Trade unions strike enters second day: Protest in Udupi
Udupi, Jan 09: The JCTU Udupi district committee lead several protests in Udupi as the the nationwide strike called by various trade unions continued for the second day on Wednesday.
Workers took out a massive procession from the Udupi service bus stand, which reached the Canara Bank's branch office premises after passing through the court road, masjid road, post office, KM Marg, and Diana Circle.
Addressing the protesters, CITU district vice-president Balakrishna Shetty, said that it was Canara Bank would surely lose its identity if Narendra Modi contiunes as prime minister for next term. "Already, in-profit Vijaya Bank has been merged with under-loss banks. A conspiracy of privatization is working behind this," he said.
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Deepavali inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list
New Delhi (PTI:) India's Deepavali -- the festival of light -- was on Wednesday inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The decision was taken during a key meeting of UNESCO being hosted at the Red Fort in Delhi.
This is the first time that India is hosting a session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH).
The 20th session of the panel is underway from December 8 to 13 at the Red Fort.
Chants of 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' rent the air as UNESCO announced that the Deepavali festival has been added to the coveted list.
India currently has 15 elements inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and these include the Kumbh Mela, Durga Puja of Kolkata, Garba dance of Gujarat, yoga, the tradition of Vedic chanting and Ramlila - the traditional performance of the epic 'Ramayana'.
