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    Dearness Allowance News

    5 months to polls, AAP govt in Punjab battling multi-front crisis

    A series of developments over the past two months, including Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids, growing discontent among employees over dearness allowance dues and unfulfilled promises, protests over drug menace, and a severe power crisis, have kept chief minister Bhagwant Mann and his team in near-constant crisis management mode. (PTI File)
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    Published 1 day ago

    Punjab govt employees to rally in CM Mann's constituency over DA order

    Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.
    India News
    Published 3 days ago

    DA arrears: Employees announce rally in Dhuri on Oct 10

    According to senior government officials, the DA accrual will involve an additional expenditure of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>231 crore a month. (HT)
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    Published 3 days ago

    DA arrears: HC summons chief secy on Oct 5 over non-compliance of orders

    The government counsel on the other hand had sought two more weeks’ time and submitted that it is attempting to amicably resolve the issue with the employees. (HT)
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    Published 8 days ago

    Punjab govt announces 8% DA hike, employees end 3-week stir

    Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann with representatives of government employees and pensioners
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    Updated 12 days ago

    Punjab govt gives in to striking staff, approves 8% DA release

    The breakthrough came during an hour-long meeting between chief minister Bhagwant Mann, cabinet ministers Aman Arora and Baljit Kaur, and 12 representatives of the Sanjha Mulazim Manch (Joint Employees Forum) on Friday. (File photo)
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    Published 13 days ago

    DA arrears: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to meet protesting employee unions on Friday

    Chief minister Bhagwant Mann will meet leaders of the protesting employee unions on Friday as an attempt to resolve the stand-off over payment of dearness allowance (DA) arrears and other demands, which began in August.
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    Published 13 days ago

    Ludhiana teachers, pensioners to protest outside Mundian’s house on Sunday

    Joint Action Committee cites pending DA, pension, pay commission arrears and restoration of allowances among key demands. (HT)
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    Published 13 days ago

    Amid DA tussle: Punjab’s per capita ‘employee cost’ highest among major states

    The per capita salary expenditure of Punjab was among the 18 major states at approximately <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>11,000. (HT)
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    Published 14 days ago

    DA case: Pursue appeal in SC but don’t delay Aug 3 order execution, HC tells Punjab

    The court clarified that the government’s right to challenge a high court order is not in question and the HC respects right of a litigant to file an appeal against an adverse order. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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    Published 20 days ago

    Punjab govt employees call off pen-down strike after assurance

    Punjab chief secretary KAP Sinha assured the employees on Wednesday that no punitive action will be taken against them for striking work.
    Cities
    Published 22 days ago

    Punjab enforces ‘no work, no pay’ as employees hold pen-down strike

    Empty offices at the mini-secretariat during the 'pen-down' strike in Bhatinda on Tuesday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
    Cities
    Updated 22 days ago

    Punjab govt to implement 'no work, no pay' as employees extend pen-down till Sep 11

    Punjab govt to implement 'no work, no pay' as employees extend pen-down till Sep 11
    Cities
    Published 22 days ago

    Punjab govt employees go on mass casual leave over unpaid DA arrears

    Punjab government employees observing a strike in Ludhiana on Tuesday. The protesters were demanding the immediate release of pending dearness allowance arrears. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
    Cities
    Published 23 days ago

    Won’t be browbeaten, says new Punjab and Haryana HC chief justice on Day 1

    The chief secretary was also asked to ensure scrupulous compliance and file an affidavit about it by August 31. (HT)
    Cities
    Updated 23 days ago

    Employees' strike 'illegal', says Punjab minister Arora ahead of call for mass casual leave

    Employees' strike 'illegal', says Punjab minister Arora ahead of call for mass casual leave
    India News
    Published 23 days ago

    ‘Janmashtami gift’: Punjab government to hike DA of 85,000 staffers from 42% to 60%

    According to the minister, the issue arose after the Punjab cabinet, in December 2020, approved central government-aligned pay scales/pay matrix for fresh recruits appointed after July 17, 2020. (HT File)
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    Updated 26 days ago

    Punjab Congress to hold protest on September 8 over DA and old pension scheme

    According to Kingra, the September 8 protest would focus primarily on pressing the Punjab government to address the long-pending financial and pension-related demands of its employees and pensioners. (HT Photo)
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    Published 26 days ago

    Return to talks table: Punjab govt to protesting employees

    Cheema offers salary plus DA on par with central govt staff, unions call it ‘diversionary tactics’. (HT FILE)
    Cities
    Published 27 days ago

    ₹14k-crore DA dues in 14 days ‘constitutionally impossible’: Punjab government to Supreme Court

    HT Image
    India News
    Published 29 days ago

    Key employee union leader shifted out of Punjab civil secretariat

    More than 3 lakh government employees took mass casual leave on August 27 to press the state government to accept their demands, including the release of pending dearness allowance (DA), with over 3.50 lakh pensioners also joining the protest. (HT File)
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    Published 30 days ago

    Punjab govt staff plan mass leave on Sept 8 if notices not withdrawn

    The move followed a meeting of different unions in Ludhiana to decide the next course of action. (HT)
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    Published 31 days ago

    Government staffers’ strike cripples services across Punjab, Mann refuses to meet unions

    Government employees raise slogans during a statewide strike outside deputy commissioner's office in Amritsar on Thursday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
    Cities
    Published 34 days ago

    Punjab's govt services to be hit today as 3 lakh staffers go on strike over DA

    Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann.
    Cities
    Updated 35 days ago

    Ludhiana: Punjab employees gear up for August 27 ‘maha bandh’

    Staff will abstain from work to protest against the administration’s continued failure to address long-standing structural and financial grievances. (HT Representative Photo)
    Cities
    Updated 36 days ago

    DA case: Punjab seeks time from HC to file compliance report

    In case of default, the unpaid amounts would carry 6% interest per annum. (Shutterstock)
    Cities
    Published 40 days ago

    Punjab: High court to hear pensioners’ contempt plea in dearness allowance case on August 21

    The chief secretary was also asked to ensure scrupulous compliance and file an affidavit about it by August 31. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 41 days ago

    Ludhiana: Computer teachers protest over service benefits, warn of state-level stir

    Computer Teachers protesting at the DC office in Ludhiana on Thursday. (Manish/HT)
    Cities
    Published 41 days ago

    Punjab employees step up ‘Maha Bandh’ protest plans as DA dues deadline ends

    Punjab government employees intensify preparations for a statewide protest and ‘mass leave’ on August 27 over pending DA and other demands
    Cities
    Updated 43 days ago

    Punjab: SAD questions finance dept’s letter on DA release

    Bathinda MP and senior SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal termed the order a complete mockery of government employees’ rights. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 44 days ago
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