Junior doctors in Kolkata are continuing their protest dharna and demonstration outside Swasthya Bhavan, the West Bengal Health Department headquarters, which began on 11 September.
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Indian women’s participation in the workforce
The female labour force participation ratio (LFPR) in India is officially estimated to be about 25 percent, much lower than in Brazil (over 43 percent) and in China (over 60 percent).
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Onward with the struggle for state guaranteed pension for all working people
On August 24, 2024, the Central government announced a Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for all government employees. This announcement has come in the wake of massive and sustained struggles waged by government employees, who have been demanding restoration of the old pension scheme that was applicable for those who joined government service before 1 January, 2004.
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Thousands march to Israeli Embassy in London demanding embargo on UK arms supplies to Israel
Thousands of people gathered at London’s Piccadilly Circus on September 7, and marched to the Israeli Embassy in London, in a massive show of protest against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and the British government’s continued support for the Israel Defense Forces.
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Growing military alliance with the US is against the interests of our people
The Indian bourgeoisie is rapidly militarizing the economy and strengthening its military alliance with the US. While it is portrayed as being for the sake of defence, it is in fact driven by the aggressive imperialist aims of the ruling classes of both the US and India.
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Kisans determined to continue to struggle for their demands
The kisan leaders have consistently demanded the immediate reopening of the Shambhu barrier on the Punjab-Haryana border. They are determined to go to Delhi with their tractors and trolleys if and when the barricades at Shambhu are removed, to put forth their demands before the government. It is the democratic right of kisans to do so. The working class and working people, and all democratic minded people are one with the kisans in their just struggle.
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Thousands of workers are losing their jobs
On 31st August 2024, Dunzo laid off 150 of its 200 employees, i.e. 75 percent of its workforce, to cut costs of operation. These workers were told of this decision through an email.
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Israel is extending its offensive against the Palestinian people
Over the past 11 months it has become increasingly clear that the Israeli state with the backing of the US, is going all out to fulfil its agenda of driving the Palestinian people out of their homeland, by extending and intensifying their genocidal offensive.
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Contract workers in Maharashtra hold massive protest in Mumbai
Contract workers belonging to different trade unions participated in a joint protest called by ‘Workers Employees Joint Action Committee Maharashtra’ at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan on 23 August 2024.
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Challenges before the working class movement
Meetings organised by the Mumbai Regional Committee of the Communist Ghadar Party of India
“Challenges before the working class movement” was the topic on which the Mumbai Regional Committee of the CGPI organised presentations and discussions in Pune on Sunday, 11th August and in Mumbai on 17th August, 2024.
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