Final decision on pay revision of RTC staff soon, says Savadi
The Hindu
He appeals to employees union to drop the plan of going on indefinite strike from April 7
The State government has said a final decision on revising salaries of road transport corporations’ employees will be taken by the end of the week. On Monday, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa held a meeting with the heads of Transport department, Finance department and MDs of corporations. After the meeting, Deputy Chief Minister and Transport Minister Laxman Savadi said, “There is a demand to revise the salaries of the staff on par with recommendations made by the 6th Pay Commission. The issue has been discussed in detail. The Finance Department officials said that in two days they will study the financial burden on corporations and the government. We will get a clear picture by April 1 or 2.” Senior officials of the corporations have already held several rounds of meetings with the representatives of the employees union.After a long, tiring day all we want is to jump right on our cosy beds and rest comfortably on our soft, fluffy pillows, right? Pillows are not quite appreciated as much as electric cars or air-fryers, for instance. Pillows are a wonderful man-made creation that has improved the lives and sleep of people across the globe. Did you know ages ago people used to rest their heads on a HARD ROCK? So how did humans go from sleeping on stones to cosy, fluffy and soft pillows today? Let’s get into the origin of your everyday pillows!
As the November 30 deadline nears for installing vehicle location tracking devices (VLTD) and emergency panic buttons in public service and nationally permitted goods vehicles in Karnataka, transport unions representing cab, bus, and truck operators are urging the government to reconsider the mandate. They argue that the high cost of these devices and a lack of awareness have made it difficult for many vehicle owners to comply with the requirement.