Akashvani staff stage protest pressing for various demands
Mangaluru, Aug 03: The staff members of Akashvani on Friday held a demonstration in front of the main entrance of the Mangaluru Akashvani Center demanding solutions for multiple issues including delay in job promotions, the appointment of outsourced staff, and deduction in compensation.
“The staff members, which have not got promotions for 25-30 years, must immediately be given the promotions. The broadcasting operators who served for 20 years must be given two promotions and be made as Assistant Directors. The programme managers, who have completed four years, must get increments. Those who have been temporarily sent to some other departments must be called back immediately,” the staff demanded.
Out of 810 top posts in the Indian Broadcasting Service, eight positions permanent and 260 are working as temporary staff. The remaining team has been filled temporarily from other departments. By not filling the required vacancies in scheduled time, Akashvani and Doordarshan are in trouble; due to which it is unable to give the departmental promotions. Only 15 percent of the total budget allocated to the Prasar Bharati is being spent on programmes, it must be increased; they demanded.
Secretary T Shyam Prasad, Joint Secretary Devu Hanehalli, Treasurer Shubhada D. Rai, members Ushalata Sarapady, Sadananda Holla, Suryanarayana Bhat, Cancepta Fernandes, Dr.Sharbendra Swami and Dr. Sadananda Perla and others participated in the protest.
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Kalaburagi: 29-year-old woman’s body found in burnt state 5 yrs after ‘separation’ from husband
Kalaburagi: A 29-year-old woman, Jyothi, who was a resident of the Sangameshwara Colony in the city, was allegedly murdered and her body set on fire, in an incident reported from Itaga village of Kalaburagi taluk.
Jyothi, who got married 10 years ago, had left her husband five years ago, returned to her parents’ house and was living there since then. Jyothi had gone out of home on Thursday morning; in the afternoon, however, her body was found in a charred state.
Farhatabad Police officers have registered a case and are investigating. They have suspected the deceased woman to have been murdered and a family feud to be the reason for the possible murder.
