Govt hikes minimum wage for workers to Rs 350 as union strike nears
The decision was taken following deliberations at the meeting of the Minimum Wage Advisory Board under the chairmanship of the labour minister for revising the basic minimum wages in the central sphere.
Aug 30, 2016, 17:59 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi reviews plans to counter strike by trade unions
In wake of approaching strike called by central trade unions on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed plans of the government to counter the stir.
Aug 30, 2016, 04:40 AM IST
Mamata urges people to oppose strike, government warns absentees of action
Hours after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged people to oppose the general strike called by the central trade unions on September 2, the West Bengal government on Monday came out with a memorandum asking all employees to report for duty on Friday, and threatened to slap showcause notices on those who remain absent a day prior to the strike, the strike day itself, and the next working day.
Aug 29, 2016, 23:30 PM IST
RBI employees to join September 2 nationwide industrial strike
Reserve Bank of India workers and employees have decided to join the September 2 nationwide day-long strike called by central trade unions.
Aug 29, 2016, 16:18 PM IST
September 2 Coal India strike: Govt open to discussions, says Piyush Goyal
Ahead of the CIL workers' proposed nation-wide stir on Friday, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said healthy conversations are the way forward and the government is always open to discussions.
Aug 28, 2016, 12:59 PM IST
16 lakh UP government employees go on three-day strike
Rejecting an official offer to study their demands, over 16,00,000 employees of the Uttar Pradesh government began a three-day strike on Wednesday.
Aug 10, 2016, 14:31 PM IST
Strike deferred, banks to be open on Tuesday, Wednesday
Banks will be open and operations normal on Tuesday and Wednesday after a section of the public sector bank employees on Monday deferred their proposed two-day nationwide strike following the intervention of the Delhi High Court.
Jul 11, 2016, 22:40 PM IST
PSU bank employees to go on 2-day nationwide strike from July 12
Banking operations could be hit for two days this week as a section of public sector bank employees have threatened to go on a nationwide strike beginning July 12 to protest against the proposed merger of SBI associates and privatisation of IDBI Bank.
Jul 10, 2016, 17:47 PM IST
7th Pay Commission: Central govt employees unions defer July 11 strike; panel to look into demands
Central government employees' unions Wednesday deferred by four months their proposed indefinite strike from July 11 against 7th pay panel's recommendations after government agreed to set up a high-level committee to look into their grievances.
Jul 07, 2016, 00:06 AM IST
Nationwide strike hits Nepal
A nationwide strike called by the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) on Thursday crippled life in many parts of Nepal.
Jun 09, 2016, 14:55 PM IST
Odd-Even phase II: Auto, taxi unions withdraw call for strike on Monday
Delhi Autorickshaw Sangh and Delhi Pradesh Taxi Union on Sunday night withdrew their call for strike on Monday after the city government gave them a written assurance that their demands would be fulfilled.
Apr 17, 2016, 23:40 PM IST
Odd-even phase II: Auto, taxi unions give call for strike on Monday
With the second phase of odd-even scheme rolling out on Friday, a section of auto and taxi unions have given a call for a one-day strike on Monday to protest against app-based cab services, a move which may cause hardship to commuters in the national capital.
Apr 15, 2016, 20:19 PM IST
Odd-Even: Auto, taxi unions give call for strike in Delhi on Monday
With the second phase of odd-even scheme rolling out on Friday, a section of auto and taxi unions have given a call for a one-day strike on Monday to protest against app-based cab services, a move which may cause hardship to commuters in the national capital.
Apr 15, 2016, 17:08 PM IST
Many Indian jewellers open shops; gold discounts drop
More than half of Indian jewellers reopened their shops on Monday after keeping them closed for nearly six weeks in protest over the reintroduction of excise duty on gold jewellery.
Apr 11, 2016, 16:53 PM IST
Central trade unions to give strike call for Sept 2
Central trade unions will Tuesday announce one-day nationwide strike on September 2 to protest against government's unilateral labour reforms and "anti-workers" policies.
Mar 29, 2016, 21:33 PM IST
Excise duty on jewellery: Jewellers not to withdraw strike
Traders body CAIT and All India Bullion Jewellers and Swarnkar Federation (AIBJSF) today said they will not withdraw their strike till the time government rolls back the proposal to impose 1 per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery
Mar 27, 2016, 16:52 PM IST
Only IDBI Bank employees to strike on Monday
The All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) confirmed that a scheduled strike on Monday strike will be carried out by IDBI Bank employees only, said a top union leader.
Mar 27, 2016, 10:39 AM IST
Workers call off strike at Tata Motors Sanand plant
Homegrown auto major Tata Motors Wednesday said workers at its Sanand plant in Gujarat, where the company manufactures small car Nano, have called off their over a month-long strike.
Mar 23, 2016, 17:48 PM IST
Will take up excise duty issue with PM: Union Minister to jewellers
Gujarat MP and Union Minister Mohan Kundariya today said he will take up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the excise duty issue raised by striking jewellers in an effort to resolve the matter.
Mar 13, 2016, 23:58 PM IST
Delhi taxis and autos plan to go on strike against Ola, Uber
After Mumbai, it's the turn of Delhi taxi and auto unions to call a strike against app-based taxi service providers.
Mar 06, 2016, 19:21 PM IST
