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Lufthansa cabin crew strike grounds 500 flights, strands 90,000 passengers

Lufthansa aircrafts are parked at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany.
Published on Apr 12, 2026 03:11 pm IST

Stones, molotov cocktails hurled: Argentina protests over Milei's labour reforms

A Molotov cocktail bursts into flames in front of police during a march by unions and opposition supporters against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei's government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.(AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Published on Feb 12, 2026 11:11 am IST

New labour codes: What are the key changes?

New labour codes: National minimum wage, gratuity payments after one year, among key changes
Updated on Nov 22, 2025 02:59 pm IST

Thane man held for posing as labour union functionary to extort money

Police have launched a probe into the case
Published on Jul 26, 2025 04:12 pm IST

Indian Railways' 3,776 crore goods wagon order unfulfilled amid labour unrest

Modern Industries was supposed to supply 9,242 wagons to Indian railways for 3,776.35 crore in July 2022 (HT)
Published on Jun 30, 2024 11:38 am IST

RSS labour wing criticises move to amend labour laws amid Covid-19 outbreak

The BMS, which claims the affiliation of over 6,000 labour unions, said it would urge the Centre to prevail upon the state governments to roll back their ‘labour-unfriendly’ decisions.
Updated on May 08, 2020 03:33 pm IST

HC asks Haryana to provide food, shelter to migrant labourers in Panipat

The government had told the court that for providing food and shelter to the migrant labourers, nodal officers have been appointed.
Updated on Apr 18, 2020 02:19 pm IST

Give shelter to riot victims in Delhi gurdwaras: Takht

Published on Feb 26, 2020 10:25 pm IST

Parel outstation terminus: CR plan could face union roadblock position

Central Railway’s (CR) proposal to develop a new outstation train terminus in place of the existing Parel Workshop, could hit a roadblock after being opposed by a railway union.
Updated on Sept 26, 2019 03:24 am IST

Battling slowdown, Ashok Leyland declares 5-day holiday for Ennore plant

India’s second-largest MHCV manufacturer said wages for the above days would be decided after discussion with the labour union.
Updated on Sept 05, 2019 10:50 pm IST

Women should not allow men to hide behind their bangles

The Supreme Court overturned the Maharashtra government’s closure of dance bars in Mumbai
Updated on Jan 22, 2019 11:31 pm IST

No end to BEST bus strike, union raises fresh salary demand

BEST buses parked at Wadala bus depot, Mumbai, on Tuesday, January 15, 2019.
Updated on Jan 16, 2019 08:51 am IST

Technical snag halts Mumbai Metro train, passengers evacuated at Airport Road

The spokesperson with the Reliance-led Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL), which runs the Metro, said the Mumbai Metro-1 Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar train has been withdrawn from services.
Updated on Jan 11, 2019 12:57 pm IST

Mumbai citizens group writes letter to Fadnavis and Thackeray, tells them to end BEST bus strike

BEST labour unions protest outside Wadala bus depot on Thursday.
Updated on Jan 11, 2019 12:27 am IST

BEST strike continues on third day after talks fail

A strike by BEST employees to demand better pay and benefits among other things entered the third day on ThursdayHT Photo by Prasad Gori
Updated on Jan 10, 2019 10:08 am IST

Mumbaikars brace for hassle as over 30k BEST buses go off roads today

The labour unions have also threatened to not allow any private buses on roads.
Updated on Jan 08, 2019 08:18 am IST

From January 8, Mumbai bus drivers’ body to go on indefinite strike

BEST has a fleet of 3,337 buses and ferries around 29 lakh passengers across the city and suburbs daily.
Published on Dec 23, 2018 11:05 am IST

Will adopt Centre’s wage slabs in Delhi, says AAP govt

Labour minister Gopal Rai (pictured) told reporters on Thursday the minimum wages offered by the central government are even higher than the 37% hike that was notified by the Delhi government in March last year.
Published on Aug 10, 2018 04:04 am IST

It’s time the government recognised the role of women in agriculture

There is much economic benefit to be had from the investing in women in farming. The Food and Agriculture Organization says that if women farmers had the same access to resources as men, they would increase output by 20-30% which would mean a dramatic reduction in hunger
Updated on Jun 10, 2018 08:19 am IST