Mangaluru: CITU demands minimum wages for Anganwadi and Asha workers as per HC order
Mangaluru: CITU District Committee on Tuesday staged protest at Assistant Labour Commissioner’s office here in Kadri calling for imposition of Minimum Wages as per the order of Karnataka High Court.
The protesters demanded that minimum wages should be set for the scheme labours like Anganwadi and Asha workers. They further demanded that the registration of Labour organisation was set at Rs. 10 which has now gone up to Rs 1000 which should be taken back.
CITU leaders Vasanth Achary, Balakrishna Shetty, Sunil Bajal, Lokayya and others were present at the protest.
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Banned tobacco products seized in Ulhasnagar, one arrested
Thane (PTI): Police have arrested a 26-year-old man and seized banned tobacco products valued at more than Rs 5 lakh following a raid in the Ulhasnagar area of Thane district, an official said on Saturday.
The operation was conducted on the premises late Wednesday night near Shahad gate, based on a complaint filed by officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a police officer said, adding that a police team found a large consignment of contraband from different brands, stocked for illegal sale.
The arrested accused has been identified as Arbaz Nasir Khan (26). Two other suspects have been named as wanted in the case, and a hunt has been launched to nab them.
The seized tobacco products are valued at approximately Rs 5,05,658.
An FIR has been registered at the Ulhasnagar police station under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with relevant provisions of FDA regulations.
