Jewellers call off strike
Jewellers in India called off their three-week-old strike on Saturday, an industry official said, on assurances from Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee that the government would consider scrapping a budget proposal to levy an excise duty on unbranded jewellery.
Miners at Barapukuria coal field called off their indefinite strike on Wednesday night after they were assured of fulfilling their demand for increased bonus.