2021 07:48 PM IST
- The opposition Congress accused the government of "high handedness" against the protestors especially women while drawing parallels with British rule and calling it "General Dyer's government".
'Will send team to poll-bound states', says farmer leader
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 02, 2021 07:49 PM IST
- “We'll send teams to poll-bound states - to West Bengal and Kerala. We will not support any party but appeal to people to vote for the candidates who can defeat BJP.", said BKU leader Balbir S Rajewal