Trade unions to go on a nationwide strike on January 8 against government's alleged failure to respond to demands of workersUnions seek overhaul of labour laws in favour of the workers
1 min read30 Sep 2019Petrol pumps will be selling fuel for limited hours from Saturday and will not operate on Sundays or any other government holidays, says CIPD
1 min read4 Nov 2016The pay hike will benefit more than 10 million workers in sectors under the central government, but labour unions will go ahead with strike on 2 September
3 min read31 Aug 2016Panel led by finance minister Arun Jaitley to meet the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh to discuss their demands
2 min read15 Aug 2016Jamaat-e-Islami, which has said the charges against Nizami were baseless, called for a nationwide strike on Wednesday in protest
2 min read11 May 2016Trade unions say they will go on one-day nationwide strike on 2 September to protest against unilateral amendments in labour laws
2 min read30 Mar 2016The strike call is to press for addressing issues like de-linking associate banks from SBI, extending compassionate appointments as per govt guidelines
1 min read24 Oct 2015The govt plans to sell 10% in the company as part of a Rs63,400 crore, asset-sale programme to narrow the fiscal deficit to a seven-year low
1 min read31 Oct 2014Two killed, nationwide strike in protest at the conviction of a top Islamist for war crimes
2 min read16 Jul 2013Dhaka roads, inter-city motorways were empty as bus and lorry operators suspended their services
1 min read8 May 2013The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared