Raising of retirement age flayed

Link: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/raising-of-retirement-age-flayed/article33934131.ece

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The upward revision of retirement age for State government employees will affect opportunities for younger generation in getting employment in government departments, said K. Balakrishnan, state secretary, CPI (M) on Thursday.

Addressing journalists in Thanjavur, he said the State government, which was struggling to settle the retirement benefits of the State Transport Corporation employees, had announced that the retirement age for government employees would be increased to 60 years. This was nothing but an attempt to evade its responsibility of shouldering the financial burden of settling the retirement benefits of those due to retire from government service during this year.

Publication Date: 25 February 2021

Publication Site: The Hindu

Retirement age raised with eye on poll: Stalin

Link: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/retirement-age-raised-with-eye-on-poll-stalin/article33936796.ece

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DMK president M.K. Stalin on Thursday said Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami had increased the retirement age of the State government employees with an eye on the Assembly election.

In a statement in Chennai, he said although it was welcome, the decision could have been taken last year when the retirement age was raised to 59.

Publication Date: 26 February 2021

Publication Site: The Hindu