Bank employees may go for indefinite strike from April

Ahead of the proposed strike called by bank Unions on January 31 and February 1, the United Forum of Bank Union on Wednesday said that if the demands are not met employees will go on an indefinite strike from April 1.

The bank unions have called for a nationwide strike demanding to expedite the process of wage settlement due since November 2017.

According to CH Venkatachalam, General Secretary, All India Bank Employees Union, the unions are planning to go on strike on January 31 and February 1. Again on March 11, 12 and 13.

Source : Business Standard

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – November, 2019

The All-India CPI-IW for November, 2019 increased by 3 points and pegged at 328 (three hundred and twenty eight). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.92 per cent between October, 2019 and November, 2019 whereas no change observed during corresponding months of last year.