Maharashtra Food Delivery Hit by Gig Workers' Strike
A one-day strike by over 60,000 food delivery riders in Maharashtra disrupted services on Christmas. Workers protested against low pay and safety issues. Read the full story.
A one-day strike by over 60,000 food delivery riders in Maharashtra disrupted services on Christmas. Workers protested against low pay and safety issues. Read the full story.
Jharia MLA Ragini Singh supports Dhanbad sanitation workers' strike, demands immediate resolution. City cleanliness suffers as workers protest wage issues. Read the full story.
Food delivery workers in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar are on strike demanding fair wages, social security, and regulated hours. State-wide token strike observed. Read about their demands and the government's response.
Tragedy strikes as six bodies are retrieved from a Chitradurga accident. In a separate development, delivery workers announce a nationwide strike on December 25 and 31. Get the latest updates here.
Delivery workers across India, led by major unions, are striking on December 25 and 31, demanding fair pay and better safety equipment from platforms like Zomato and Swiggy. Read more.
Delivery and gig workers from Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, and others announce a nationwide strike on December 25 and 31, 2025. They demand fair pay, safety, and an end to the 10-minute delivery model. Read their full demands.
Private bus operators in Rajasthan announce a one-day strike on December 31. The protest targets the transport department's action against luggage carriers. Read more about the escalating conflict.
Greater Chennai Corporation will re-tender privatized waste management for Anna Nagar and Tondiarpet zones by February, with an expanded scope including bulk and hazardous waste. Read details.
Over 16,000 gig workers in Maharashtra will strike on December 25, disrupting food deliveries. They demand fair wages, social security, and an end to exploitative practices in India's app-based economy.
Ten central trade unions call for a nationwide strike on February 12 demanding the rollback of four new labour codes. The protest also targets privatization and fuel price hikes.
108 ambulance staff in Punjab protest for salary hike, 8-hour shifts & insurance. They warn of service disruption if demands are ignored. Details on their 8-point charter inside.
PGI Chandigarh contract workers' Joint Action Committee announces indefinite hunger strike from Dec 23 over unpaid wage arrears of Rs 90 crore. Read about their demands and the administration's alleged breach of assurances.
The indefinite hunger strike by PGI contract workers demanding pending wages enters its fourth day. Union leaders allege no medical check-up for three days. A day-long strike is threatened if demands are not met by Dec 22.
President Trump orders massive retaliation against ISIS in Syria after two US National Guard soldiers and a civilian interpreter are killed. Details on Operation Hawkeye Strike targets and the President's stern warning.
Chandigarh Municipal Corporation plans to hire a consultant to improve sanitation services and manage solid waste more effectively. The move aims to enhance the city's cleanliness and operational efficiency.
Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar approves the Platform Based Gig Workers Bill, 2025, paving the way for minimum wages and social security for gig workers in the state. Read more.
Despite a vigilance probe ordered by GCC, unauthorized absenteeism of sanitation workers in Chennai's Ambattur zone continues, leading to overflowing bins and irregular waste collection. Residents demand action.
Maharashtra revenue officers launch an indefinite statewide strike, citing arbitrary suspensions and unmet demands. The govt defends actions against illegal mining. Full story inside.
A massive strike by weaving unit workers in Surat's Pandesara and Bhestan has forced 1,500 units to shut down. Nearly 15,000 workers demand higher wages after failed negotiations. Read the full story.
Pre-board exams for Matric and Intermediate students commence in Dhanbad. DC Aditya Ranjan inspects schools, interacts with students, and announces felicitation for top performers.
Over 500 waste transport workers in Karnataka will march to Belagavi Suvarna Soudha on December 17, demanding permanent employment, equal pay, and better working conditions. Read their full list of demands.
Air Transat pilots plan a strike from Dec 10, forcing flight suspensions. The airline offers a 59% pay hike over 5 years. Read the latest on the travel disruption.
Jalandhar Municipal Corporation gets approval to hire 1,196 new sanitation workers. This major recruitment drive aims to revolutionize cleanliness and waste management in the city. Read more.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath announced protective boundary walls for Ambedkar statues and a minimum honorarium for sanitation workers. Read about the key announcements from Mahaparinirvan Diwas.
UDH Minister Jhabbar Singh Kharra addressed sanitation workers' demands in Bhilwara and announced the inauguration of the Chief Minister Jan Awas Yojana in Dungarpur. Read about the key announcements.
Teachers' associations in Nagpur call for a strike on Friday over salary, pension, and regularization issues. The state government warns of disciplinary action. Details inside.
Chandigarh Municipal Corporation provides sanitation kits to 1,500+ staff for monsoon safety. Learn about the initiative's impact on public health and worker welfare.
Coimbatore Corporation requests 200 vehicles and 3000 more sanitation staff to replace pushcarts and tackle severe manpower shortage. Can the city clean up its act? Read more.
Municipal sanitation workers in Jalandhar held a protest rally, demanding regularisation, timely salaries, and better safety equipment. Their union vows to escalate action if demands are ignored.
Contractual employees of PRTC, Punbus, and roadways have struck work 15 times this year, causing massive revenue losses and disrupting bus services across Punjab. The core issue is the opposition to the kilometre scheme, seen as privatisation.