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Rains and strikes bring city to a halt

Strikes are rare in Pune city, but on Tuesday, it had a surfeit of them with college teachers, power utility staff, doctors and activists of the Republican Party of India staging strikes all at one go.

Over 10,000 state government employees jammed the busy Ambedkar Road in Camp area turning the normally chaotic traffic near the railway station even worse. The strike by the teaching staff in colleges continued for the seventh day on Tuesday and doctors continued to push for Sixth Pay Commission wages.  Continue reading Rains and strikes bring city to a halt

Pay panel: Three Member Committee yet to decide Lt Colonel pay

The three-member ministerial committee to look into grievances of the Armed Forces met for a round of discussions on Wednesday afternoon, but the matter remained inconclusive even as the deadline for a final report on the issue is approaching fast.

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Sources said several permutations and combinations are being worked out, but more meetings would be required before a final decision can be taken on the matter. The committee, headed by External Affairs Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, met on Wednesday even as hectic rounds of consultations are on with the Armed Forces and other services.

The committee, set up by the Prime Minister, was given a deadline to prepare a final report for the Cabinet by the end of this month. The last round of consultations with the armed forces took place on Monday when the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee, Admiral Sureesh Mehta met the ministers. Continue reading Pay panel: Three Member Committee yet to decide Lt Colonel pay