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Shilpa Shaji
BEML Privatisation: Employees to Continue Protest Till Govt Rolls Back Decision
28 Oct 2019
On July 8 this year, defence minister Rajnath Singh defended the BJP-led central government’s plan to disinvest BEML in the name of improving efficiency of the company.
Ronak Chhabra
Modi Govt’s Silence Over HAL Strike Shows Where Its Loyalties Lie
22 Oct 2019
With the management is keen on decreasing the manpower costs, the workmen—who are feeling the heat of it—have been on strike for eight days now.
Ronak Chhabra
20,000 HAL Workmen Go on Indefinite Strike, Conciliation Meetings ‘Eyewash’
14 Oct 2019
The union coordination committee said that several rounds of meetings called by the management have failed to address the long pending demand of wage revision by HAL workmen.
N D Sharma
Assemby Elections: Balakot Revived, But What About Unanswered Questions
26 Sep 2019
There are many questions related to the Balakot air strike that have been left unanswered by the Central government. These need to be raised again ahead of Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana.
Ali Ahmed
Are Indian Armed Forces Turning Partisan
24 Sep 2019
The changing civil-military relationship needs monitoring.
Ronak Chhabra
Ordnance Board Cuts Salaries of Workers Who Observed Strike
18 Sep 2019
Over one lakh workers observed a nationwide strike, which lasted for six days, against the corporatisation of Ordnance Factories starting from August 20.
Ronak Chhabra
Defence Civilian Employees to Launch 2nd Phase of Anti-corporatisation Agitation
10 Sep 2019
The call was given to all the defence civilian employees as the AIDEF has received no positive indication from the Modi Government to address the grievances and reservations of the employees.
Gautam Navlakha
IAF Cancels Plan to Upgrade Jaguar Fleet
02 Sep 2019
The Indian Air Force (IAF) – already short of 12 squadrons from its authorised fleet of 42 – is now facing an even bigger aircraft shortfall with US engine maker, Honeywell, demanding that IAF shells…
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Protests Across Country Against Corporatisation of Ordnance Factories
24 Aug 2019
Against the government’s decision to opt for corporatisation of the ordnance factories, the workers employed in these factories across the country called for a protest.
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Defence Civilian Workers Call Off Strike, Campaign Against Corporatisation to Continue
24 Aug 2019
After a meeting with the Secretary of Defence Production, it was decided that a high-level official committee will be constituted to examine the concerns expressed by the employees federations and…