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None of the demands raised by trade unions incorporated, says BMS
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds a case containing a tablet device, during the Budget Session of the Parliament, at Parliament House in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. | Photo Credit:
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None of the demands raised by trade unions incorporated, says BMS
Several central trade unions, including the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, said the Budget was against the interests of workers, while promoting those of corporates.
The All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) said the Budget repeated earlier announcements made by the Minister.
“The workers and farmers are ignored in favour of looters of our national assets. The Budget continues in the direction of selling our public sector banks, disinvesting LIC up to 75% and pursuing the disinvestment and privatisation moves in the already announced profit-making public sector enterprises and further
ARKS & other organizations jointly staged hunger strike against farm laws in Guwahati
Members of the Asom Raijik Krishak Sabha (ARKS), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Students’ Federation of India (SFI), Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) on Saturday jointly staged hunger strike against the three farm laws and in support of the farmers in Delhi at Guwahati Club here.
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GUWAHATI: Members of the Asom Raijik Krishak Sabha (ARKS), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Students Federation of India (SFI), Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and the All India Democratic Women s Association (AIDWA) on Saturday jointly staged hunger strike against the three farm laws and in support of the farmers in Delhi at Guwahati Club here.
GUWAHATI: All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) on Thursday staged a protest against the rising fuel prices near Judge’s Field in Guwahati. Petrol prices have climbed to Rs 89 per litre, while diesel was selling at Rs 82.67per litre in the city on Thursday.
The price of petrol and diesel is higher in the state due to the imposition of the additional Covid-related taxes. In April last year, Assam had increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 5 per litre each to make up for an anticipated loss of about 50% in its crude oil royalty from oil-producing companies if prices in the international market drastically fall due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Trade unions lead protest against farm laws
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Scores of trade union activists and farmers staged a demonstration in Mysuru on Tuesday demanding the abrogation of the farm laws against which farmers were agitating across the country.
Led by All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) and Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), farmers and activists said the farm will have a direct bearing on the food security of the country in the long run apart from jeopardising the future of the farmers.
The activists said the government should not only abrogate the three laws as it pertained to the future of the farming community, but it would also have a direct and indirect bearing on the entire population of the country.
On an average, 5.5 lakh people used TNSTC buses per day this month and the corporation earned Rs 70 lakh per day, which is 70% of the pre-lockdown footfall and revenue.
COIMBATORE: Five months after the state government relaxed the lockdown norms and allowed the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) to resume bus service, the number of passengers has gone up in the district.
On an average, 5.5 lakh people used TNSTC buses per day this month and the corporation earned Rs 70 lakh per day, which is 70% of the pre-lockdown footfall and revenue.
While town buses resumed operations from September 1, inter-district buses were operated from September 7 in the state. The government allowed the buses to operate with 100% occupancy from December 7.