17 Government printing presses to be merged
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to merge into five entities all the 17 Government printing presses across the country without causing any job losses that include Government of India Presses (GIPs) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Minto Road and Mayapuri, New Delhi; Nashik, Maharashtra and Temple Street, Kolkata, West Bengal. These five presses will be redeveloped and modernised by monetisation of their surplus land.
Productivity linked bonus approved by Government
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wenesday approved payment of productivity linked bonus (PlB) equivalent to 78 days wages to eligible non-gazetted railway employees for the financial year 2016-17. This does not include the RPF and The Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) personnel
Govt trying to dispose dals from buffer
New Delhi: Saddled with a buffer stock of 18 lakh tonnes of pulses, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Wednesday that the Government is trying to dispose of the dals and asked entities, including cooperative NCCF, to do the needful. He also said that the country has no shortage of sugar and the Government will ensure retail prices of the sweetener remain stable during the ongoing festive season, At present, retail prices of sugar are ruling firm at Rs 43 per kg, slightly higher than Rs 40 a kg in the year-ago period.
Sunil Jakhar nominated from Gurdaspur
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday nominated its Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar as the party candidate for the Gurdaspur lok Sabha by-election to be held on October 11.