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Chhindwara chemists announce strike after shops sealed over cough syrup

Santosh Chore, President of the Chemist Association, expressed strong disagreement with the administration's decision to seal chemist shops

Air Canada suspends restart ops after flight attendants' union defies order

Air Canada said it suspended plans to restart operations on Sunday after the union representing 10,000 flight attendants said it will defy a return to work order. The strike was already affecting about 130,000 travellers around the world per day during the peak summer travel season. The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered airline staff back to work by 2 pm Sunday after the government intervened and Air Canada said it planned to resume flights Sunday evening. Canada's largest airline now says it will resume flights Monday evening. Air Canada said in a statement that the union illegally directed its flight attendant members to defy a direction from the Canadian Industrial Relations Board. Our members are not going back to work, Canadian Union of Public Employees national president Mark Hancock said outside Toronto's Pearson International Airport. We are saying no. The federal government didn't immediately provide comment on the union refusing to return to work. Hancock said th

Resident doctors at AIIMS-Patna call off strike over MLA 'misbehaviour'

Resident doctors of AIIMS-Patna, who are on indefinite strike in protest against alleged misbehaviour of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand, on Tuesday called off their cease work "for 10 days". In a statement issued late in the evening, the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) said, "The abeyance of our strike shall be with immediate effect from today in view of the larger public interest and our moral responsibility towards patient care." The RDA also said that it was "satisfied that an FIR has been filed promptly" against Chetan Anand and his security guard, who allegedly roughed up resident doctors last week. "This abeyance is not a withdrawal of our stance but a responsible step taken in good faith and in the larger public interest. We remain vigilant and united, and we trust the administration will uphold its assurances in both letter and spirit", said the statement, adding that "We will review the situation after ten days and take further decisions accordingly." The RDA said most of its

Karnataka bus services hit as workers begin strike, passengers stranded

Employees of Karnataka's state-owned transport corporations began an indefinite strike on Tuesday morning, severely affecting public bus services across the state and leaving passengers in the lurch. The unions went ahead with the strike despite a court stay against the agitation, underway pressing demands including wage revision. Buses remained parked at depots and only a few were seen running, as some staff chose not to participate in the strike. Some buses in rural areas operated as a few drivers opted to work for the convenience of students to ferry them to their schools, said sources in the transport department. The transport corporations are learned to have roped in trainee bus drivers to manage the situation. Bus stands in major cities like Bengaluru, Chikkamagaluru, Raichur, Chitradurga, Hubballi, Dharwad, Belagavi, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Tumakuru, Hassan, Madikeri, Shivamogga, and Kalaburagi saw heavy passenger rush, with thousands stranded and struggling to find alternate wa

Boeing fighter jet workers plan to strike after rejecting labour deal

Boeing workers who build fighter jets are planning to go on strike on Monday at midnight Central Standard Time. About 3,200 workers at Boeing facilities in St Louis, St Charles, Missouri, and Mascoutah, Illinois, voted to reject a modified four-year labour agreement with Boeing, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said on Sunday. "IAM District 837 members build the aircraft and defence systems that keep our country safe," said Sam Cicinelli, Midwest territory general vice president for the union, in a statement. "They deserve nothing less than a contract that keeps their families secure and recognises their unmatched expertise." The vote followed members' rejection last week of an earlier proposal from the troubled aerospace giant, which had included a 20 per cent wage increase over four years. At the time, union leaders had recommended approving the offer, calling it a "landmark agreement" and saying the offer would improve medical, pension and

Trade union strike: Daily life unaffected, sporadic violence in West Bengal

Normal life was not impacted in most parts of the country due to a nationwide strike called by several trade unions to protest against labour policies of the central government, though some sporadic incidents of violence were reported from West Bengal. However, the trade unions claimed that the strike was successful, and a large number of workers abstained from work, impacting the postal, banking, insurance, and mining sectors. Although the agitation remained by and large peaceful, reports of violence were received from pockets of West Bengal after Left-wing activists clashed with police and TMC supporters in various districts. In a statement, a forum of 10 trade unions said there was a bandh-like situation in many areas of the country, like Puducherry, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Kerala, West Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka, Goa, Meghalaya, and Manipur etc. Reports of partial bandhs were also received in many segments of Rajasthan, Haryana, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh,

Hotels, restaurants may go on token strike in Maha over tax hikes: AHAR

The hotel body says hikes in VAT, licence fees and excise duty have made it difficult for small businesses to survive and warns the moves may hurt tourism and state revenue

Bharat Bandh: Will schools, banks and other services be affected on July 9?

Many major cities may see major disruptions on July 9 as over 25 crore workers join a nationwide strike protesting government policies seen as anti-worker

Bharat Bandh today: What's open and what's closed across India today?

Bharat Bandh on July 9 called by trade unions, farmers over 'anti-worker' policies; protest targets new labour codes, job losses, privatisation, and rising inflation

Bharat Bandh on July 9: Over 250 million workers to join nationwide strike

A forum of 10 central trade unions have called for a strike on July 9 to protest privatisation of public enterprises, erosion of labour rights, and rising use of contractual workers

Maha transporters threaten strike from Jul 1 against traffic e-challans

Maharashtra Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Thursday directed officials to form a committee and submit a report within one month in connection with the threat by transporters to go on strike from July 1 to protest against the e-challan system for traffic violations. A release issued from the state transport minister's office said the government is committed to addressing the grievances of transport operators. Transporters in Maharashtra, including private bus and truck operators, have called for an indefinite strike from July 1 to protest against the "unjust" collection of fines through e-challans as well as for other demands. Vahatukdar Bachao Kruti Samiti, an action committee of transporters, is not satisfied with the move, said its leader Uday Barge to PTI. Transporters are firm on launching the strike on July 1 for demands like stopping the forceful collection of e-challan fines, waiving existing penalties, cancelling the mandatory cleaner rule for heavy vehicles, and reconsidering

Explained: Why Israel can’t strike Iran’s Fordo nuclear site

Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility, buried deep within a mountain, is considered nearly impossible to destroy, except by one specific American weapon.

Israel launches major preemptive strikes on Iran: Key developments | Israel-Iran tensions

Israel has launched a large-scale military operation targeting nuclear and military facilities across Iran early morning today, June 13. Watch the video for the latest updates.

K'taka truckers to hold strike over fuel price hike, toll-related issues

The trucks from Karnataka are expected to go off the road from midnight on Monday as the truckers affiliated to the Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents Association (FOKSLOAA) are set to begin their indefinite strike against fuel price hike and harassment at toll plazas. According to the FOKSLOAA's honorary general secretary Somasundaram Balan, the federation is the biggest transport body in Karnataka with nearly six lakh trucks enrolled with it and comprises 196 truckers' bodies. There is no change in our programme. We will go ahead with our strike because the Karnataka government has not called us for any meeting yet. Our demands are against fuel price hike and toll issues, Balan told PTI. In a letter to its members, FOKSLOAA gave a call for an indefinite suspension of transport operations in Karnataka for resolution of critical and long-standing issues faced by the road transport sector in the state. Steep hike in Value Added Taxes (VAT) on diesel, resulted in a

Russian strike on Ukraine's Sumy kills 32 civilians, including children

At least 32 people have been killed in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, officials said. Two ballistic missiles struck the heart of the city at around 10:15 a.m. as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, according to officials. Images posted from the scene on official channels showed lines of black body bags lying on the side of the road, while more bodies were seen wrapped in foil blankets among the debris. Video footage also showed fire crews as they fought to extinguish the shells of burnt-out cars among the rubble from damaged buildings. On this bright Palm Sunday, our community has suffered a terrible tragedy, acting Mayor Artem Kobzar said in a statement on social media. Unfortunately, we already know of more than 20 deaths. At least 32 people were killed as a result of the attack, including two children, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said in a statement. A further 84 people were injured, including 10 children, it said. Ukraine's

Bank employee strike scheduled for March 24-25 postponed by 1-2 months

The joint secretary of the DFS spoke on video call and informed about the positive discussion the Finance Minister and the DFS secretary had on the issue of five-day banking

Karnataka Bandh on March 22: What's open, what's closed in Bengaluru?

Karnataka bandh: The bandh was called after a KSRTC bus driver and conductor were attacked during a dispute over language, sparking tensions in the state

CITU ends month-long strike at Samsung India's Sriperumbudur plant

Though CITU had sought the withdrawal of the suspension of its 23 employees, reports indicate that the union has now agreed to a fair internal inquiry

Train services resume in Bangladesh after railway workers end strike

The strike, which began on Tuesday, caused significant disruptions for commuters and businesses

Bank officers' union calls for two-day nationwide strike on February 24-25

The trade union representing the supervisory cadre of bank employees said this decision follows its 102nd Executive Committee Meeting held on January 6