Aboobakar Krishnapura takes over charges of trustee of New Mangalore Port Trust

The Centre has appointed Aboobakar Krishnapura as the trustee of the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) for the next two years effective from April 1. An official release here said he would represent the staff employed at the port, having served a preceding term from 2017-19.

He currently also serves as the general secretary of Canara Port Workers' Union, state secretary of Indian National Trade Union Congress, Karnataka and Deputy General Secretary of Indian National Port and Dock Workers Federation, NewDelhi. He would represent the Canara Port Workers' Union in the newly constituted board which came first in the recently-held elections for recognition of all trade unions, the release added.