Industrial Bandh

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  Jammu Groups Call Bandh Today Over Smart Meters, Toll Plaza

  The Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Jammu High Court Bar Association, and several other groups have called for a Jammu bandh today against installation of smart electricity meters and a toll plaza along the Jammu-Pathankot highway.

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  Traders Protest, Down Shutters In Various Markets Against Delhi Sealing

  Traders protested in various markets across the national capital on Tuesday as part of a day-long bandh called by an industry body against the ongoing sealing drive in Delhi.

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  Mahadayi Water Row: 12-Hour Karnataka Bandh Hits Transport, Business

  A 12-hour-bandh called by pro-Kannada and farmers' organisations over Mahadayi water row has hit the normal life in state today with transport services coming to halt; theaters, hotels, malls and schools shut in favour of the protest.

• Wholesalers to continue strike against local body tax

  Wholesalers in the city would continue to observe bandh against the local body tax (LBT) even as associations representing retailers called off their strike on Saturday.

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

  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).

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

  "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.

• Bharat bandh: losses estimated at 26,000 crore; factories, cars attacked in Noida

  The two-day Bharat bandh called by 11 major trade unions from today paralysed banking services across the country and shut down public transport in cities. Industry body Assocham said that the loss to GDP could be about Rs 26,000 crore, higher than its initial estimate of Rs 15,000-20,000 crore. Factories in Noida came under attack and a trade unio...

• Workers at Maruti, Hero, Suzuki to go on strike tomorrow

  Production at leading automobile companies in the Gurgaon-Manesar belt, including Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp and Suzuki Motorcycle India, will be hit tomorrow as workers have decided to stay away from work in support of the two-day strike called by central trade unions than began today.

• Bharat bandh: Assocham raises GDP loss estimate to Rs 26,000 crore

  The first day of a two-day strike called by major trade unions had a worse-than-expected impact on industry, leading industry association Assocham to revise upwards its GDP loss estimate from the strike to Rs 26,000 crore. Here are the top 10 developments:

• Bharat bandh shuts down banking, public transport; violence erupts in Noida

  The two-day Bharat bandh called by 11 major trade unions from today paralysed banking services across the country and shut down public transport in cities. Factories in Noida came under attack and a trade union activist died in violence in Ambala. Union Minister V Narayanasamy appealed to the unions to call off their strike, which industry body Ass...

• 10 reasons why workers are on a two-day strike

  Major trade unions began a two-day strike on Wednesday to protest high inflation, fuel price increase and what they say are violations of labour laws. The strike called by 11 major trade unions severely impacted banking services and crippled public transport in cities. Trade unionists said 10 crore workers will be taking part in the strike. Industr...

• FDI in retail comes into effect: India Inc hails, Mamata fumes

  On a day opposition parties enforced a nation-wide bandh in which allies SP and DMK participated, government came out with notifications implementing its reforms decisions taken last week.

• Bandh sees lead role for Mulayam, losses of 12,500 crores says industry

  Large parts of India where the Congress is not in power were hit today by a strike or bandh against the government's recent decisions to increase diesel prices, and allow Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail. Industry assocation CII says the strike causes losses of 12,500 crores because of the disruption in production and trade....

• Strike cost nation Rs 12,500 crore: CII

  The industry association said the government should not roll back the recent reform measures under political pressure.

• Bharat bandh caused losses of 12,500 crores, says industry association

  The nation-wide strike against the government decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail and hike diesel prices is estimated to cause losses of Rs.12,500 crore (2.25 billion USD) to the Indian economy, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said on Thursday.