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Shalarth ID Scam: Education officers to go on strike on Friday over arrest of officers

August 07, 2025 9:46 pm

At least 16 people, including senior education officers, school principals, and institution heads, have been arrested.

App-based taxi drivers suspend strike in Mumbai and Pune; fare regulation still pending

July 20, 2025 12:56 pm

Drivers for platforms like Ola and Uber, earning Rs 8 to Rs 12 per km, demand the Regional Transport Authority's fare of Rs 32 per km be made mandatory for all app-based aggregators.

Nationwide strike by electricity staffers on July 9 to oppose privatisation

June 24, 2025 9:43 pm

The convention strongly condemned the proposed privatisation of the Purvanchal and Dakshinchal discoms in Uttar Pradesh and announced a show of solidarity on July 2, supporting the ongoing agitation by electricity employees in the state.

Surat: Diamond polishers go on strike after firm owner slash wages

April 11, 2025 9:52 am

They take up issue with diamond workers' union; meeting with firm owner today

Pune's Aeromall cab drivers to strike on Dec 11, want Ola and Uber to comply with govt directive on fare

December 03, 2024 8:27 pm

During the strike, drivers plan to boycott Ola and Uber rides and instead operate independently by taking bookings through a common WhatsApp group.

Pune: Resident doctors call off indefinite strike

February 08, 2024 8:10 am

Dr Abhijeet Helge, president of MARD, said representatives from MARD met Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and state Medical Education Minister Hassan Mushrif.

State tehsildars, naib tehsildars go on strike

April 04, 2023 9:06 am

"Naib tehsildar is a grade II position but are not given identical pay scale. We have been following up the matter with the state government since 1998. In 2014, the demand was approved in principle but later it was sidelined,” said Suresh Bagle, working president, Maharashtra State Tehsildar and Naib Tehsildar Organisation.

Switzerland wakes to new era after historic bank merger; employees "shocked"

March 20, 2023 1:00 pm

The Swiss Bank Employees Association, in a statement to Reuters, demanded that UBS keep job cuts to it an "absolute minimum".

Old Pension Scheme: Maharashtra govt employees begin indefinite stir

March 14, 2023 2:31 pm

The strike has hampered government operations in different parts of the state. It, however, did not cause any problem in hospitals since the doctors have not joined the protest.

Bus contractors go on strike in Pune, commuters face inconvenience

March 07, 2023 7:10 am

Four operators started their strike Sunday evening, demanding their dues for the last three months be paid immediately.

UK commuters in lurch as strikes bring transport network to a halt

August 19, 2022 10:43 pm

Tens of thousands of workers from the wider national rail network walked out on Thursday and will do so again on Saturday

BEST employees call off strike

June 22, 2020 6:05 pm

BEST union workers call off 9-day-old strike. One of the terms agreed to was the appointment of a high court judge to negotiate terms.

Nepal: Strike Called by Maoists Disrupts Life

June 10, 2016 6:49 pm

Expression of views welcomed, if done peacefully: JNU VC

February 15, 2016 7:07 am

New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice Chancellor Mamidala Jagdesh Kumar on Monday said they encourage open expression of views and ideas as far as it is peaceful. He further said that any problem can be solved through discussion and there is no need to sit on a strike.

Rohith Vemula suicide: JNU students sit on hunger strike

January 25, 2016 5:50 am

New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru University students sat on hunger strike to protest against the Dalit scholar's suicide at the University of Hyderabad. One of protestors said they want the accused politicos to resign as soon as possible.