Noida, May 1 -- Following widespread protests by workers in Noida last month over demands for a pay hike and flexible working hours, security has been tightened across the district on the occasion of International Labour Day to maintain law and order.

According to police, Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which empowers authorities to issue urgent preventive orders to avoid public disorder or potential threats to peace, has been imposed in Gautam Buddh Nagar district till May 8. The Noida Police has also intensified surveillance measures and deployed drones across sensitive areas as part of enhanced security arrangements.

Police Commissioner Laxmi Singh said that events organised by labour unions have so far remained pea...