Dehradun, Jan. 28 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 27 Jan: Bank operations across Uttarakhand came to a standstill today as the banking employees affiliated with the United Forum of Bank Unions launched a strike to press for their long-standing demand of a five-day work week in the banking sector. Nine unions of bank employees and officers also joined the protest, resulting in widespread disruption of financial transactions. Sources in the banking sector claimed that business worth nearly Rs 8,000 crore was affected due to the suspension of services in banks throughout the state. In Dehradun, bank personnel staged a demonstration in front of the Central Bank on Rajpur Road, voicing their grievances and calling for immediate redressal.
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