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The Employees' Union of Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals (Shrimati Sucheta Kriplani Hospital and Kalawati Saran Children Hospital) including nursing staff of both hospitals have launched a protest against the move for outsourcing of various technical and nursing staff in both the institutions of the Central Government.

Coir workers' unions of Kerala are on the warpath against the State government's failure in implementing minimum wages in private and cooperative sectors despite the notification coming into effect on July 1.

The indefinite strike launched by over 30,000 non teaching staff of universities and colleges in Bihar entered the 24th day on July 24, 2010. Most of the colleges and post-graduate departments of different universities remain paralysed due to the strike.

Police lathicharged protesting diamond workers trying to enforce bandh at Kumudvadi area in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, on July 15, 2010. The workers were forcing diamond units to down shutters as part of the bandh, when the police attacked them.

The Karnataka State Midday Meal Workers' Federation took out a rally in Chitradurga on July 24 in support of their demands, including enhancement of remuneration.

Weavers in Salem, Tamilnadu have not had their wages revised since 1997.

Finnish handset major Nokia India has signed an agreement on wage revision with employees.

Over 3000 workers of Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) went on an indefinite strike, beginning July 21, 2010, to press for fulfillment of their long pending demands.

More than 10, 000 workers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are planning mass actions in pursuance of their demands.

A public meeting was organised on 15th July 2010 by the Manipur Students Association of Delhi (MSAD) on the issue of state terror.