Bharat Bandh

Man allegedly attacked by Trinamool workers speaks to NDTV

Reported by Monideepa Banerjie (with IANS inputs); Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Saturday February 23, 2013

The brick kiln worker whose eye was severely damaged after he was attacked allegedly by Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters on Thursday has spoken to NDTV about the incident from his hospital bed.

First ear, then eye: the alleged cost of joining strike in West Bengal

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday February 22, 2013

A brick kiln worker was seriously injured and his eye severely damaged after he was attacked allegedly by Trinamool Congress supporters for participating in the trade union strike of Wednesday and Thursday and marching in a CPM rally.

Trinamool Congress denies its workers chopped off man's ear for skipping work on bandh day

Reported by Monideepa Banerjie (with agency inputs); Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Thursday February 21, 2013

The Trinamool Congress has denied allegations that its party workers allegedly cut off the ear of a panchayat worker in Murshidabad district of West Bengal for not reporting to work on Wednesday, the first day of the two-day Bharat bandh called by ma...

Bharat bandh: 131 people arrested for rampage in Noida

Ketki Angre | Thursday February 21, 2013

At least 131 people have been arrested for looting and damaging around 600 offices yesterday in Noida, just 15 kms from Delhi during a nationwide strike called by major trade unions.

Bharat bandh: In Kerala, government employees defy orders, join strike

Written by Sneha Mary Koshy, eduted by Samira Shaikh | Thursday February 21, 2013

Bharat bandh: Normal life in Kerala continues to remain crippled with transport hit and many workers skipping work during the second day of the nation-wide strike called by various trade unions.

The 26,000-crore Bharat bandh: 10 facts about Day 2

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Thursday February 21, 2013

The two-day Bharat bandh called by 11 major trade unions is costing the country about 26,000 crores, according to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).

Trinamool Congress claims its workers didn't chop off man's ear for skipping work on bandh day

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Thursday February 21, 2013

Men who allegedly belong to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress cut off the ear of a panchayat worker in Bengal who skipped work yesterday on account of the massive bandh or strike called by trade unions across India.

Day 2 of 26,000-crore bandh: factories attacked in Delhi

Reported by Tanima Biswas (With agency inputs) | Thursday February 21, 2013

A flash mob attacked at least eight factories in the capital on Thursday during the final day of a two-day nationwide strike called by major trade unions, police said.

Bharat bandh: Medical students come to the rescue of JJ Hospital

Mid-Day.com | Thursday February 21, 2013

In an attempt to save the day, around 200 undergraduate medical students substituted those employees who went on a two-day strike. Duties such as cleaning the wards, delivering tea and packed food from the canteen to the wards, and other tasks were d...

Bharat bandh: Odisha remains paralysed on day two of strike

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 21, 2013

Traffic remained disrupted across Odisha on Thursday, the second day of the two-day countrywide strike called by major trade unions against central government economic policies, police said.

Bharat bandh: Bank operations hit as strike enter day two

Press Trust of India | Thursday February 21, 2013

Normal banking operations were hit for the second day on Thursday as public sector bank employees continued their strike.

Bharat bandh: Kerala remains paralysed as strike enters second day

Press Trust of India | Thursday February 21, 2013

Bharat bandh:Normal life in Kerala was paralysed as the two-day nationwide strike called by Central trade unions entered the second day on Thursday with workers from most sectors ranging from transport to banking keeping away from work.

Bharat bandh Day 2: 100 arrested for violence in Noida

Ketki Angre | Thursday February 21, 2013

The Uttar Pradesh police, badly outnumbered during violence and vandalism in Noida yesterday, were out in full force today, the second day of the Bharat bandh or strike. They have so far registered 64 cases and arrested 100 people, for the violence, ...

Quizzed about Bharat bandh, Mamata Banerjee loses her cool again

Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 20, 2013

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost her cool again today when a reporter told her that life in the state was partially hit by the 48-hour strike called by central trade unions.

Bharat bandh losses may mount to Rs 26,000 crore: Assocham

Wednesday February 20, 2013

"Against initial estimates of Rs 15,000-20,000 crore, the GDP may be eroded by about Rs 26,000 crore," the industry body said in a release.