Day: January 8, 2020

Trade unions in Aurangabad join nationwide strike

10:35 pm January 8, 2020

Aurangabad: Trade unions in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra on Wednesday joined the nationwide strike called to protest against the Centre’s “anti-labour” policies. The trade unions protested against the labour reforms, FDI, disinvestment, corporatisation and privatisation policies and to press for a 12-point common demand of the working class relating to minimum wage and social security, […]

Fishermen released from Pakistan jail meet AP CM

10:32 pm January 8, 2020

Amaravati: The 20 fishermen belonging to Andhra Pradesh, who were set free by Pakistan after a 14-month detention, met Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy at his residence here on Wednesday and thanked him for the efforts to secure their release. The fishermen, who were released from a Pakistani jail on Sunday in a […]

Nationwide strike evokes mixed response in Chhattisgarh

10:19 pm January 8, 2020

Raipur: The day-long nationwide strike called by the central trade unions against the government’s alleged anti-worker and anti-farmer policies evoked a mixed response in the Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh on Wednesday. Key sectors like banking and insurance witnessed partial impact on their functioning during the ‘Bharat Bandh’. Several nationalised banks were closed as their employees joined the […]

Priyanka attacks Modi on lack of empathy for Assam

Priyanka Gandhi to visit Varanasi on Friday

10:12 pm January 8, 2020

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will on Friday visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi to meet those who were arrested during the anti-CAA protests in the town. According to Congress sources, Gandhi will meet BHU students, civil society members, and those who were part of protests against the […]

Tepid impact of trade union strike in Karnataka

9:12 pm January 8, 2020

Bengaluru: The nationwide strike called by 10 trade unions in protest against the centre’s ‘anti-people’ policies had no effect on normal life in the city and other parts of Karnataka, with most of the vehicles including government buses plying on Wednesday. State minister for primary and secondary education S Suresh Kumar said the strike was […]