Pay scales of ap govt employees

The SEB Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs), the district and excise police conducted raids at various check-posts, and conducted vehicle checkings and seized huge quantity of liquor. They arrested 22 employees working in the police, panchayat raj, banks, CISF, AP Transco and other departments for allegedly transporting liquor illegally. … [Read more...] about 22 govt. staff held for smuggling liquor, ganja

Unlike Sheth, other denizens feel such a charge is completely uncalled for! Smriti Chhabra, who is the founder of a community of Gurugrammers, says, “Some doctors are also charging extra for PPE gear, which they are asking the patients to wear during check up. We understand that it’s an additional cost for salons, to add to their consumables to run their operations. But why are the customers being charged for it? And if they are charging it, then there should be a capping on the amount as it shouldn’t pinch the customers visiting them.” … [Read more...] about Now paying: Covid-19 protection fee for salon services?

The modalities for the insurance package are still being worked out and until it gets announced the government will cover the employees through an ex gratia payment of ₹50 lakh. The condition for this ex gratia or insurance is that the employee should have been on duty for 14 days prior to her hospitalisation or death. The medical certificate for such an employee is done by a government notified lab. … [Read more...] about ₹50-lakh insurance for all Covid workers: Govt

Accordingly, the doctors serving their bonds in tribals areas will get Rs 75,000 instead of Rs 60,000, whereas, specialist doctors will be paid Rs 85,000 as compared to the earlier Rs 70,000. The CMO also said that the MBBS Doctors in other areas will see their honorarium rise to Rs 70,000 from Rs 55,000, a specialist doctor will get an honorarium of Rs 80,000 instead of Rs 65,000. Aaditya also thanked Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and Health Minister Rajesh Tope and Minister Amit Deshmukh for reversing the earlier order proposing the pay cut. How Maharashtra coped with COVID-19 in MayAt the month of May, the COVID-19 outbreak only accelerated further in the state of Maharashtra. … [Read more...] about Maharashtra govt announces pay hike for doctors on contract and bond amid the fight against COVID-19

Charru Malhotra, associate professor at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, said ensuring equipment and infrastructure to work from home is efficient will be key. Moreover, not only physical well being, while working from home, emotional distress also has to be taken into account,” Malhotra said. “Some aren’t doing as well as they used to when offices were functional. There are a host of emotional and mental pressures that may affect the capability of people who are not used to working in closed spaces.” … [Read more...] about Work-from-home policy should also address emotional distress: Govt staff