Two fishermen drown as boat capsizes near Shiroor
Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar announces ex-gratia to kin of deceased people
Udupi, Dec 18: Two fishermen drowned when their fishing boat capsized due to rough weather off Shiroor in Udupi district in the early hours of Monday, police sources said.
Three persons ventured into the sea in a boat from Shiroor Kalihitlu on Sunday night. The mishap took place around 1.30 am on Monday, the sources said.
The deceased have been identified as Abdul Sattar (45) of Shiroor and Mohammad Yusuf Nisba (49) of Bhatkal. The third person in the boat, Buddu Mukhtar (37), was rescued by fishermen from another boat.
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The Coast Guard force and police personnel reached the spot. A case has been registered at Byndoor police station.
Udupi district-in-charge Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar offered her condolences to the families of the deceased. The minister, who is presently in Delhi, has instructed officials to take steps to provide compensation to the kin of the deceased, sources said.
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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said the review committee has already visited Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana where NPS was revoked and OPS re-implemented.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.
