
Teachers8217; demand on arrears
NEW DELHI: The striking college and university teachers today welcomed the government8217;s offer to pay salary arrears in one installment as 8220;a big step forward8221;, but accused it of misleading them on many technical points regarding their demands.
8220;If the government is serious about giving 100 per cent arrears from January 1, 1996 in one installment, we will think about withdrawing our three-week strike,8221; All India Federation of University and College Teachers8217; Organisations AIFUCTO president K K Theckedath told reporters here.
Vittal is new CVC
NEW DELHI: Chairman of Public Enterprises Selection Board, N Vittal was appointed the Chief Vigilance Commissioner on Tuesday.
Thackeray vs EC
NEW DELHI: Rejecting any moves to disqualify him on a charge of misusing religion in a state Assembly election campaign eleven years ago, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today argued before the Election Commission that there was no justificationfor his disqualification from electoral activities 8220;at this late stage8221;.
Gill moves HC
NEW DELHI: Axed CEO Surrindar Singh Gill filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, challenging the Prasar Bharati ordinance issued by the Government on Saturday. He has prayed for the quashing of the ordinance on the grounds that it was unconstitutional.