Noida, April 15 (IANS) As workers’ protests continued to simmer in parts of Noida, family members of those detained during earlier violence alleged arbitrary police action and a lack of communication from authorities, even as fresh demonstrations were reported on Wednesday.Relatives who reached police stations in search of their kin described confusion and distress, claiming that several individuals were picked up without clear justification. A woman searching for her nephew said that the yout…
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Noida, April 15 (IANS) Workers’ protests resumed in Noida’s Sector 63, Block A, on Wednesday, with a heavy deployment of police personnel in the area to maintain law and order. A gathering of workers was reported at the site, which was subsequently dispersed by police teams present at the location.The agitation over wage hikes has been continuing in Noida for the past few days. On Tuesday, authorities had already stepped up security arrangements across several areas, with the administration main…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Auto component makers under the Samvardhana Motherson International Limited group has said their operations remain largely unaffected despite violent worker protests in Noida over wage-related issues.In a joint statement, Motherson Sumi Wiring India Limited and Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group said there has been no material impact on business operations, even as unrest in parts of Noida led to incidents of arson, vandalism and police intervention.The com…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The ongoing protests by the “underpaid” industrial workers in Noida have found support from the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, who termed the demands as “their right and not greed”. The Congress leader, taking note of the unrest in Noida Phase 2, lent support to their demands and protests, stating that their remuneration was much less than standard levels — a pain which has only been aggravated by the raging conflict in West Asia.Hundreds o…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Government of Uttar Pradesh has increased minimum wages across worker categories following unrest in Noida, with revised rates coming into effect retrospectively from April 1. As many as 300 people have been arrested by the police to bring the situation under control. The move comes even as police on Tuesday said the situation in the industrial hub has returned to normal after large-scale protests a day earlier.The wage revision significantly raises monthly earning…
Noida/Greater Noida, April 13 (IANS) Tensions flared in parts of Noida on Sunday after thousands of workers staged protests across the district to press for their demands. According to Laxmi Singh, Police Commissioner of Gautam Buddh Nagar, nearly 42,000 workers gathered at around 83 locations. While the majority of demonstrations remained peaceful, incidents of violence were reported at two locations, she said.Laxmi Singh told the media that minimal force was used to disperse the crowd, and ove…
Noida, April 13 (IANS) A large-scale protest by factory workers over low wages and unmet demands for salary hikes turned violent in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida on Monday, as agitating employees vandalised vehicles, damaged property and allegedly pelted stones at police personnel in the Phase 2 industrial area.The protest, led by workers employed in private manufacturing units, caused massive traffic congestion intensified along the Noida Link Road, with long queues of vehicles reported for several h…
Noida, April 13 (IANS) Traffic movement between Delhi and Noida was severely disrupted on Monday after a workers’ protest in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar district escalated into violence, prompting authorities to issue an advisory and divert commuters.According to the Delhi Traffic Police, traffic congestion intensified along the Noida Link Road due to an ongoing agitation by workers from private factories. Protesters reportedly blocked the route coming from the Chilla Border, severel…
Noida, April 13 (IANS) A protest by workers in Phase 2 of Noida in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar escalated into violence on Monday, as demonstrators demanding a salary hike clashed with authorities and vandalised property outside a private company. The agitation, which had been ongoing for the past three days in the form of a sit-in protest, intensified as thousands of workers took to the streets across multiple industrial sectors. The situation turned volatile in Sector 1, Block 84, where…
Noida, April 10 (IANS) In a major development in the suspicious death of Amity University student Harshit Bhatt, the Noida Police have registered an FIR under murder charges, acting on a complaint filed by the victim’s family.The case falls under the jurisdiction of Noida’s Sector-126 police station, where three students, who were reportedly with Harshit at the time of the incident, have been named in the FIR.Police officials said a detailed investigation has been initiated to uncover the circum…