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Bharat Bandh: Transport, banking hit in several states as Left, Congress-backed unions go on strike; vandals torch vehicles in Bengal
Fp Staff •The day-long Bharat Bandh called by 10 trade unions was hit normal life in the statesof West Bengal, Assam and Odisha, while it evoked a lukewarm response in many states including Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tripura.
Bharat Bandh 2020 Updates: TMC, CPM spar over violence in Bengal; parties without political existence indulging in cheap tactics, alleges Mamata Banerjee
Fp Staff •Bharat Bandh 2020 Updates:Hitting out at the Left and the Congress, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that those who don't have any political existence in the state are trying to ruin its economy by pursuing "cheap politics" of strikes.
Bharat Bandh 2020: Banking services impacted in most parts of country; several ATMs go dry due to trade union strike
•Employees of public sector insurance companies and the RBI too participated in the strike.
Bharat Bandh 2020: Over 10 national trade unions, thousand of strikers disrupt transport, banking services in protest against privatisation, unemployment
•More than 10 national trade unions affiliated to left-wing parties, including the main opposition Congress, have called for a nationwide protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s labour reforms.
Bharat Bandh 2020: Banking services impacted in several states as nationwide trade union strike advances
Fp Staff •Bank employees have extended support to the Bharat Bandh call given by 10 central trade unions, AIBEA general secretary CH Venkatachalam said.
Bharat Bandh 2020: Banking, transport services set to be impacted as trade unions call for strike against Centre's labour policies
Fp Staff •In West Bengal, trade unions affiliated to Left and other parties called for a Bharat bandh against the economic policies of the BJP government. However, the TMC-led state government said it will not support any bandh.
Bharat bandh likely to affect banking, ATM services on 8 January; online services may function normally
Fp Staff •Apart from banking services, ATM services are also expected to be affected during the one-day Bharat bandh, said the report.
India has lost an estimated Rs 21,000 cr over five years because of internet shutdowns; that's Rs 2.45 cr down the drain per hour
Sen Bhakta Murali •The debate over Internet shutdown does not only extend to civil liberties. There is also an enormous economic cost to shutdowns.
Banking services partially affected due to strike by employees to protest against govt's mega-merger plan
•Banking services remained affected on Tuesday as employees of state-run banks are on a nation-wide one day strike to protest against the government's mega-merger plan
Bank of Baroda to foray into e-commerce business, plans to offer banking services, farm-related products
•Bank of Baroda said it is keen to strategise and enhance online digital capabilities with a focus on creating a marketplace to fulfil services relating to different segments of customers' daily needs and lifestyle needs.