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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.

After hundreds of small and big protests by workers, peasants, and working people demanding that the UPA government take immediate measures to control prices of essential commodities, the Indian people organized a massive Bharat Bandh on July 5, 2010. The Communist Ghadar Party of India as well as various other political parties, trade union organizations, traders' organizations, as well as student and youth organizations gave the call for this day of action. Mazdoor Ekta Lehar congratulates the workers, peasants, working people and traders of our country for making this Bharat Bandh a resounding success.