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Over a month-long indefinite strike by the employees of Samsung India Electronics Ltd at its plant near here was called off on Tuesday and the workers have decided to resume work, the Tamil Nadu government said. The state government in a statement said the strike at the factory of the Korean electronics giant in Sriperumbudur has come to an end and all the workers would get back to work. Pressing for various demands, about 1,100 workers of the total 1,750 employees of Samsung India have been on strike since September 9, which includes wage revision, better work conditions, and registration of the newly formed Samsung India Workers Union backed by CITU by the labour department.… Read More »Samsung Workers Call Off Strike, Ready To Resume Work: Tamil Nadu

After six planes received bomb threats in less than 48 hours, causing one of them to be diverted to a remote airport in Canada, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has said that it is investigating the episode. Officials said Tuesday’s threats were issued from an unverified handle on X, formerly Twitter.  Three flights, one each from Air India, IndiGo and Air India Express, were affected on Tuesday after the threats were issued from an X handle which began posting on the social media platform in the afternoon. Air India Flight AI 127 from Delhi to Chicago was diverted to the Iqaluit airport in Canada after the threat.  Air India said the flight, which took… Read More »“Investigating”: Aviation Body After Bomb Threats To 6 Flights In Under 48 Hours

Protesting junior doctors in Kolkata launched their ‘Droher Carnival’ (carnival of protest) today from city centre Esplanade – a short distance from the Red Road where the state government was hosting the Durga Puja Carnival.  The puja carnival, showcasing award-winning idols, has been a high-point of the city’s festive landscape since 2016. But today, most footfalls were at the adjacent protest site, where the citizens decided to show support to the doctors who are holding an indefinite hunger strike.  With several doctors indisposed, two more have joined their ranks. They are Rumelika Kumar from All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health and Spandan Chowdhury from Midnapore Medical College & Hospital.  The total number of… Read More »Doctors Hold Protest Meet In Kolkata, Facing Off State’s Puja Carnival

The Opposition in Maharashtra on Tuesday said the 35-day period during which the Assembly elections process will take place is shorter than usual while the Election Commission gave enough time to the government to announce a slew of schemes. It also pointed out that elections to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, the second largest after Uttar Pradesh (403), will be held in a single phase on November 20, even though this year’s Lok Sabha elections were held in five phases in the state. Counting of votes will take place on November 23, the Election Commission announced earlier on Tuesday. Leader of Opposition in the outgoing assembly and Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar said, “The Election Commission of… Read More »“Less Time To Campaign”: Opposition On Maharashtra Election Date

The Opposition in Maharashtra on Tuesday said the 35-day period during which the Assembly elections process will take place is shorter than usual while the Election Commission gave enough time to the government to announce a slew of schemes. It also pointed out that elections to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, the second largest after Uttar Pradesh (403), will be held in a single phase on November 20, even though this year’s Lok Sabha elections were held in five phases in the state. Counting of votes will take place on November 23, the Election Commission announced earlier on Tuesday. Leader of Opposition in the outgoing assembly and Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar said, “The Election Commission of… Read More »“Less Time To Campaign”: Opposition On Maharashtra Election Date