Electricity employees' protest deferred for 15 days following CPDL's agreement to most demands. Chandigarh 21 July ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : The union has deferred the protest scheduled for tomorrow, July 22, 2026, for the next 15 days after the CPDL management agreed to most of the demands and assured their implementation within a specific timeframe. During a two-and-a-half-hour meeting held today between CPDL and union office-bearers, assurances were given regarding employee promotions, absorbing contract workers onto the company rolls, implementing circulars for time-bound promotion scales and ACP, converting part-time staff to full-time roles, and providing uniforms, education allowances, safety equipment, and raincoats. Commitments were also made to implement revised DC rates, resolve issues related to APAR filing, provide risk duty and shift duty allowances along with electricity allowances to field staff, and immediately clear all outstanding employee dues. Following ...
Disabled people announce to block Mohali-Chandigarh main road Punjab government accused of breaking promises;
Disabled people announce to block Mohali-Chandigarh main road Punjab government accused of breaking promises; Disabled people have been demanding Rs 5,000 monthly pension for a long time S.A.S.Nagar 21 July ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Physically Handicapped Association, Punjab-Chandigarh has intensified its struggle against the non-fulfillment of promises made by the Punjab Government and has announced to block the Mohali-Chandigarh main road. While discussing various issues related to the disabled during the state committee meeting held at Gurdwara Amb Sahib, the association's chairman, Kashmir Sanawa, accused the Punjab government of honoring every section of society for its own political interests, but failing to fulfill its promises to the state's most vulnerable. He said that the government's breach of promise has caused widespread resentment among the disabled, forcing them to take strong action against the government. He stated that the government has not taken any ...