In the wake of ongoing Ramzan month, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited has decided to exempt all district headquarters and cities, specially those having sizeable Muslim population, from power rostering during night hours.

The decision has been taken on the directives of Chief Minister Mayawati and efforts would be made to ensure uninterrupted power supply in the state, UPPCL chairman Navneet Sehgal said.

The Karnataka government today said employees of private schools and colleges as well as engineering and medical colleges and other educational institutes would come under the ambit of ESI, giving benefits to lakhs of people.

Labour minister B N Bachegowda made the announcement after a meeting to discuss insurance schemes for workers as well as social security covers for unorganised sections of labour.