Strike
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Cine, TV employees unions to go on strike from October 3
Bollywood | Oct 01, 2015, 11:25 PM ISTMumbai: The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) along with Cine and Television Artistes Association will go on a strike from October 3 to demand better wages and improved working conditions."There are 22 crafts
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Left parties claim All India general strike 'a great success'
National | Sep 02, 2015, 10:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: Terming the All India general strike called by central trade unions (CTUs) "a great success", Left parties today congratulated the protesters for staging "one of the biggest" demonstrations of working class against Centre's
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Strike affects clearing business at banks
Sep 02, 2015, 06:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: Normal working at banks was affected today due to a nationwide strike called by 10 central trade unions, although the staff of SBI, IOB, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank stayed away
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Trade unions' strike to cause Rs 25,000 crore loss: Assocham
Sep 03, 2015, 07:40 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has estimated a loss of Rs 25,000 crore to the economy due to the all-India strike on Wednesday."Financial impact of the disruption of
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12 lakh power employees, engineers threaten to go on strike
India | Jul 21, 2015, 08:38 AM ISTLucknow: Around 12 lakh power employees and engineers across the country will go on one-day strike on the day Electricity (Amendment) Bill is presented in Parliament during the Monsoon session beginning tomorrow. Despite the opposition
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Petrol pumps closed in Haryana after dealers indefinite strike
India | Jul 20, 2015, 10:55 AM ISTChandigarh: Over 2,300 fuel pumps in Haryana have stopped selling petrol and diesel to consumers as petroleum dealers today went on their indefinite strike to press for various demands, including lower VAT on diesel. As
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Maharashtra resident doctors warn of indefinite strike from July 2
India | Jul 01, 2015, 09:50 AM ISTMumbai: As many as 4,500 resident doctors, attached to 18 government medical colleges in Maharashtra, have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from July 2 in support of their demands, including increase in stipend.Sagar
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French taxi drivers smash cars in strike against Uber
World | Jun 25, 2015, 10:53 PM ISTParis : French taxi drivers smashed up livery cars, set tires ablaze and blocked traffic across the country on Thursday in a nationwide strike aimed at Uber after weeks of rising, sometimes violent tensions over
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Doctors' demands genuine, should have been addressed earlier: Kejriwal
National | Jun 22, 2015, 04:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: With over 2,000 doctors of Delhi hospitals launching an indefinite strike, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said most demands of the striking doctors are “genuine” and that he has directed the Health Department
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Delhi: Resident doctors proceed on indefinite strike
India | Jun 22, 2015, 02:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: Resident doctors doctors of Delhi have decided to call off work until their demands are met.Around 15,000 resident doctors have proceeded on an indefinite strike from Monday over several issues, including adequate life
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US drone strike kills four in Pakistan
World | Jun 02, 2015, 07:53 AM ISTIslamabad: At least four people were killed during a US drone strike in Pakistan's north-west tribal area of North Waziristan on Monday night, a media report said.A US pilotless aircraft fired two missiles on a
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Nationwide strike against the new Road Transport Bill today
India | Apr 30, 2015, 02:46 PM ISTBengaluru: Normal life in the state may be affected today as public transport and auto rickshaws are likely to stay off the roads in support of a nation wide strike called by transport sector workers
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Bankers revoke strike after alternate offs on Saturdays and wage hike
India | Feb 24, 2015, 08:09 AM ISTNew Delhi: Employee unions of public sector banks on Monday withdrew their strike call following an agreement with the management on 15% wage hike. "In today's talks, wage revision settled at 15% with effect from
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Assam bans NHM employees' strike
India | Feb 15, 2015, 06:15 PM ISTGuwahati: Assam government today said it has banned any form of strike by employees of National Health Mission under Essential Services Maintenance (Assam) Act, 1980.Currently, employees of National Health Mission are on strike affecting health
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Strike shuts J&K over Charlie Hebdo's cartoon
India | Jan 23, 2015, 02:11 PM ISTSrinagar: Businesses and shops have closed in Jammu and Kashmir in a daylong strike called by separatists and religious parties protesting the publication of a caricature of Prophet Muhammad in the latest issue of French
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Bank unions defer proposed 4-day strike
Jan 19, 2015, 11:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: PSU bank employees' unions have deferred the proposed four-day strike from January 21 after the management of banks (IBA) assured that wage related issues will be resolved by early February.“Four-day strike has been
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Strike called by opposition parties cripples Nepal's capital
World | Jan 13, 2015, 01:09 PM ISTNepal: A general strike called by opposition parties has crippled life in Nepal's capital region by shutting down schools, market and transportation.Police said on Tuesday that they have detained several supporters of the alliance of
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Coal workers' strike called off after government reaches agreement with unions
India | Jan 08, 2015, 12:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: The two-day old strike by coal workers across India was today called off, with the government and the unions reportedly reaching an agreement after a marathon meeting."The strike has been called off," All
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Banks unions defer Jan 7 strike, talks to go on Wednesday
Jan 06, 2015, 08:52 PM ISTChennai: Unions in the banking sector Tuesday decided to defer their Jan 7 national strike with the Indian Banks'Association (IBA) upping its hike offer by 1.5 percent to 12.5 percent, said a union leader.Further talks
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Haryana transporters go on strike
India | Jan 06, 2015, 01:25 PM ISTChandigarh: Thousands of trucks and long-body trailers went off the roads in Haryana Tuesday, with an association of transporters alleging that they were being harassed for getting new fitness certificates for their vehicles.The transporters said