Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) The West Bengal cabinet on Monday approved implementation of the 7th Pay Commission for state government employees.Announcing the decision after the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, state minister for Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Agnimitra Paul said the move addresses a long-pending demand of employees. She said the matter was taken up at the cabinet meeting, and the proposal was cleared.She said that the state cabinet also cl…
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Jaipur, April 23 (IANS) Acting on the directives of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, the State government has approved a 2 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for state employees and pensioners. With this revision, the Dearness Allowance under the 7th Pay Commission has been increased from 58 per cent to 60 per cent, effective from January 1, 2026.The decision is expected to benefit approximately 7.02 lakh employees and 5.44 lakh pensioners across the st…
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday that several people will lose their shelters if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in the state after the elections this month.“In the coming days, there will be no address, no shelter and no family. BJP will take away everything,” the Chief Minister said while addressing a campaign rally at Khandaghosh in East Burdwan district while addressing a campaign rally there amid the crucial two-phase Ass…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is set to address a series of election rallies in West Bengal on Saturday, as part of the BJP’s intensified campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections.According to the scheduled programme, HM Shah will begin his campaign outreach with the first public meeting in the Onda Assembly constituency at 11:00 a.m. at Ramsagar Anchal Ground in Chhatna, located in Bankura district. He will then address a second public rally in th…
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) The 2021 electoral results of Nandigram Assembly constituency in East Midnapore district of West Bengal will be replicated this time in the entire state, especially Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in South Kolkata, the Prime Minister said on Thursday.“East Midnapore, especially Nandigram, in 2021, first proved that change is possible in West Bengal. The body language of the people of West Bengal this time is a signal that the results at Nandigram in 2021 will be replic…
Bhopal, March 23 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has approved a 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state employees and pensioners, raising the total rate to 58 per cent with effect from July 1, 2025. The decision, taken by the Council of Ministers, aligns the state’s DA with the Central government’s rate under the 7th Pay Commission and aims to provide relief amid rising living costs.The enhanced DA will benefit lakhs of government employees drawing salaries under the 7th Pa…
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) The Bangiya Shikshak O Shiksha Karmi Samiti (Bengal Teachers and Education Workers’ Association) has submitted a written appeal to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, demanding that the state’s teachers and education workers be brought under the purview of the 7th Pay Commission. The letter, sent on behalf of the organisation, urges the Chief Minister to take immediate action regarding this matter. A member of the organisation said on Sunday that the letter was sent to the C…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Eighth Central Pay Commission has invited representations from all stakeholders and their submissions would be received up to April 30, 2026, according to an official statement.The Commission has provided an online structured format for inviting memorandum/representations from associations and unions of serving employees/pensioners, organizations/institutions as well as from employees, pensioners and interested individuals on its website.“The structured format for…
Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) Not a single Hindu refugee, taking shelter in West Bengal from a neighbouring country because of religious oppression there, will be deported, Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured on Monday. “The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union Government is in place at the Centre. Not a single Hindu refugee will be deprived of their Indian citizenship or deported,” the Home Minister said while addressing a gathering at Raidighi in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Monday…