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Workers on strike, owners print newspapers

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KANCHANPUR: Despite a strike launched by workers of the newspaper press that crippled work of the media houses in this far-western hub Tuesday, five dailies out of eight and all three weeklies hit the newsstands on Wednesday, thanks to relentless work by the owners of the press machines.

Due to the strike launched on Monday, none of the newspapers were published on Tuesday. However, five dailies – Abhiyan, Pashchim Nepal, Angel Times, Bikalpa and Far-west – and all three weeklies – Abhimat, Shikhar Sandesh and Sarthak – hit the newsstands Wednesday, as the press owners rushed to get the papers out on Tuesday.

One more daily, Janakranti, couldn’t be published. And, it is still not clear whether two more evening vernaculars -- Mahendranagar Post and Paschim Sandesh Sandhyakalin – will bring the papers out later Wednesday.

The agitating workers resorted to the strike demanding an increase in their monthly salary of Rs 4000. They have insisted that they would continue with the strike until their demand is met.


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