THE Karnataka state government has issued a notification extending the exemption for IT, ITES, Startups, Animation, Gaming, Computer Graphics, Telecom, BPO, KPO, and other knowledge-based industries from the Industrial & Establishment (Standing Orders) Act of 1946 for the next five years. This decision, despite strong opposition from trade unions and employees, continues a policy that has been in place for the past 25 years.The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has strongly condemned this move and has called on the state government to revoke the order immediately.

IN a letter addressed to the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, on April 27, Tapan Sen, CITU general secretary, highlighted a concerning issue regarding the availability of TB drugs in medical and treatment centers across various states. He emphasized receiving alarming reports from workers and their families, particularly in the vast unorganised sector, regarding the unavailability of TB medications.

Defeat BJP led NDA and Vote for Left, Democratic & Secular PartiesTHERE are 53 State Road Transport Corporations (STUs) in the country. 24 STUs were formed under the Road Transport Corporations Act 1950. Seven STUs are municipal undertakings, nine are government departments and 13 are registered under Companies Act.After independence, a prolonged discussion took place on passenger transport.

Below we publish the statement issued by the Bank Employees’ Federation of India on March 6THE Supreme Court of India, in its landmark unanimous judgment on February 15, 2024 declared the electoral bonds scheme, which provided blanket anonymity to political donors, as unconstitutional and manifestly arbitrary.

The national working committee meeting of the All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation  (AIRTWF) , met on  February 27-28 in Thiruvananthapuram, and unanimously resolved to work hard to defeat the BJP led NDA in the ensuing general elections.