Government employees all India strike on Jan 8-9
Bengaluru, November 27: The national executive committee of the All Karnataka State Government Employees Federation has called for all India strike on January 8 and 9 seeking fulfillment of their various demands including cancellation of new pension policy and introduction of term pension scheme.
The resolution was taken at a two-day national executive committee meeting held at the Gandhi Bhavan for the last two days in the city. The committee urged both the central and state governments to cancel the existing pension scheme as it is detrimental to the future of the employees.
The employees have been giving 10 per cent of their salaries every month for the pension and the government is bearing the same amount. This fund is being given to private companies to invest it in various share markets through fund managers. So, the companies which get profit would give pension to the employees after 30-35 years. Now, the private companies have incurred loss and became bankrupt due to which, the employees have lost their pension, insurance and savings. So, the government should reintroduce the pension scheme for the benefit of the employees, it was demanded in the meeting.
Representatives from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and other states have participated in the meeting. Karnataka Federation vice president M Venkatesh, member Guruprasad Honnali, Secretary Shobha Lokanagh and others were participated, said Federation president Mahadevaiah Matapathi.
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Abhigyan Kundu hits 209 not out for first-ever double ton in Youth ODIs for India
Dubai (PTI): Wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu on Tuesday created history with first-ever double ton in Youth ODIs for India, scoring an unbeaten against Malaysia in the U-19 Asia Cup match here.
The 17-year-old Kundu thus recorded only the second instance of a double century in Youth ODIs after South Africa's Jorich Van Schalkwyk, who had scored 215 off 153 balls against Zimbabwe earlier this year in Harare.
Batting at No 5, the left-handed Kundu hit an overall 19 fours and seven sixes to smash 209 not out off only 125 balls.
His knock powered India U-19 to a huge 408 for seven batting first.
Earlier in the same tournament, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had scored a 95-ball 171 against the UAE, which is overall the ninth highest individual score in the format.
