Protesters and police fight a pitched battle on S N Banerjee Road, KOLKATA: Left-Congress student supporters fought a pitched battle with police on Thursday during their march to Nabanna, demanding jobs. Around 3000 petrol pumps across West Bengal will join a one-day strike on August 31, a petroleum dealers' body said here on Monday. We had no choice but to call the strike, added Bhattacharya. However, slamming the BJP for announcing the strike, TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee said, Those who have no presence on the ground and have no support among the people are calling a bandh. It wasnt a spontaneous attack, it was a planned attack, said a representative of the doctors. Nationwide strike hits banking, public transport services in West Bengal, Kerala, other states Transactions at many public sector banks have been impacted as employees have not reported for duty. However, visuals from Siliguri showed empty roads and closed shops due to the bandh by BJP. Whilevoting for the 108 municipalitiesacross the state took place on Sunday, around 95 lakh voters made it to the booths to cast their votesfor electing ward representatives and mayors across 2,276 wards in West Bengal. Meanwhile, as the protests continue in West Bengal and across the nation, health ministry sources said that over 300 doctors have resigned till now from across West Bengal. Senior CPM leader Sujan Chakraborty said, Where was the BJP during the day? Shops and schools remain closed in Bengaluru, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. Read more on Latest News on India.com. This came after incidents of violence and clashes surfaced during the voting of the civic body polls on Sunday. 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Tea workers in West Bengal may go on indefinite strike in June The move comes in the wake of a prolonged dispute over wages of tea workers and the state government's failure to arrive at an amicable solution. We wanted her to meet the assaulted doctor Paribaha Mukhopadhyay. Consumer giants court Muslims with halal face creams, shampoos, Copyright 2023 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Bharat Bandh LIVE: Clashes in West Bengal as Trinamool opposes trade union strike, Never miss a story from The Indian Express. In view of calls given by different trade unions for a 48-hour nationwide strike/bandh on March 28 & 29, all state government offices will remain open and employees shall report for duty on those days. In the meeting, the trade unions took note of the fact that emboldened by the results of the recently-held state elections, the Central government has intensified the attacks on the working people, reducing the interest rate on EPF accumulations to 8.1 per cent from 8.5 per cent, sudden hike in petrol, LPG, kerosene, CNG etc., taking steps to implement their program of monetization (PSU land bundles) but are held back only because of the worsening condition of inflation and crashing share markets. West Bengal | Normal life continues in Barrackpore of North 24 Parganas district amid a 12-hour statewide bandh called by BJP today, against alleged rigging and violence in the state's civic polls. Protesters, cops clash; Left calls 12 hour strike in West Bengal TNN / Updated: Feb 12, 2021, 08:19 IST AA Protesters and police fight a pitched battle on S N Banerjee Road KOLKATA: Left-Congress student supporters fought a pitched battle with police on Thursday during their march to Nabanna, demanding jobs. Doctors in major cities across the country Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad on Friday, protested and boycotted work in a show of solidarity with their protesting colleagues in Kolkata. The strike began at 6 am today, and will conclude at 6 pm tomorrow (March 29). Amphan weakened from a super cyclone to an "extremely severe cyclonic storm" on Tuesday, causing strong winds and heavy rain in parts of Odisha and Bengal as it advanced towards the Indian coast. .. Advertisement .. Reminding people of her 26-day hunger strike which she started on this day 16 years ago to oppose "forcible acquisition" of farmland in Singur for a car factory Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday claimed she still has that fight in her. pic.twitter.com/KLZzq7Zg6X, 03.15 pm: Students and Workers of HCU joint rally, Students & Workers of HCU joint rally #Sept2StrikeHard #WorkersStrikeBack #BharatBandh pic.twitter.com/uTjDtiQYw0, 03.00 pm:Kakinada sea port in Andhra Pradesh closed as workers participate in the strike, #WorkersStrikeBack Terming a Bill brought by the centre to give overarching powers to Lieutenant Governor a "surgical strike" on India's federal structure, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal extending her support in opposing it. Doctors' strike Today India LIVE News Updates: After assurances from West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the agitating junior doctors in Kolkata formally called off their week-long strikes. Wednesday February 1 (England and Wales) Tuesday February 14 (Wales) Tuesday February 28 (the North) March 1 (the Midlands and the East) March 2 (London, the South-East and the South-West) March . Catch all the live updates on the doctors protests here now. Read |Bharat Bandh: What will function, what will not. In West Bengal protesters blocked trains in some areas while in Kerala markets are closed in Kochi. Tuesday, 17 January 2023 E-paper . August 31, 2021, 08:14 IST. Meanwhile, supporting the strike, state Congress president Adhir Chowdhury said, A protest must take place against todays (Sunday) incidents. Reacting to BJP's decision to call for a state-widestrike, the West Bengal government in astatement has stated that it will not allow any such activitiesand that all schools, colleges, and other establishmentswill continue to function normally. Thousands of nurses - among other public sector workers - are heading to the picket lines today. But the BJP completely vanished from the scene. Bharat bandh today: Public services were partially affected in West Bengal, Kerala, Tripura, Odisha as central trade unions observed nationwide strike against the new farm and labour laws. Taking a swipe at BJP heavyweights from Delhi who had visited homes of the poor in West Bengal during the assembly polls, TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday said they are conspicuous by their absence when calamities strike. (Source: ANI photo) 10.30 am: Delhi Nurses Union protest outside Safdarjung Hospital demanding better wages The Left and Congress supporters have blocked a road in Ashoknagar, North 24 Paraganas. The Bharatiya Janata Party has called for a 12-hour strike in West Bengal on Monday in a bid to protest against the ruling Trinamool Congress alleging rigging and violence during the civic body polls across the state. RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), however, has decided not to join the strike as it believes that the government has accepted its demands. World is looking at us: Centre tells SC on Google ple Russia compares West's approach to Moscow with Hitler's China's reopening positive sign, growth could be very q Israel-US officials to meet, smooth relations Crypto platform Bitzlato charged with launderi 'Around 70% of people in Joshimath living norm Boeing bets on experimental Jetliner flight in World is looking at us: Centre tells SC on G Musk trial: Lawyers clash over whether CEO lie Russia compares West's approach to Moscow with Space industry seeks dedicated PLI to cut impo How covid hit basic reading and maths skills, The Left Front has called for a 12-hour bandh in the state today to protest after its workers were allegedly beaten up during a march to Nabanna in Kolkata on Thursday, The bandh will remain effective from 6 am in the morning to 6 pm in the evening. pic.twitter.com/wLy8CMZUQU. Copyright 2023. The order from the state government added that the leaves will be treated as dies-non and no salary will be admissible. West Bengal's ongoing medical strike might see a ray of hope today, as emergency wards of several state run hospitals are expected to resume services, at the behest of senior doctors. If we have to protect the future generation and provide them with a healthy democracy, then all must come together to make this strike successful. This is nothing but looking for another opportunity to create chaos. West Bengal bandh news: Day-to-day . Normal life was disrupted at some places in West Bengal in the wake of a two-day nationwide strike called by central trade unions from Monday. In Jadavpur, Left supporters took out a rally from the 8B bus stand to the Sulekha crossing. pic.twitter.com/BVtkP0RmVK. Concerning the same, visuals from across the state shows a minimal effect. The elections to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, formed in 2011, were last held in 2012. We were on the ground facing attacks from the TMC. Bharat bandh (nationwide strike) news updates: Ten Central Trade Unions have called for a two-day Bharat bandh on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards. Today (Sunday) the ruling party has betrayed the trust of the Calcutta High Court. West Bengal Bandh Today Live News Updates, Kolkata Bandh Latest News: The bandh was announced after the recent police crackdown on students and activists while they were marching towards Nabanna, the state secretariat in Kolkata, to demand jobs on Thursday. The venue for the meeting will be decided soon," a spokesperson of a joint forum of junior doctors told reporters here. There will be processions in almost all the industrial clusters of Delhi such as Okhla, Kirti Nagar, Mayapuri, Wazirpur, Jhilmil-Shahdara, Patparganj and Mangolpuri from the morning. This has become an ego fight for the CM but for us it's a fight for survival. Pramod Sawant takes oath as Goa CM for second consecutive term, Santanu ChowdhurySantanu is a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express, Kolkata and read more, Copyright 2023 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Bharat Bandh supporters put up blockades across Bengal to enforce nationwide strike, CPI-M members supporting the Bharat Bandh take out a protest march in Kolkata on Monday. READ |Bharat Bandh hit life in Kerala, West Bengal; no effect in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu. 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Copyright 2022 HT Digital Streams Ltd All Right Reserved. Left Front called a, Copyright 2023 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. We want an immediate end to this impasse by discussion with the CM, which, to maintain transparency, shouldn't be behind closed doors, but open to media under camera coverage, the doctors said to ANI. 10.45 am: There were clashes between the CPM and TMC workers during Trade Union Strike in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas in West Bengal. The party called a 12-hour statewide bandh against alleged rigging and violence in the state's civic polls pic.twitter.com/8tXdlR7e9c. #Tradeunionstrike: Passengers stranded at an inter state bus stand in Thiruvananthapuram(Kerala) pic.twitter.com/gWJICG2X4z. Road blockades were put up in Gol Park, Lake Town, Baguihati and other areas. Visuals of clash between CPM and TMC workers during Trade Union Strike in Madhyamgram. Updated Feb 12, 2021, 1:08 PM IST. Israel-US officials to meet, smooth relations amid Russ Crypto platform Bitzlato charged with laundering more t 'Around 70% of people in Joshimath living normal life': Boeing bets on experimental Jetliner flight in 2028. 8:35 am: A railway official said no blockage on tracks in West Bengal have been reported so far. The strike has been called by central trade unions such as Congresss INTUC, and Lefts CITU and AITUC. Several of our agents and candidates were beaten up. At least 11 people died and four others injured in lightning strikes in West Bengal's Bankura, Purba Bardhaman and Howrah districts on Monday, as thunderstorms affected parts of the southern areas of the state, official sources said. 12-hr strike in West Bengal received positive response, says CPI(M) leader. Sealdah, the busiest railway station in the state, showed signs of normalcy in the morning. Transactions at many public sector banks have been impacted as employees have not reported for duty. west bengal strike News West Bengal: Drive against illegal crackers continues TNN / Oct 22, 2022, 07:09 (IST) By Friday morning, 6,275 kg, 403 packets and 7,690 pieces of illegal firecrackers were seized from across Bengal. Congress has supported the 12-hour strike today. The Netherlands became the third country to pledge air defense help to Ukraine through Patriot surface-to-air systems, as Prime Minister Mark Rutte told President Joe Biden during an Oval Office . The strike by fuel tankers was withdrawn on Saturday afternoon as the Indian Oil Corp put on hold the new transportation rates amid a crisis at hundreds of filling stations in south Bengal, their association said. The order from the state government further added that the leaves will be treated as dies-non and no salary will be admissible. Watch, Mohammed Sirajs mother on what her son told her: 'Just give me your blessings, thats enough, In light of China-Russia alliance and Ukraine conflict, India and the new Eurasia. AITUC said that various sections of the formal and informal economy are prepared to make the bandh a grand protest of the working class against anti-labour policies of the Centre. In view of the nationwide strike, the West Bengal government on Saturday issued an order announcing that all state government offices will remain open and the employees will report to duty on those days. 9.45 am:UP roadways employees strike disrupts normal life in Varanasi. Even voters and journalists were thrashed. This is a subscriber only feature Subscribe Now to get daily updates on WhatsApp. Our occupational hazard is, being affected by Hepatitis and HIV while treating patients, but we never complained or sat on a dharna for this. 28 Mar, 2022, 03.32 PM IST 10.45 am:There were clashes between the CPM and TMC workers during Trade Union Strike in Madhyamgram,North 24 Parganas in West Bengal. At Jantar Mantar there will be a gathering of workers and employees from banks, insurance, universities, postal, telecom, defence and oil sectors to take part in a procession to Parliament, AITUC said in a statement. You are now subscribed to our newsletters. Chakka jam has been planned in 11 states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. (PTI) Essential. Strike in West Bengal: Shops were closed in the Siliguri district in solidarity with the strike in West Bengal today. A political row erupted in West Bengal after an image of a Class 10 model question paper, asking students to mark "Azad Kashmir" in a map, went viral on social media, with the opposition BJP . The state government, meanwhile, issued a memorandum, announcing that all state-run and government-aided institutions would remain open on Monday and no leave would be granted to any employee . #Tradeunionstrike hit normal life in Bengaluru (Visuals from bus stand) pic.twitter.com/O9K0O5J6Lj, #Tradeunionstrike : Schools and colleges in Bengaluru urban district are closed today as a precautionary measure pic.twitter.com/necjlxCgpu, 9.15 am:Bhartiya Mazdoor Sanghs Pawan Kumar said, We or any groups associated with us are not supporting the trade union strike.. Junior doctors agree to meeting with West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, say it should be open for media coverage. Download the Mint app and read premium stories. The NEU has announced seven days of action in February and March. 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Kakinada sea port in Andhra Pradesh closed as workers participate in the strike.#BharatBandh pic.twitter.com/L4hRYcigrv, 02.45 pm:A joint march of Trade Unions in Ranchi, Jharkhand to observe All India Strike, #WorkersStrikeBack Joint march of Trade Unions in Ranchi, Jharkhand to observe All India Strike.#BharatBandh pic.twitter.com/RfBzErrOEW, 02.30 pm:Nurses Union protest outside Safdarjung hospital, Nurses Union protest outside Safdarjung Hospital #Sept2StrikeHard #WorkersStrikeBack #BharatBandh pic.twitter.com/Xeflh830zH, 01.00 pm:JCTU Rally at Mysore Bank Circle, Bangalore, JCTU Rally at Mysore Bank Circle Bangalore #Sept2StrikeHard #WorkersStrikeBack #BharatBandh pic.twitter.com/FTVn6KRdFV, 12.45 pm:CITU workers hold protest rally in support of their demands in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh): CITU workers hold protest rally in support of their demands #TradeUnionStrike pic.twitter.com/nRopXIaJue, 12.30 pm: Protestors and police clash in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, #WorkersStrikeBack Police Crackdown in Srikakulam,Andhra Pradesh. Supply of essential commodities in West Bengal is likely to be disrupted as around six lakh truckers went on a 72-hour strike from Monday, demanding immediate implementation of revised. West Bengal Fire Services minister Sujit Bose also visited the pilgrimage. 9. After refusing to meet the Chief Minister, junior doctors of NRS, in a statement to the press, termed the issue an ego fight for the Chief Minister. The Supreme Court today struck down West Bengal's law on regulating real estate sector saying it was unconstitutional as the state's statute encroached upon the Centre's Real Estate. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. It was soon accepted as the mouthpiece of North Bengal and today Uttar . Junior doctors from NRS Medical Colelge have agreed to meet West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in the presence of media.The Indian Medical Association (IMA) will hold a 24-hour nationwide strike on Monday, the medical practitioners body confirmed, speaking to The Quint. All Rights Reserved. In view of the nationwide strike, the West Bengal government on Saturday issued an order announcing that all state government offices will remain open and the employees will report to duty on those days. Read |Labour policy: Trade unions reject govt appeal, to go on strike today. West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh has alleged that his party workers on their way to attend a rally in Birbhum district were attacked by Trinamool Congress activists, and asked his partymen to carry bamboo sticks while coming out on the street to "strike back when needed". West Bengal News- Get the latest west bengal news from Kolkata including political news, current affairs, Kolkata Crime news, local news headlines and many more on The Telegraph Advertisement. The Bharatiya Janata Party has called for a 12-hour strikein West Bengal on Monday in a bid to protestagainst the ruling Trinamool Congress allegingrigging and violenceduring the civic body polls across the state. A scuffle broke out between bandh supporters and policemen in Jadavpur. "We will be deciding on our next step during a governing body meeting today. A joint forum of central trade unions has given a call for a nationwide strike on March 28 and 29 to protest against government policies affecting workers, farmers and people. Join our Telegram channel, Bharat Bandh: What will function, what will not, Labour policy: Trade unions reject govt appeal, to go on strike today, Bharat Bandh today: Minimum wage, what it is, how it is fixed. What happened today is dangerous to a democracy. Cyclone Amphan, one of the worst storms over the Bay of Bengal in years, is likely to hit Bengal this evening between 4 and 6 PM. Janhvi Kapoor looks ethereal in nude lehenga set in recent pictures, Microsoft plans 10,000 job cuts, will take $1.2 billion charge, Chinese badminton players making F.R.I.E.N.D.S! after learning English, Apple launches all-new HomePod with outstanding audio experience, Should you buy the M2 Mac mini? All rights reserved. The Left-affiliated central trade unions began their nationwide strike to protest against anti-labour policies of the government. Many people were injured in the clash. A 24-hour strike by central trade unions in West Bengal on Wednesday was marked by incidents of violence and arson, blocking of railway tracks and roads by protestors trying to enforce the shutdown, officials said. IMA to hold 24-hour strike on Monday. Bharat Bandh on 28, 29 March: West Bengal govt offices to remain open 1 min read . Members of the IMA will also stage a dharna at IMA headquarters in Delhi starting 10 am tomorrow. Taxis were operating as well. Essential services, including transport and banking, are likely to be hit in several states as central trade unions have rejected the governments appeal and decided to enforce a strike on Friday. 9:00 am: The strike is in full force in Kerala where a Left government is in power. Workers Voices will not be silenced!#BharatBandh pic.twitter.com/unh2BuRANJ, 12.00 noon:Bank employees and officers hold demonstration in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Todays Bank employees & officers demonstration Chennai #Sept2StrikeHard #WorkersStrikeBack #BharatBandh pic.twitter.com/211z4ufkHE, 11.45 am: Protests across thenorth-eastern state of Tripura, Strike pictures from across Tripura.