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Bank unions are requesting safety measures for workers.
UFBU also requested to allow bank employees to work from home.
New Delhi: With a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases across the country, bank unions are now showing their concerns towards bank employees. Bank unions are requesting safety measures for workers. They have now urged the Ministry of Finance to reduce the working days while seeking permission to run bank branches with a bare minimum staff.
United Forum of Bank Unions’ (UFBU) Convenor Sanjeev K Bandlish wrote a letter to Debasish Panda, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, saying, “As was implemented last year, there is a necessity to restrict physical banking for next 4-6 months. Banks may be advised to reduce working hours (say from 10 am to 2 pm).
Cong MP gives adjournment notice in LS over bank employees strike ANI | Updated: Mar 16, 2021 09:33 IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Congress leader and Member of Parliament from Tamil Nadu s Virudhunagar constituency Manickam Tagore has given an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over strike and agitation of bank employees against proposed privatisation .
Earlier, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Parliament (MP) Manoj Jha had given a notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 to discuss the strike and agitation of bank employees.
The United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions, called for a two-day nationwide strike on March 15 and 16 against the privatisation of Public Sector Banks and retrograde banking reforms .
RJD gives notice of suspension in RS on bank strikes
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RJD gives notice of suspension in RS on bank strikes. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, March 16 : RJD MP Manoj Jha has given notice of suspension of business in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday under Rule 267 on the bank union strikes.
The United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions, are on a two-day nationwide strike starting Monday against the privatisation of Public Sector Banks and retrograde banking reforms.
The Rajya Sabha is scheduled to take up its legislative business of consideration and passing of bills The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2020.
16 March 2021, 22:30 PM
Rajya Sabha passed National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2020 to regulate and standardise education and practice on Tuesday (March 16).
16 March 2021, 22:28 PM
Apex child rights body NCPCR asked Netflix to remove objectionable scenes involving children from its series Bombay Begums on Tuesday (March 16). It has been given it time till Thursday to act upon issue. (PTI input)
16 March 2021, 22:24 PM
Denying any need of curfew or lockdown in the state, CM Jai Ram Thakur said, There is no immediate requirement of curfew or lockdown in Himachal Pradesh. (PTI input)
16 March 2021, 22:22 PM
Congress will contest on all seats during upcoming panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh, PTI quoted party s state president Ajay Kumar Lallu as saying.
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday alleged that privatisation of public sector banks is another attempt by the government to benefit a few people.