Press Council Nepal Staff Protest Over Dearness Allowance

Summary

Press Council Nepal staff have organized a sit-in protest demanding the release of the halted dearness allowance, citing financial hardship and lack of leadership response.

Key Points
  • Press Council Nepal staff are protesting for equal dearness allowance that has been stopped for a long time.
  • Permanent employees have not received dearness allowance since last February.
  • Employees claim their financial burden has increased due to the allowance stoppage and leadership apathy.
  • Efforts are underway to release the budget, but delay has caused employee anxiety as confirmed by Chief Administrative Officer Jhabindra Bhusal.
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