Jammu And Kashmir Govt Employees

The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district today ordered withholding of salaries of 115 government employees after they were found absent from their duties during a surprise inspection this week.

Over 4.5 lakh Jammu and Kashmir government employees will observe a day-long strike across the state on May 8 and gherao the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar on May 9, to demand increasing the retirement age from 58 to 60 years and regularisation of contractual employees among others.

The government employees' strike in Jammu and Kashmir entered its second week on Monday, as the deadlock between the Government and employee unions in the state continued.

The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district today ordered withholding of salaries of 115 government employees after they were found absent from their duties during a surprise inspection this week.

Over 4.5 lakh Jammu and Kashmir government employees will observe a day-long strike across the state on May 8 and gherao the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar on May 9, to demand increasing the retirement age from 58 to 60 years and regularisation of contractual employees among others.

The government employees' strike in Jammu and Kashmir entered its second week on Monday, as the deadlock between the Government and employee unions in the state continued.