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  Portuguese nurses announces strike against austerity

  World | September 05, 2014 8:39 IST

  Lisbon: The Syndicate of Portuguese Nurses (SEP) announced a two-day national strike to protest against overstretched working timetables and lack of employees in the country.The strike has been planned for Sep 24 and 25 to

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  60 Years of Milestones in British Queen's life

  World | June 05, 2012 20:31 IST

  London: Her 60-year reign began amid gloomy post-World War II austerity, but Queen Elizabeth II has seen social and technological changes transform the world from her seat on Britain's throne. From a man setting foot

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  Centre gears up for major austerity steps

  May 18, 2012 18:12 IST

  New Delhi, May 18:  Government may slash spending on foreign travel by ministers and officials and on meetings in five-star hotels as part of austerity measures to cut down on budget deficit in view of

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  Greek Protests Against Austerity Turns Violent

  World | October 19, 2011 23:30 IST

  Athens, Oct 19: Furious protesters hurled homemade firebombs, rocks and garbage at police in Athens on Wednesday, as Greek lawmakers prepared to vote on a new batch of budget cuts necessary to stave off a

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  Austerity Steps Will Cut Wasteful Expenses, Says Pranab

  July 13, 2011 18:37 IST

  New Delhi, July 13: Faced with rising oil and food subsidy, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the austerity measures, like curbs on foreign travel, will help government save “wasteful expenditure”.  “I am quite confident