Lucknow, May 1 -- Uttar Pradesh Labour Minister Anil Rajbhar said that he will hold discussions with union Labour Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on May 3 regarding a proposed increase in the minimum Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) pension.
Speaking at a May Day event organised by the Uttar Pradesh Working Journalists union here on Friday, Rajbhar said the journalists' union had repeatedly submitted memorandums seeking a revision in the minimum pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000.
He urged the union to organise a large-scale dialogue programme involving journalist representatives from across the state, assuring that he would dedicate two to three hours for the discussion.
In a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister by the union's region...