
Defence employees to go ahead with three-day strike
The Hindu
Employees affiliated to All-India Defence Employees Federation will go ahead with the three-day strike from December 8-10 called in protest against the government decision to corporatise ordnance fact
Employees affiliated to All-India Defence Employees Federation will go ahead with the three-day strike from December 8-10 called in protest against the government decision to corporatise ordnance factories (by way of bringing them under seven defence PSUs) notwithstanding the promulgation of the Essential Defence Services Act 2021 (EDSA).
The AIDEF has filed a writ petition in Delhi High Court against the “draconian” EDSA 2021 (that has banned and criminalised the strike). The writ petition has been admitted and court has issued notice to the Centre. The government is yet to file its counter reply, AIDEF general secretary R. Srikumar said.

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.