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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
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Coal India transporting extra coal to power plants
Jan 05, 2015, 03:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: State-owned Coal India is transporting extra coal to the power plants to help them tide over the likely disruption of supplies following the proposed five-day strike by the unions beginning tomorrow."Coal India (CIL)
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Commuters left stranded as Kolkata taxis go on strike
India | Dec 20, 2014, 06:52 AM ISTKolkata: Commuters were left in a lurch again on Friday with trade unions calling a 24-hour taxi strike - the ninth since August - to press for a fare hike and to protest "police excesses".
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Kolkata: Trade Unions call for 24 hours taxi strike today
India | Dec 19, 2014, 12:35 PM ISTKolkata: Commuters in Kolkata are likely to suffer today as trade unions have given a call for a 24 hour long taxi strike to protest against West Bengal government's alleged apathy towards improving their working
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Indefinite lockout of Gita press withdrawn, strike called off
India | Dec 18, 2014, 05:18 PM ISTGorakhpur: The indefinite lockout of the historic Gita Press here has been withdrawn following the intervention of local administration, officials said today. The strike was called off yesterday by the employees. Gita Press had announced
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Telugu film workers call off strike, shootings to resume
Bollywood | Dec 07, 2014, 01:58 PM ISTHyderabad: As many as 14,000 workers from Andhra Pradesh Film Industry Employees Federation, who have been on strike for the last two weeks over low wages and lack of employment regulations, have finally decided to