Esma In Delhi

Ahead of a proposed strike called by electricity employees in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA), declaring the supply and distribution of electricity as "essential"

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday sought Lt Governor Anil Baijal's direction to the Delhi Police to ensure implementation of the ESMA in the wake of the strike by DTC workers, saying he has the "constitutional duty" to do this.

The response from the HRD Minister came after DU and JNU teachers have accused his ministry and the University Grants Commission (UGC) of meddling in their democratic rights through some circulars.

Over 20,000 nurses in government hospitals in Delhi on Friday went on an indefinite agitation to press for higher salary and allowances, even as the government decided to crack down on the agitation by invoking the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) against them.

Doctors in the national capital called off their two-day long strike tonight, hours after Delhi government invoked Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) against them to normalise the functioning of the hospitals run by it.

Delhi government is planning to invoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to force an end to the strike by government doctors that continued to paralyse health services in the national capital for the second day today.

In view of today's nation-wide strike called by a number of trade unions, Delhi government on Monday clamped the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) on all power companies in the city to ensure that there is no disruption in electricity supply in the national Capital.

Onion and tomato prices may increase further as traders in Azadpur Mandi in Delhi have gone on a strike from today against tax raids, even as the state government has threatened to invoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) against them.The traders at Azadpur, Asia's biggest vegetable and fruit market, are protesting against the income ta...

Ahead of a proposed strike called by electricity employees in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA), declaring the supply and distribution of electricity as "essential"

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday sought Lt Governor Anil Baijal's direction to the Delhi Police to ensure implementation of the ESMA in the wake of the strike by DTC workers, saying he has the "constitutional duty" to do this.

The response from the HRD Minister came after DU and JNU teachers have accused his ministry and the University Grants Commission (UGC) of meddling in their democratic rights through some circulars.

Over 20,000 nurses in government hospitals in Delhi on Friday went on an indefinite agitation to press for higher salary and allowances, even as the government decided to crack down on the agitation by invoking the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) against them.

Doctors in the national capital called off their two-day long strike tonight, hours after Delhi government invoked Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) against them to normalise the functioning of the hospitals run by it.

Delhi government is planning to invoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to force an end to the strike by government doctors that continued to paralyse health services in the national capital for the second day today.

In view of today's nation-wide strike called by a number of trade unions, Delhi government on Monday clamped the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) on all power companies in the city to ensure that there is no disruption in electricity supply in the national Capital.

Onion and tomato prices may increase further as traders in Azadpur Mandi in Delhi have gone on a strike from today against tax raids, even as the state government has threatened to invoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) against them.The traders at Azadpur, Asia's biggest vegetable and fruit market, are protesting against the income ta...