PTI strike

IN Media Watch Briefs | 20/04/2012

India's top wire service PTI, will shut down from 02:00 am on April 20 to 08:00 pm on April 21. According to a press release, Federation general secretary M.S.Yadav said that all members will be observing the daylong strike. The strike called by the PTI trade union, is to protest the non-implementation of the recommendations of the Majitha wage board. PTI has said that it 'regrets the inconvenience that may be caused to its users'as it's news and photo services are likely to be affected.

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