Father going to receive his daughter coming from abroad dies in car accident
Kasaragod, July 03: A father who was going to pick up his daughter coming from abroad from airport died when his car rammed a government bus near Udumapalla on Kasaragod-Kanhangad state highway on Monday.
The deceased is identified as NK Abdul Hameed Haji (72). Another person Zulfikar of Valiaparamba sustained injuries in the accident and admitted to a hospital.
Hameed Haji’s daughter was coming from Dubai. In order to receive her, Haji was on his way to Mangaluru international airport when the accident happened. The driver lost his control over the car and rammed the government bus going to Kasaragod from the rear.
Though local people admitted Haji to a Kasaragod hospital, he succumbed to the injuries. Haji was a regional leader of Muslim League. A case was registered at Bekal police station.
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Bank unions firm on March 24-25 strike as talks with IBA fail
Kolkata, Mar 14 (PTI): The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) on Thursday said its two-day nationwide strike on March 24 and 25 will be observed as scheduled since discussions with the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) over key demands failed to yield any positive outcome.
In a meeting with the IBA, all UFBU constituents raised issues, including recruitment in all cadres and a five-day workweek. Still, the key issues remained unresolved, National Confederation of Bank Employees (NCBE) General Secretary L Chandrasekhar said.
The UFBU, an umbrella body of nine bank employees' associations, earlier announced the strike to press for these demands which included filling up the workmen and officer director posts in public sector banks.
The unions have also sought the withdrawal of recent directives from the Department of Financial Services (DFS) regarding performance reviews and performance-linked incentives, alleging that such measures threaten job security and create employees.
The UFBU has further opposed what it calls "micro-management" of public sector banks by the DFS, arguing that such interventions undermine the autonomy of bank boards.
Other demands include resolving residual issues with the IBA and amending the Gratuity Act to raise the ceiling to Rs 25 lakh, aligning it with the scheme for government employees and seeking exemption from income tax.
The UFBU comprises major bank unions, including the All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), All India Bank Officers’ Confederation (AIBOC), National Confederation of Bank Employees (NCBE), and All India Bank Officers’ Association (AIBOA).
