Bharat Bandh LIVE news updates: Public transport affected in various parts of India

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4:56 PM

Shakur Basti to Sri Rampuram: Delhi BJP MLA runs campaign to rename his constituency

BJP MLA from Shakur Basti constituency in North Delhi, Karnail Singh, has undertaken a signature campaign for renaming his constituency to Sri Rampuram. Singh said he has already collected signatures of over 60,000 people in support of the demand. The target is to collect signatures of 100,000 people, he said.

 

4:30 PM

Delhi HC tells petitioner to file separate plea for probe into Karol Bagh fire which claimed 2 lives

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the petitioner to file a separate plea for a court-monitored probe into the July 4 fire incident at a store in Karol Bagh area in the capital which claimed two lives. The plea was filed in an ongoing matter over flooding in Old Rajinder Nagar in July, 2024. 

4:24 PM

Europe's top human rights court finds Russia committed major international law violations in Ukraine

Europe's top human rights court said on Wednesday that Russia has violated international law in Ukraine, the first time an international court has found Moscow responsible for human rights abuses since the full-scale invasion in 2022. Judges at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg are ruling on four cases brought by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia.

3:34 PM

Tribunal awards Rs 32.59 lakh compensation to kin of bus driver killed in accident 11 yrs ago

The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded a compensation of Rs 32.59 lakh to the family of a 57-year-old driver of an MSRTC bus killed in a road accident in 2014. MACT presiding officer R V Mohite, in the order passed on July 5, held the offending truck driver's negligence at 75 per cent, while attributing 25 per cent contributory negligence to the deceased bus driver.

 

1:11 PM

Rescue operation underway, 9 bodies recovered: Vadodara collector

"Rescue operation is underway and the police personnel have been deployed here... Till now, nine bodies have been recovered. Injured persons are undergoing treatment,"  Vadodara Collector Anil Dhameliya said today.

12:49 PM

Bharat Bandh update: Bank workers in Mumbai protest against privatisation

Members of the Banking Federation of India raised slogans while participating in the nationwide trade union strike in Mumbai.

12:34 PM

EC must protect Constitution, it is working on instructions from BJP, says Rahul Gandhi

 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was leading a Mahagathbandhan march to the Election Commission's office in Patna to protest the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls before the Bihar Assembly polls.

 

12:08 PM

Bharat Bandh halts coal operations in Jharkhand

Coal production and transportation in Jharkhand were brought to a standstill as workers participated in the strike. In Ranchi, trade unions and Left parties organized rallies, calling for the withdrawal of the labour codes.

12:04 PM

Members of Left parties' union block railway tracks in Jadavpur

Members of the Left parties' union entered Jadavpur railway station in West Bengal to block the railway tracks to mark their protest against the central govt's "pro-corporate" policies. Left parties' unions also took out a foot march in Jadavpur.

11:57 AM

Shops closed, private buses, autos off roads in Puducherry

Privately operated buses, autos and tempos were off the roads in Puducherry on Wednesday due to the nationwide strike called by 10 trade unions to oppose the central government's policies, including the four new labour codes. Shops, establishments, vegetable and fish markets remained closed.

11:38 AM

Left parties stage protest against Centre in Guindy

11:16 AM

Buses operate normally despite trade union strike in Chennai

11:01 AM

Bharat Bandh LIVE update: What will stay open?

- Schools and colleges: These will remain open as usual unless local authorities decide otherwise.

 

- Trains: Train services are likely to operate, but there may be small delays or disruptions if protests happen near tracks or stations.

 

- Essential services: Hospitals, emergency medical services, pharmacies, and basic utilities like electricity and water will continue to run normally.

 

- Shops and markets: Some shops may stay open, but business could be slower in areas where the bandh is being observed, especially due to fewer people outside and limited transport.

 

10:51 AM

Bharat Bandh update: Participants in the strike

Ten central trade unions have called for the strike, including the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), Labour Progressive Federation (LPF), United Trade Union Congress (UTUC), and All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC).

10:47 AM

All India Trade Union Congress workers protest outside CMPDI headquarters in Ranchi

10:24 AM

Bharat Bandh LIVE update: Banking, postal services to be affected

All India Trade Union Congress General Secretary Amarjeet Kaur  said the farmers' unions in Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan will also hold protest in their areas. She said banking, postal, and electricity services will be affected by the strike.

 

10:05 AM

Bharat Bandh news update: Roads wore a deserted look in Coimbatore as buses stayed off the streets

9:51 AM

What demands have been raised by the trade unions?

The trade unions have called on the government to tackle unemployment, fill approved vacant positions through recruitment, generate new job opportunities, extend both the duration of work and wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), and implement similiar legislation for urban employment.

 

9:44 AM

Bharat Bandh LIVE updates: Total shutdown in Kerala

The strike, which began Tuesday midnight has received strong support from trade unions and Left-leaning organisations in Kerala. Roads wore a deserted look as buses stayed off the streets, and workers across various sectors stayed away from their duties in solidarity.

9:32 AM

Cong workers block railway track at Sachiwalay station in protest against revision of voter list in Bihar

9:21 AM

Police lathicharge workers of Left organisations as they try to enforce shutdown in Howrah

9:18 AM

Why have trade unions called a general strike?

The protest revolves around a 17-point list of demands that unions presented to Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya last year. Union leaders claim the government has ignored these demands and has not held the annual labour conference for the past decade.

8:55 AM

Trade unions have called for 'Bharat Bandh' against the centre's economic policies

8:53 AM

CBI takes custody of alleged economic offender Monika Kapoor in USA

Monika Kapoor, fugitive for 26 years, to be brought to India on Wednesday night by CBI team.