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Fuel price hike protest: Kolkata Bandh!

In protest of the hike in petroleum prices, The CPI (M) has called for a 12-hour bandh in Left ruled states of West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura on Thursday. Although there is nation wide protest against the decision as people are not happy with the significant hike of Rs 5 in petrol prices and Rs 3 in Deisel along with Rs 50 in LPG. The CPI on its part has announced a total shutdown in Kolkata. West Bengal is highly affected by the bandh especially Kolkata. In Kolkata shops, markets and...
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Doctors call off strike in Maharashtra!

The 6-day long strike of residential doctors and medical students was called off today after an assurance by the Maharashtra government to meet their demands, including increasing the number of post graduate seats. "The state government has agreed to meet all our demands and promised to increase the number of seats for post graduation courses within a month," Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors spokesperson Ravikant Singh said. "The state government has also given an assurance on...
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Teachers join Medicos strike in Maharashtra!

An indefinite strike by medical students and residential doctors of government medical colleges is going in Maharashtra from Tuesday demanding an increase in seats of Post Graduate courses. Teachers and other medicos have also joined the squad to intensify the protest on Thursday. They are demanding to restore the PG seats to earlier number 653 for 2007, which is declined to 411 by Medical Council of India (MCI) from this year. The number of PG seats for 2008 has been fixed at 411 and...
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DTC driver’s strike over!

DTC provisional drivers broke their strike on Friday. They are not only assured for increment in their salaries but all possible efforts will be done in their favor. According to DTC chairman, Ramesh Negi Government had already announced that all the temporary drivers who are on duty for 22 days will be paid an extra bonus of Rs. 1500 including their salary of Rs. 4500. Apart from this, extra money will be paid on per day basis for those coming on duty for more than 22...
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