Dehradun, Aug. 18 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 17 Aug: On the nationwide call of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), a protest was held here on Monday over various pending labour demands. A large number of workers and employees reached the District Magistrate's office and submitted a memorandum addressed to the Central Government, demanding an early resolution of long-pending labour issues.

BMS raised demands including increasing the minimum pension under EPS-95 to Rs 7,500 per month and linking it with dearness allowance; bringing pensioners under the Ayushman Bharat health scheme, and raising the wage ceiling under EPF from Rs 15,000 to Rs 30,000 and under ESIC from Rs 21,000 to Rs 42,000.

The organisation also demanded a minimum ...