FIRST IMPACT OF TWO DAY’S STRIKE NOTICE SEVENTH CPC CONSTITUTED. BUT NO DA MERGER NO INTERIM RELIEF. NO MENTION ABOUT GDS. NO CHANGE IN DATE OF EFFECT. NO DISCUSSION WITH STAFF SIDE. NO LABOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN PAY COMMISSION. CONFEDERATION NATIONAL SECRETARIAT DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE 48 HOURS STRIKE.        NO COMPROMISE ON MAIN DEMANDS        CONDUCT INTENSIVE CAMPAIGN AND MAKE THE STRIKE TOTAL. Prime Minister Approves Composition of 7th Central Pay Commission Under the Chairmanship of Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur, Retired Judge of the Supreme Court and Retired Chairman, Armed Forces Tribunal

The Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram has issued the following statement:             “The Prime Minister has approved the composition of the 7th Central Pay Commission as follows: 1.         Shri Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur                 -                          Chairman                        (Retired Judge of the Supreme Court and Retired             Chairman, Armed Forces Tribunal) 2.         Shri Vivek Rae                                                   -                          Member (Full Time)             (Secretary, Petroleum & Natural Gas) 3.         Dr. Rathin Roy                                                   -                          Member (Part Time)             (Director, NIPFP) 4.         Smt. Meena Agarwal                                           -                          Secretary             (OSD, Department of Expenditure,             Ministry of Finance)” ***** DSM/MJPS/KA (Release ID :102978) PBI(04.02.2014)