Tag: general strike
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Bankers, Insurers to go on nationwide strike on January 8
Like the trade unions, bank unions too are protesting against government’s labour policies and demanding for a hike in their salaries along with other benefits.
January 4, 2020 -
Life paralysed in Nepal due to general strike as series of explosions kill 4 people
Educational institutions and business establishments remained shut in major cities while traffic was thin due to the strike called by the CPN-Maoist to protest against the killing of its cadres during an encounter a couple of months ago.
May 27, 2019 -
President Kovind in Manipur amid general strike
President Ram Nath Kovind arrived here on Tuesday amid a shutdown called by insurgents that crippled life across Manipur. Schools, government offices and markets were shut. Very few vehicles plied on the roads. However, all flights operated normally. The Coordinating Committee, the apex body of the six major insurgent groups in Manipur, called the 26-hour …
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November 21, 2017 -
Strike affects normal life in Manipur
A dawn-to-dusk general strike on Sunday called by an insurgent group has crippled normal life in Manipur. The strike has been called by the Maoist Communist Party, an outlawed underground organisation, demanding the resignation of Karam Shyam, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution for alleged corruption. The minister has, however, denied the corruption …
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November 5, 2017