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Assam Government Employees Intensify Agitation for Restoration of Old Pension Scheme

Assam government employees organized a rally in Guwahati demanding the re-introduction of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and the abolition of the New Pension Scheme (NPS)....

Punjab CM hikes sugarcane price by Rs 11 per quintal, farmers say its meagre

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday hiked the sugarcane price by Rs 11 per quintal, saying the new rate of Rs 391 a quintal is the highest in the country. However, farmers said the appreciation in cane price is meagre and termed the state governments move as a betrayal....

Public Hearing Held for Vedanta's Proposed Bauxite Mining Project in Rayagada, Odisha

Amid protests, the administration in Odisha's Rayagada district held a public hearing on Monday for Vedanta Limited's proposed Sijimali bauxite mining project. Over 150 armed police personnel guarded the venue at a school in Sunger under Kashipur block, as hundreds of ...

Farmers Protest In Nashik Against Centre's 40% Export Duty On Onion

Farmers protested in several places in Nashik district in Maharashtra on Monday against the Union government's decision to impose export duty of 40 per cent on onions till December 31, which they claimed will curb their chances of getting good prices ...

Power Sector Workers, To Hold Nationwide Protest On Tuesday

All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has said power sector workers will hold a nationwide protest against privatisation policies on Tuesday. "On the call of National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees & Engineers (NCCOEEE) Power Employees & Engineers across the country ...

Government Hikes MSP On Wheat Only By 2.03%

The union government today has announced the minimum support prices (MSPs) for a total of 6 rabi crops for the 2022-23 marketing season. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the new MSPs. ...

Bank Employees To Protest On Friday

Bank employees plan to conduct "March to Parliament" on September 15 to draw the government's attention towards various issues, Deepak Kumar Sharma, general secretary of SBI Officers Association, Chandigarh Circle, said in Dharamshala. Sharma added that as regards the banking sector ...