Tollgate employees’ flash protest
Vehicles are moving without paying toll charges at Hejmadi, Sastana
Padubidre: Tollgate employees are staging flash protests pressing their various demands at Hejamadi and Sastana on National Highway 16 since this morning. Consequently, vehicles are moving without paying the toll fees at both the tollgates.
The primary demand of the toll booth employees is to get a confirmation letter about their employment.
Earlier, a company called Feedback had obtained the contract of the Hejamadi and Sastana tollgates. But recently a new company Markline has got the contract. The new contracting company has allegedly not issued the confirmation letter to the employees. Due to which the tollgate employees are on strike since 8 am today demanding the new company to give the confirmation letter on the employment immediately.
Meanwhile; at Hejmadi Tollgate, the new company dismissed an employee Shivu, a local resident. Now, the protestors are demanding to retain Shivu.
About 80 employees participated in the strike at Hejamadi.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
Near US embassy in Dubai pic.twitter.com/z5VTZNVxNO
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