Ahead of diwali, Karnataka government revise salaries of police personnel, adds hardship allowance
Bengaluru: Karnataka Government on Saturday issued orders announcing addition of Rs. 1000 hardship allowances to the police personnel in the state while also revising their salaries ahead of Diwali.
Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa added that the move comes in effect as recommended by the Raghavendra Auradkar Committee to revise the salaries of police personnel in the state.
By upgrading the pay scales as recommended in the report, the government has given priority to the welfare of officers and staff of the police department, Yediyurappa said.
With the orders, the salary of a newly joined police constable will go up from Rs. 30,427 (including all allowances) to Rs. 34,267.
The addition of hardship allowance is expected to cost the government an additional Rs. 10.70 crore every month and Rs 128.38 crore annually.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
