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Strike continues but MSRTC says more than half depots are functional

As many as 135 of 250 bus depots of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) partially functioned on Wednesday, the corporation said, as the ongoing strike of its employees continued. Over 20,000 of some 92,000 employees reported to work during the day, it claimed. The strike started on October 28 and intensified from November 9, paralyzing the state-run bus service. The employees are seeking merger of the cash-strapped corporation with the Maharashtra government for better salaries and other resultant benefits. According to the MSRTC, out of 92,266 employees, 20,130 reported to duty on Wednesday. It included 2,317 drivers and 2,223 conductors. The total of suspended employees rose to 10,030 with 120 employees suspended on Wednesday for taking part in the strike, while the number of employees who have been sacked rose to 2,026 with 14 more daily wage workers getting axed. The corporation has so far transferred 1,996 employees as disciplinary action, including 409

Trade unions to observe two-day nationwide strike on Feb 23-24

A joint platform of central trade unions has given a call for a nationwide general strike on February 23 and 24 during the Budget Session of Parliament

MSRTC employees' strike enters 40th day; bus services resume at 78 depots

Employees of the MSRTC continued their strike for the 40th day on Monday, even as the bus operations resumed in 78 out of total 250 depots across the state, officials said

MSRTC employees' strike enters 34th day; under 10% of 16,000 buses running

The strike by employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation continued for the 34th day on Tuesday

AIIMS Officers Association warns of going on strike by month-end

AIIMS may see its Officers Association going on strike by the end of this month to press for their demands, including cadre review "which has not been done for last 30 years"

Doctors of North Corporation-run hospitals call off strike for pending pay

Doctors of North Delhi Municipal Corporation-run hospitals who have been agitating for the last several days over their pending salaries called off their stir, officials said

Lufthansa scraps 1,300 flights over two-day German cabin crew strike

The 48-hour stoppage called by the UFO flight attendants' union is due to start at 2300 GMT on Wednesday and last until 2300 GMT on Friday

Strikes, closures, terrorism threatening businesses: Report

Besides, terrorism & insurgency; corruption, bribery & corporate frauds also hampered the businesses, it said