
On this episode of The Week That Wasn't, Cyrus Broacha takes a look at the two-day Bharat Bandh. ...

10:45 AM, Feb 24, 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. ...

08:41 AM, Feb 23, 2013

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday claimed that no worker of the party was involved in chopping off an ear of a panchayat employee for failing to report to work on day one of the trade union strike at Debipur in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. ...

06:01 PM, Feb 21, 2013

Is calling a two-day bandh good for the country and its people? Secretary General of Confederation of All India Traders Praveen Khandelwal joined IBNLive readers for an interaction the issue. ...

04:10 PM, Feb 21, 2013

Trinamool Congress workers allegedly chopped off an ear of a panchayat employee after he failed to report for work on day one of the trade unions' strike in West Bengal. The incident took place at Debipur in the Murshidabad district. ...

02:15 PM, Feb 21, 2013

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. ...

11:28 AM, Feb 21, 2013

The two-day nationwide strike called by 11 Central trade unions had no major impact in most parts of Karnataka on Thursday. Though banking services were hit, many buses, taxis and autos plied and shops and hotels remained opened in Bangalore. However, schools and colleges were closed. ...

10:59 AM, Feb 21, 2013

Normal banking operations were hit for the second day today as public sector bank employees continued their strike. The two-day nationwide strike call, demanding early wage revision among other issues, was given by United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) that comprises nine national unions. ...

10:44 AM, Feb 21, 2013

It is the second day of the two-day nationwide strike called by trade unions in support of their various demands including urgent steps to control price rise, strict enforcement of labour laws in all places of work, social security net for workers in the unorganised sector, end to disinvestment in PSUs. More than 70 people have been arrested in Noida and 64 FIRs registered after the violence on Wednesday. ...

08:54 AM, Feb 21, 2013

It is the second day of the two-day nationwide strike called by trade unions and the Bharat bandh is expected to make no effect in West Bengal as Left parties have decided to stay away from the strike on Thursday. But companies like Maruti and Hero have declared a holiday on Thursday following the strike call. ...

08:09 AM, Feb 21, 2013

Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday set up a two-member inquiry committee to probe the Noida violence, which broke out during the nationwide strike by trade unions, and submit its report in three days time. ...

05:26 AM, Feb 21, 2013

Claiming that their two-day nation-wide strike has generated an "unprecedented" response, central trade unions on Wednesday said the success should serve as a wakeup call to the government for settling their demands, even as they deplored reports of violence on the first day. Union leaders regretted that they were being blamed for causing Rs 20,000 crore loss to the economy and wondered if the government was aware of the loss...

02:14 AM, Feb 21, 2013

Industry body Assocham on Wednesday expressed the fears that the loss to GDP due to the strike by central trade unions could be about Rs 26,000 crore, higher than its initial estimate of Rs 15,000-20,000 crore. ...

01:15 AM, Feb 21, 2013

Bharat Bandh takes a violent turn in Noida and hits normal life across India. Shinde expresses regret over his Hindu terror remark. ...

11:58 PM, Feb 20, 2013

The Bharat Bandh on Wednesday took a violent turn in Noida, even as it affected normal life across the country. ...

11:56 PM, Feb 20, 2013

The TMC government had warned state employees with disciplinary action if they don't turn up. But economic activity in the state were brought to its knees as shops remained closed. ...

11:31 PM, Feb 20, 2013

The trade unions began a two-day nationwide strike on Wednesday, which in many places became a forced bandh. ...

10:34 PM, Feb 20, 2013

The All India Bandh took a violent turn in Noida as trade union workers torched cars and trucks. The police arrested 14 people. ...

09:49 PM, Feb 20, 2013

Normal life was disrupted all across the country as the trade union strike affected banking and transport services. ...

09:23 PM, Feb 20, 2013

Factory workers targeted vehicles, setting many on fire and injuring policemen. As many as 14 people were arrested. ...

09:19 PM, Feb 20, 2013