Mob tries to set ablaze school bus with children on board during Bharat Bandh in Bihar's Gopalganj
Aug 22, 2024, at 05:38 am
Gopalganj/IBNS: A school bus with several children on board was saved from a potentially fatal attack thanks to the timely intervention of police in Bihar's Gopalganj on Wednesday as a mob tried to set the vehicle on fire.
Aug 21, 2024, at 04:34 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: The ‘Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti’ has called for a nationwide bandh call on Wednesday in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on SC/ST reservations.
Over 600 trains cancelled today as 'Agnipath' protesters demand rollback
Jun 21, 2022, at 06:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Over 600 trains were cancelled on Monday as part of the Bharat Bandh call against the 'Agnipath' military recruitment scheme.
Agnipath protests: Police sound high alert in Karnataka as PM Modi visits state
Jun 20, 2022, at 08:15 pm
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police have sounded high alert following warnings from intelligence agencies that anti-Agnipath protests might break out during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rallies in Karnataka.
Agnipath row: States brace for Bharat Bandh today, security beefed up in several cities
Jun 20, 2022, at 02:38 pm
New Delhi: Some groups have called for a nationwide strike on Monday to protest against the Centre's Agnipath scheme which has already triggered violent protests in different states since the plan was announced last week.
Nationwide general strike enters second and last day
Mar 29, 2022, at 04:31 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: About four lakh bank employees have joined the nation-wide general strike, called by the Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and various sectoral Independent Trade Unions, on the second day on Tuesday, to protest against the economic and labour policies of the central government.
Thousands of power employees participate in two-day strike across Maharashtra
Mar 29, 2022, at 03:17 am
Aurangabad/UNI: Thousands of employees of various power organizations from MSEDCL, Mahapareshan and Mahanirmiti across Maharashtra joined the two-day strike on Monday.
First day of Bharat Bandh was a grand success: CITU
Mar 28, 2022, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi: The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) said that the first day of Bharat Bandh on Monday against the government's planned privatisation was a "grand success".
Bank employees participate in two-day general strike
Mar 28, 2022, at 04:43 pm
About four lakh bank employees have participated in the two-day nation-wide general strike called by the Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and various sectoral Independent Trade Unions from Monday to protest against the central government's economic policies and worker-labour policies.
Bharat Bandh against farm laws logs out Delhi, Punjab, Haryana; partial impact in other parts
Sep 27, 2021, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi/Chandigarh/UNI: Movements on several roads in Delhi were restricted amid heavy deployment of Police on the roads on Monday morning, amid a call for 'Bharat Band' by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) against the three farm laws passed by the Central government.
Several farmer unions observing Bharat Bandh today
Sep 27, 2021, at 02:56 pm
New Delhi: Several farmer unions are observing a Bharat Bandh (nationwide strike) on Monday to mark the completion of one year of implementation of three farm laws.
Congress Party extends its supports to Bharat Bandh on Sep 27
Sep 25, 2021, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress Party has decided to extend its full support to the “Bharat Bandh” which was called by Samyukt Kisan Morcha and other organizations against three farm laws on September 27.
Bharat Bandh: Farmers block key roads, national highways; traffic disrupted
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The farmers protesting against the three newly enacted agriculture reform laws on Friday began their 12-hour nationwide protest by blocking key roads and national highways in north India.
Farmers call Bharat Bandh on March 26 against new farm laws
Mar 11, 2021, at 02:20 am
Delhi/IBNS: The farmers' unions protesting against the three new farm laws have called a Bahrat Bandh on March 26 to reassert their demand for withdrawal of the legislations.
Amit Shah meets protesting farmers in a bid to negotiate ahead of tomorrow's talks
Dec 09, 2020, at 02:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with representatives of the protesting farmers on Tuesday in a bid to negotiate on their demands over the Centre's farm laws.
Bharat Bandh partially affects train services of South Eastern Railway
Dec 08, 2020, at 11:47 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The train services of South Eastern Railway have been partially affected today due to Rail Roko by some political parties in support of Bharat Bandh.
Bharat bandh marginally affects train services in Sealdah and Howrah Divisions of Eastern Railway
Dec 08, 2020, at 11:35 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Train services over Sealdah and Howrah Divisions of Eastern Railway were marginally affected due to Bharat Bandh today, said a statement from Eastern Railway.
Farmers' protest: Bharat bandh hits normal life in Assam
Dec 08, 2020, at 10:03 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The nationwide Bharat Bandh called by farmers union against the new farm laws implemented by the centre hit Assam also.
Amit Shah calls meeting with protesting farmers at 7 pm
Dec 08, 2020, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah called a meeting with the farmers protesting against the Centre's contentious farm laws at 7 pm on Tuesday, media reports said.
BJP MP Gautam Gambhir rejects Arvind Kejriwal's house arrest claim, AAP replies wittily
Dec 08, 2020, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Accusing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of using the farmers' protest to wrest power in Punjab, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday rejected the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s claim that its party head has been house arrested.
Bharat Bandh: Transport remains off road in Jammu protesting against farm laws
Dec 08, 2020, at 06:35 pm
Jammu/UNI: The protests against new farm laws on Tuesday reached here with people taking to streets while the commercial Transport remained off road due to shutdown call as a part of 'Bharat Bandh'.
Farmers' Protest: 'Bharat Bandh' observed today
Dec 08, 2020, at 02:39 pm
New Delhi: Farmer unions are observing Bharat Bandh on Tuesday as an attempt to exert pressure on the Centre to repeal the three farm laws.
Farmers' Protest: Centre issues advisory to all states ahead of tomorrow's Bharat Bandh
Dec 08, 2020, at 03:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre on Monday issued a nationwide advisory ahead of the 'Bharat Bandh' on Dec 8, called by the farmers' unions and supported by the opposition parties, against their demand to repeal the three farms laws.
Do not clash with farmers during Bharat Bandh tomorrow: UP govt tells police
Dec 08, 2020, at 02:14 am
Lucknow/UNI: With Uttar Pradesh government's directions to the police to go soft and avoid direct confrontation with the Farmers’ Union leaders supporting the Bharat-Bandh on Tuesday, the cops all over the state, especially in Western Uttar Pradesh have been put on alert to avert any untoward incident.
Left parties appeal to make tomorrow's Bharat Bandh a grand success
Dec 07, 2020, at 11:08 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Left parties on Monday appealed to people to make Tuesday's Bharat Bandh a grand success.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal visits farmers' protest site ahead of Bharat Bandh
Dec 07, 2020, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Sharing solidarity with the peasants, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday visited the site where thousands of farmers are protesting against the Centre's three new farm laws for the 12th straight days.
BSP, SP, Left Parties support farmers nation wide 'Bharat Bandh'
Dec 07, 2020, at 03:51 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Nation wide Bharat bandh on Tuesday called by the farmers against the new farm laws has received support from the opposition in Uttar Pradesh.
AAP in support of farmers Bharat Bandh: Arvind Kejriwal
Dec 07, 2020, at 06:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that the Aam Aadmi Party supports the call for Bharat Bandh by the farmers on December 8.
Farmer Protest: Bank employees extends support to Dec 8 Bharat Bandh
Dec 07, 2020, at 03:16 am
Hyderabad/UNI: Bank employees announced on Sunday to extend support and solidarity to Bharat Bandh to be observed on December 8 at the call of farmers unions demanding repealing of three anti-farmers, anti-agricultural sector laws promulgated during September this year.
Delhi farmers and Khap leaders support Bharat Bandh
Dec 07, 2020, at 12:43 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi farmers and Khap Panchayat chiefs have in one voice extended their support to the agitating farmers and will symbolically also support the December 8 Bharat Bandh.