Noida

Noida witnessed massive industrial worker protests over wages, escalating into widespread violence, arson, and vandalism across multiple sectors. NOIDA: A massive industrial workers’ protest over wages brought Noida to a standstill on Monday, spiralling into widespread violence, arson and vandalism across multiple sectors, even as authorities alleged the involvement of “outsiders”, flagged a possible larger…

NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh government has increased minimum wages across all worker categories following the recent unrest in Noida, with the revised rates implemented retrospectively from April 1, officials said on Tuesday.Gautam Buddh Nagar district magistrate Medha Roopam said the hike was approved by a high-powered committee.She added, “The decision was approved by CM UP…

NOIDA: A significant wage hike in Gurgaon — where workers at another branch of the same company began earning substantially more — sparked widespread unrest among industrial workers in Noida, culminating in violent protests, arson and a citywide traffic collapse on Monday.The trigger was a growing wage disparity after Haryana raised minimum wages by nearly…

RJD neta Priyanka Bharti (Left) and Dr Kanchana Yadav (Right) NOIDA: Police have intensified action in the recent violence case in Noida, registering an FIR against several social media users for allegedly circulating fake and inflammatory videos to disturb public peace. The cyber crime police station filed the case on April 14 against named accused…

Fresh unrest erupted in Noida’s Phase-2 as workers, allegedly mobilized through WhatsApp groups with provocative messages, regrouped and pelted stones. NOIDA: A day after large-scale violence over wage hike demands, fresh unrest was reported in Noida on Tuesday, with protesters regrouping in Phase-2 and pelting stones even as police moved swiftly to contain the situation.According…

NOIDA: Private university workers staged a protest on Wednesday in Greater Noida’s Dadri, demanding higher wages, even as police said the situation remained peaceful and was brought under control after discussions with the demonstrators.The workers gathered outside the main gate of Shiv Nadar University and sat on the road, raising slogans in support of their…

Following violent clashes over wage demands, Noida saw heavy police presence and route marches as investigators flagged a possible organized WhatsApp syndicate. NOIDA: Even as the Uttar Pradesh government’s interim wage hike and heavy police deployment brought relative calm after Monday’s violence, fresh protests were reported in Noida on Tuesday, with security forces remaining on…

A legal dispute over 1,600 sqm of land in Loni’s Mandola is delaying a crucial ramp for the newly inaugurated Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Economic Corridor. The unresolved compensation claim, dating back to 1998, has left a key stretch unfinished, creating an accident-prone area and impacting local connectivity. GHAZIABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun…

A protester is apprehended by a cop during Monday’s protests in Noida Noida: Police on Tuesday said they arrested 396 people in connection with violence during Monday’s labour protests in Noida in which mobs vandalised property and torched cars. Four of those arrested are women.Seven FIRs have been filed at different police stations under BNS…

Protests over minimum wage implementation intensified across Haryana and Uttar Pradesh FARIDABAD: Protests over minimum wage implementation intensified across parts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, with factory workers blocking roads, clashing with police, and triggering a wider law-and-order response across industrial hubs.In Faridabad’s Sarai Khawaja area, employees of an automotive components unit staged demonstrations for…