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Nationwide strike over labour reforms, MSP may hit key sectors

Banking, postal and other services are likely to face disruption on Wednesday as more than 25 crore workers affiliated with central and sectoral trade unions have announced to go on strike across......

Normal life remains unaffected during strike, violence in 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......

Bharat Mata row sparks protests, war of words in Kerala

The Bharat Mata portrait row involving Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishawanath Arlekar triggered a series of street protests and a war of words on Saturday with the ruling Communist Party of......

'What Was Samsung Doing For 16 Years?'

'Samsung declared they would not allow the presence of any trade union.''This is unacceptable as the rule of law in India permits employees to have a trade union.''So, the crux of the strike is......

An Agitation That Woke Up Kerala

It was a protest which held a mirror to the government of a state taking pride in its commitment to democracy, gender equality and social indices. One person, who in his employed days had known......

Labour Codes: Trade Unions Raise Red Flags Over Layoffs

'Raising the retrenchment, layoff and closure threshold to 300 workers for prior government permission enables hire-and-fire in more than 90 per cent of the Indian workplaces. More than 12,00,000......

Samsung management, workers reach agreement on wage hike

The discord between the Samsung workers affiliated to the Samsung India Thozhilalar Sangam and the company management over wage hike has been amicably resolved with the company agreeing to increase......

Workers' strike still on at Samsung Chennai unit despite pay hike offer

Workers’ strike at Samsung Electronics plant at Sriperumbudur entered 30th day on Tuesday with no end in sight as Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), the union leading the charge, claimed......

Why 30-Day Samsung Strike Continues

Although the company has shown willingness to talk to its workers and accept their key demands, it is CITU that is causing a roadblock to a solution. IMAGE: Communist Party of India-Marxist......

Why Are Samsung Workers On Strike?

According to CITU, around 90% of the 1,723 workers of the Sriperumbudur plant are participating in the strike.Samsung said it is ready to talk to employees and not a third party like CITU. IMAGE:......

Online Chess Olympiad: India storm into quarter-finals

IMAGE: The team led by former world champion Viswanathan Anand finished with seven wins and two draws for 16 points to emerge clear winner ahead of Hungary (15). The top two teams from the group......

Sports Shorts: Sindhu progresses to Thailand Open semifinals

IMAGE: India’s P V Sindhu. Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu progressed to the women's singles semi-finals after knocking out Malaysia's Soniia Cheah......