Jharkhand Bandh

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  Jharkhand Tribal Outfits' Shutdown Call After Hemant Soren's Arrest

  Protesting against the arrest of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, several tribal outfits gave a call for Jharkhand bandh on Thursday.

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  Protest By Jharkhand Disom Party Disrupts Train Services In East India

  Train services in various parts of West Bengal and Jharkhand were disrupted today as a result of a bandh or shutdown called by the Jharkhand Disom Party, demanding recognition of tribals' 'Sarna Dharma' as a religion, a South Eastern Railway official said.

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  Rajnath Singh's Statement On Violence During Bharat Bandh In Lok Sabha

  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh made a statement in the Lok Sabha today on violence during Bharat Bandh by Dalit groups. Nine people died in the violence that raged through five states. Trains were held up, highways blocked in some areas and vehicles burnt. In some towns and cities, including Ranchi in Jharkhand and Alwar and Barmer in Rajasthan,...

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  Bharat Bandh Protest By Dalit Groups: What You Need To Know

  Bharat Bandh on SC/ST Act: Amid angry protests, violence erupted in parts of Punjab, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. Several cities including Chandigarh, Ranchi, Barmer, Alwar and Meerut saw clashes.

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  Trains Stop After Maoists Blow Up Tracks in Jharkhand

  Maoists began their day-long strike in Jharkhand today by blowing up railway tracks on the Howrah-New Delhi Grand Chord section, disrupting movement of several trains including the Rajdhani Express.

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  Violence Mars Jharkhand Bandh, Over 550 People Arrested

  More than 550 people, including a lawmaker, were arrested across Jharkhand during the 24-hour bandh called by JMM in the state even as two vehicles were set on fire and some others damaged.

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  Jharkhand Bandh Begins Amidst Violence And PM Modi's Visit

  The Jharkhand bandh coinciding with the Prime Minister's visit to the state began today with stray incidents of violence reported in some areas.

• Bharat Bandh: Jharkhand hit by shutdown

  Bharat Bandh: Normal life in Jharkhand came to a grinding halt today during the 12-hour bandh called by the NDA in protest against last week's petrol price hike.

• Maoists blow up rail tracks in Jharkhand

  The Maoists today began their two-day Bharat bandh by blowing up railway tracks in two districts of Jharkhand, even as the death toll in the Naxal attack on the convoy of independent MP and former assembly speaker Inder Singh Namdhari rose to 11.

• Maoists call for 48-hour bandh in 5 states

  The Central government on Monday asked five states to tighten security and take maximum precaution during the 48-hour bandh called by Maoists beginning today.Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh have been advised by the Home Ministry to deploy adequate number of security personnel in sensitive areas and remain alert during the ban...

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  Naxals call for two-day bandh across three states

  In the wake of the two-day bandh call by Naxals in Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar, Indian Railways has cancelled and diverted some other trains passing through or originating out of these states.

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  Maoists kill railway official, blow up train track

  Beginning today, the Maoists have called for a 72-hour bandh across four states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal.

• Series of Naxal attacks in Jharkhand

  A series of Maoists attacks have been reported from Jharkhand on the first day of the bandh called by Naxals in the state.