'L'amour' exclusive Abayas and Sheilas store inaugurated in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: BMB Group on Sunday inaugurated its first outlet of exclusive Abayas and Sheilas in the city, here on the ground floor of Mangalore gate building at Kankanady.
The outlet was inaugurated by Abdul Khader of Vijaya Beedis Sagar and his wife Fathima in the presence of BMB Group owner Shoukath Ali, his mother Hovamma and others.
Named ‘L’amour’ the store offers variety of choices in readymade abayas and sheilas, Turkey sheilas, student Abayas, head covers, Niqabs, Makkani, Brooches, Abaya Shampoos and other abaya and Sheila fabrics and will also accept all types of Abayas and Sheila stitching orders.
To mark the opening of the store, it will offer 15-20% discount on selected items in the first week. The offer will run till May 12.
Shoukath Ali said BMB Group is planning more such outlets and other projects in the city which will come up in next few months.
Ustad Mohammed Basheer Darimi prayed for the success of the store.
Brothers of Shoukath Ali, Nazir, Haris, Salim and Zamir were also present during the inauguration of the shop.
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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said the review committee has already visited Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana where NPS was revoked and OPS re-implemented.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.
