Bank unions defer 2-day strike, normal operations to continue on September 26-27

Vartha Bharati | 24-09-2019 | 12:17:00 IST

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New Delhi: The Officers' unions of public sector banks have deferred the two-day all-India strike call for banks following an assurance from Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar to address their concerns related to the government's bank merger announcement.

A statement was issued on Monday by the representatives of the four bank unions who met with Rajiv Kumar in New Delhi.

Union leaders claimed that the government has agreed to form a committee to look into their concerns including the mega bank merger announcement.

The four unions of bank officers had earlier threatened to go on a two-day strike to protest against the consolidation of 10 PSBs into four.

A joint statement released by the unions read: "Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar was positive in formation of a committee consisting of all concerned to address the issues arising out of the proposed merger of 10 banks including preserving the identity of all the banks. An appeal was made to us to revisit our strike call in view of the discussions."

"In view of the consideration of the positive and workable solution by the Finance Secretary, the 48 hours strike stands deferred," it said. Citizens can now breathe a sigh of relief as normal banking activity will not be affected.

The Indian Banks' Association (IBA) had earlier informed State Bank of India that the All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC), All India Bank Officers' Association (AIBOA), Indian National Bank Officers' Congress and the National Organisation of Bank Officers (NOBO) had called for the all-India strike.

All of the four bank unions called for the strike after the government on August 30 announced a mega merger plan to bring down the total number of PSBs to 12 from 19 in 2017.

Courtesy: www.indiatoday.in

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Youth Cong leader killed in Karnataka's Dharwad

11-04-2026 ¦ 11-04-2026 IST

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Dharwad (PTI): A Youth Congress leader was allegedly killed by unidentified assailants after barging into his residence in the city, police said on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Fairoz Pathan, they said.

The incident took place at his house in the Hashminagar area on late Friday, creating panic among local residents.

Police said that four unidentified assailants barged into his house and attacked him with lethal weapons.

After committing the crime, the accused fled from the spot. The entire act has been captured on nearby CCTV cameras, providing crucial leads for the investigation, a senior police officer said.

Upon receiving information, police from the Sub-Urban Police Station rushed to the spot and conducted an inspection. The exact reason behind the murder is yet to be ascertained, he said.

Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the accused.