Chandigarh: The 15% pay hike for all employees was notified on Monday, after new CM Charanjit Channi assumed office. The hike is part of the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission report. As per the notification, the employees have been given a hike of 15% in the salary and a 113% in dearness allowance. TNS
Arhtiya’s son abducted
Hoshiarpur: A group of masked men allegedly kidnapped a local arhtiya’s son, Rajan, from the sabzi mandi on Phagwara road at 4.45 am on Monday. Rajan’s father Jaspal later received a WhatsApp call from a foreign number, seeking ransom (unconfirmed amount Rs 2 crore). A case has been registered. OC
CM house to be gheraoed
Sangrur: Members of BEd and TET Pass Union, who have been sitting on an indefinite protest here since December 31, 2020, have announced to gherao the house of new CM Charnjit Channi on September 24. “After a meeting, we decided to gherao his house,” said Sukhwinder Dhilwan, union president. TNS
Two bodies recovered
Abohar: Bodies of two construction workers, Shivdayal (25) and Deendayal (24), who got buried while digging a well in Neolakhi village in Hanumangarh five days ago, have been recovered, said officials on Monday. OC
2 held with stolen vehicles
Sangrur: The Malerkotla police have arrested two persons, Lavpreet Singh and Rachpal Singh, allegedly involved in the theft of vehicles and seized one Scorpio and a Fortuner. “They had forged the papers of both the vehicles,” the police said. TNS
15% pay hike notified
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