Bank Employees to go on strike on 26-27 September; Banks to remain closed for Five days
Bengaluru: Bank Employees have announced a two-day strike on 26-27 September against the merger of 10 major public sector banks announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The two-day strike, followed by two consecutive weekly offs on 28 and 29 (Fourth Saturday and Sunday), and 30th September being half year closing day that will have no bank transaction. Addistionally the bank will also remain closed to mark Gandhi Jayanti on October 2. The long break is expected to impact trade and transactions and is likely to cause inconvenience to the people.
The four unions that have called for the strike are the All India Bank Officer's Confederation, the All India Bank Officer's Association, the Indian National Bank Officer's Congress and the National Organisation of Bank Officers.
It is however advised that the customer be prepared for the long break to the banking transactions and get their urgent transactions and works done in advance.
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Snowfall blocks two key roads providing alternative connectivity to Kashmir
Rajouri/Jammu (PTI): Traffic on the Mughal and Sinthan Top roads, which provide alternate connectivity to Kashmir, was temporarily suspended on Sunday due to light to moderate snowfall in the high-altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
However, traffic on the 270-kilometre Jammu-Srinagar national highway -- the only all weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country -- was plying as usual despite intermittent rains that ended the over one-and-a-half months long dry spell, they said.
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The Mughal road, which connects the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri with south Kashmir's Shopian, was closed for traffic as a precautionary measure after more than three inches of snow was recorded at Peer Ki Gali on Sunday afternoon.
A group of three tea vendors are left stranded on the road and efforts are on to evacuate them to safety, officials said.
After they were trapped in the snow, the vendors made passionate appeals through video messages urging the authorities to rescue them. The Border Roads Organisation has taken up snow clearance work and is trying to reach the stranded persons, officials said.
The Sinthan Top road, which connects Kishtwar and Doda districts in Jammu with south Kashmir's Anantnag, was also closed after moderate snowfall in the higher reaches.
Both the mountainous roads usually remain closed for several months due to heavy snowfall during winter.
