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Gratuity for pvt sector staff up
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, March 4
Bringing cheers for thousands of private sector employees, the government today approved raising the ceiling for payment of gratuity to them from Rs 3.5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

This will bring parity between government and private sector employees in enjoying equal gratuity benefits. The Sixth Pay Commission recommendation had raised the limit for central government employees.

Labour and Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge had earlier said his Ministry was holding consultation with various stakeholders to arrive at a consensus for raising the ceiling.

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Cabinet nod to 269 nursing colleges

The government will now be able to meet some shortage of nurses, with the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approving the setting up of 132 Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery (ANM) Schools under the Scheme of Upgradation and Strengthening of Nursing Services.

The committee also approved 137 General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) Schools in high focus states, where human resources for health are particularly short. These states include Bihar, Chhattisgarh, HP, Jharkhand and J&K.

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