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RBI employees withdraw two-day strike
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) employee unions on Monday deferred their two-day mass casual leave planned for September 4-5 after the bank management sought “some time” to consider their demands.
“As responsible and reasonable trade unions, we decided to respond to the Governor’s and the Deputy Governor’s appeal for giving them ‘some time’ to resolve the issues,” the United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees said in a statement.
“We decided for a short deferment of our mass casual leave programme up to first week of January 2019, beyond which, if issues linger further, we will go for a flash strike, which we have unequivocally communicated to Deputy Governor Viral Acharya,” the statement added.
The forum had called the two-day mass casual leave to press for demands related to pension updation for about 21,000 retirees of RBI and another chance to switch from Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) to pension for 2,600-odd CPF holders.
The logjam ended after senior officials of the central bank led by Acharya held a series of meetings with the union leaders over the last three working days and informed the unions about a letter from the Finance Ministry.
The Ministry, in its August 31 letter, has asked the bank to urgently give in writing its concrete proposals for changes in RBI Pension Regulations. Acharya told the unions that RBI will be communicating to the Ministry very soon, the statement added.
“To our query he (Acharya) assured that the issue of one more option will be taken care of suitably. Deputy Governor says our demand for CPF for post-2012 recruits is an internal issue of the bank, which will be considered.
“Government’s letter is definitely a departure from the past when, vide their letter of February 24, 2018 in response to our Governor’s letter of October 9, 2017, they negated both the demands of pension updation and option on grounds of ‘expenses’ and ‘contagion’ effect,” the forum’s statement said.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.