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
The second day of the nationwide trade union strike evoked lukewarm response in Assam on Thursday. ...
03:14 PM, Feb 21, 2013
Transport and financial services were hit in Bihar on Thursday on the second day of the two-day strike called by central trade unions to protest the central government's economic policies. ...
02:59 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
Commuters in the city continued to face hardships for the second consecutive day on Thursday as majority of auto-rickshaws and taxis stayed off the road in support of the two-day nationwide strike called by 11 trade unions. ...
01:06 PM, Feb 21, 2013
Banking and postal services continued to be affected while shops remained open and transport services plied normally in Tamil Nadu on the second day of the strike called by trade unions across the country. ...
12:59 PM, Feb 21, 2013
Majority of ATMs have dried up in the financial capital of Mumbai and banking operations across the city were hit on the second day of the general strike called by central trade unions for various demands. ...
12:12 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
Production at leading automobile companies in the Gurgaon-Manesar belt, including Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp and Suzuki Motorcycle India, will be hit on Thursday. ...
05:25 PM, Feb 20, 2013
Normal life was paralysed in Bihar on Tuesday, the first day of the two-day strike called by the central trade unions, official sources said. The market and business establishments remained shut at many places in Bihar even as the bandh supporters were seen forcing the traders to down shutters of their shops, they said. ...
04:00 PM, Feb 20, 2013
There was violence in Noida after Bharat bandh protests went wrong. The violence has ended and the situation is now under control. However, an uneasy calm prevailed in the area. ...
03:45 PM, Feb 20, 2013
There were reports of violence in Noida Phase-II during the trade unions' strike on Wednesday. Over 1,000 trade union workers protested and vandalised cars, setting vehicles on fire. ...
02:31 PM, Feb 20, 2013
The strike call given by 11 trade unions country wide had partial impact in Tamil Nadu as a majority of shops remained open and transport services plied normally. However, banking services were hit hard as most public and private sector banks remained closed. ...
01:59 PM, Feb 20, 2013
The strike call by Central trade unions hit normal life in Gujarat on Wednesday as workers from varied sectors, including transport and banking, refrained from work, to register protest against government's economic and labour policies. ...
01:45 PM, Feb 20, 2013
There were reports of violence in Noida Phase-II during the trade unions' strike on Wednesday. Over 1,000 trade union workers protested and vandalised cars, setting vehicles on fire. The protestors even set fire to a fire engine. ...
01:39 PM, Feb 20, 2013
