MUMBAI, June 22 -- The 3-day BEST strike was called off on Sunday evening after state government agreed to some of the agitators' key demands. The decision to call off the strike came after a meeting between deputy CM Eknath Shinde, transport minister Pratap Sarnaik and union leader Sachin Ahir, in which the state government agreed to some of the demands, including a monthly wage hike of Rs 3,000 for permanent employees and Rs 2,000 for contract workers, along with the release of pending gratuity payments from the current financial year's budget. It also assured improvements in canteen and washroom facilities for employees. Announcing the withdrawal of the strike, Ahir appealed to all employees to immediately resume duties.P5...