Karwar Naval base confirms finding wreckage of Suvarna Tribhuja boat
Karwar: Wreckage of Suvarna Tribhuja fishing boat that went missing on December 15 last year were found in Maharashtra’s Malavan 30 km away from the shores at the depth of 60 meters, Indian Navy’s Karwar Naval base confirmed on Wednesday.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Nisha James had written a letter to Karwar Naval base seeking information about the finding of wreckage of the boat that remained mysteriously missing for over four months with seven fishermen onboard.
Replying to the letter the Naval base confirmed the reports and also briefed about the special operation conducted to know the whereabouts of the seven fishermen.
The special operation to locate the fishermen was conducted between April 3 - May 2 and on the last day of the operation the wreckage of the boat was found at 60 meters depth of the sea. INS Nirakshak, Divers and Side-scan Sonar technology were used in the operation.
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Karnataka government employees demand return of Old Pension Scheme
Bengaluru: Government employees in Karnataka have urged the state government to scrap the New Pension Scheme (NPS) and bring back the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), The New Indian Express reported.
The demand was made by the Karnataka State Government Employees’ Association, whose leaders met senior IAS officer Uma Mahadevan on Monday and submitted a memorandum. The association asked the NPS Review Committee, headed by senior IAS officer Anjum Parvez, to recommend the reintroduction of OPS in the state.
Association president C.S. Shadakshari reportedly said the review committee has already visited Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana where NPS was revoked and OPS re-implemented. The committee is yet to submit its report, but has told the government it will do so soon.
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Shadakshari allegedly said NPS has been in force in Karnataka since 2006. He pointed out that West Bengal never adopted the scheme, while Andhra Pradesh and Telangana replaced NPS with a contributory pension model.
States including Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Jharkhand have already scrapped NPS through cabinet decisions or budget announcements.
“Under NPS, 10% of the employees’ basic salary and DA, and 14% contribution from the state is credited to the employees’ fund. It constitutes 24% of the total which is non-withdrawable. This is invested in the share market and the final amount depends on the ups and downs of the market,” TNIE quoted Shadakshar as saying.
As per the report, he said that by limiting its contribution to 14%, the government could save up to ₹1.87 lakh crore annually if all vacancies are filled, strengthening the case for bringing back the old pension system.
