Bharat Bandh
25 vehicles set on fire during trade union protest, 50 arrested
Noida: Over 25 vehicles were set ablaze and several industrial units damaged as the nationwide strike by trade unions today turned violent, prompting police to arrest 50 persons. Taking a… Read more
Banking transactions across India paralyzed due to Strike
Chennai: Banking transactions across India were paralyzed on Wednesday with around one million bankers staying away from work, affecting the clearance of around four million cheques valued around Rs.250 billion… Read more
Bharat bandh: Mamata Banerjee says no work, no pay
Kolkata: There was little impact of the two-day strike called by central trade unions on the first day on Wednesday in West Bengal with situation being normal and peaceful across… Read more
Trade union strike disrupts life in Delhi on the first day
New Delhi: With autos and taxis off the roads and metro trains and buses packed to capacity, commuters in Delhi had a harrowing time as the two-day nationwide strike called… Read more
PSU bank staff to go on two-day strike from 20th February
New Delhi: Normal banking operations may be hit as employees unions of public sector banks have decided to join the two-days strike call given by central trade unions beginning February… Read more
Goa unaffected by bandh due to Ganesh utsav
Panaji: The bandh called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the left parties has had no effect in Goa, which is celebrating the second day of the Ganesh Chaturthi… Read more
Normal life hits in Karnataka due to Nation-wide shutdown
Bangalore: Normal life was affected in Karnataka on Thursday following the call for nation-wide shutdown to oppose the diesel price hike, cap on subsidised cooking gas cylinders and allow foreign… Read more
BSP not to take part in today’s Bharat bandh
Lucknow: BSP, a key outside supporter of UPA, will keep away from Thursday’s nationwide bandh against diesel price hike and FDI in retail, party sources said on Wednesday. BSP supremo… Read more
Bharat bandh, over diesel price hike, FDI in retail hits normal life
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and several other opposition parties have called a nationwide bandh today to protest against the reform measures announced by the government last week. JD(U) workers… Read more
Mumbai: Market suffers Rs. 300 crore loss due to nation-wide bandh
Mumbai: The nation-wide bandh called by the NDA yesterday crippled the commercial capital of the country, causing it to incur losses worth Rs. 270-300 crore. On an average, each member… Read more
