In brief

Govt bans strikes in UPSRTC
The state government has banned strikes in UP State Road Transport Corporation with immediate effect,an official spokesman said here on Thursday. “In the public interest,the state government has decided to ban strike in all services of UPSRTC for a period of six months with immediate effect,” the official said. The ban has been imposed under the Maintenance of Essential Services Act.

Assembly agenda on official website
The state Assembly has introduced a new system by which the agenda of every sitting of the House will be available on its official website http://uplegisassembly.gov.in during the monsoon session commencing from Friday. According to a press release,the agenda of the house can be seen on the website at 6 in the morning on the same day. Meanwhile,Speaker Sukhdeo Rajbhar held a meeting with the leaders of all parties and sought their cooperation in carrying out the functioning of the House smoothly.