Three people who had come to visit Ullal Dargah drown at Summer Sand beach, one rescued
Mangaluru: In a tragic incident at Summer Sand Beach on Friday, two individuals who had come to Ullal Dargah from Chikkamagaluru lost their lives after being caught in a wave.
The deceased, identified as Bashir (23) and Salman (19), were part of a group that had visited Ullal Dargah along with their family. While playing in the sea water, Bashir, Salman, and Saif Ali (27) got caught in a wave, leading to an unfortunate turn of events. Local swimmers were able to rescue Salman and Saifullah, rushing them to the hospital for medical attention.
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Bashir reportedly went missing in the water, and efforts are underway to locate his body. Tragically, Salman succumbed to the incident despite medical intervention.
Saifullah, who was also rescued, is currently in recovery. The police have conducted an investigation into the incident at the site.
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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said the review committee has already visited Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana where NPS was revoked and OPS re-implemented.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.
