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Trade unions stage protest in Chennai; CITU State president condemns labou
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An all-India general strike is being observed nationwide, with participation by workers in both urban and rural areas, including agricultural labourers. He stated that protests and road blockades were occurring at thousands of centres across India.
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"CPI is in full support of the general strike": MP Sandosh Kumar on nation
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Kumar said the CPI stands firmly with millions of workers who are opposing the implementation of the labour codes. He alleged that the government has attempted to suppress the strike but asserted that the United Action Council of Workers remains strong.
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Bharat Bandh: Trade Unions accuse Centre of diluting worker rights; demand
Updated : 11 months ago IST
As scores of people walked the streets across the country with their trade union flags and slogans and presented their demands through a 17-point charter. The trade unions have accused the Centre of diluting worker rights, alleging that the central government is pushing economic reforms w
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Bangladesh : Awami League calls for general strike, blockade
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Awami League has announced a series of protests, including a general strike and blockade, against the "false cases" filed against Sheikh Hasina and the persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh. The party warned that stricter measures will follow if their activities are obstructe
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Scuffle breaks out between police and SUCI (Communist) in Hazra, protest h
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
A scuffle broke out between police and Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) SUCI (C) in Hazra here on Friday when the latter were protesting after calling for a 12-hour general strike in the state in solidarity with the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in
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Kolkata rape-murder of doctor: SUCI (Communist) calls for 12-hour general
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
A 12-hour general strike has been called in Siliguri by the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) on Friday over the rape-murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College.
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Bangladesh: Opposition BNP calls for 48-hour nationwide "hartal" ahead of
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Ahead of the January 7 general elections in Bangladesh, the main opposition party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), issued a call for a 48-hour nationwide 'hartal' (general strike) commencing on Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's "illegal government,"
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Bandh in West Bengal’s Siliguri over minor girl's murder
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A 12-hour general strike has been called by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) against the murder of a minor girl in West Bengal’s Siliguri on Thursday.
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Netanyahu attempts to head off strikes in protest over judicial reforms
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The reform plan has met with months of massive demonstrations against it that have seen major highways and city streets blocked to traffic. Many IDF reservists have also been threatening to refuse to perform military service should it pass and this week even saw a general strike carried out
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Chinese Foreign Minister's visit reignites anti-China demonstrations in My
Updated : 3 years ago IST
An anti-regime organisation called General Strike Coordination Body (GSCB) declared that resistance forces in Myanmar would step up protests against China's cooperation with the despised military government.
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Israel mission to UN takes part in strike action against judicial overhaul
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Israeli diplomats in Switzerland decided Monday to join a general strike to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, News Agency Anadolu reported. Meanwhile, the Israeli mission to the UN in Geneva released a statement saying they are a
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Israel PM Netanyahu delays judicial reform plan amid general strike
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to back down on controversial plans to overhaul the country's judiciary on Monday, amid unprecedented nationwide strikes including a shutdown of the international airport, CNN reported.
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