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Water, power, ports, petrol gazetted essential services

Amidst moves by trade unions to cripple the water, electricity, ports and petroleum sectors in order to win their demands for a pay hike the government has decided to gazette those sectors as essential services.

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The essential service order will come into effect from midnight tonight so the striking workers would be compelled to resume normal functions.



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