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With several organisations giving a positive response to the bandh call by various trade unions on Tuesday and Wednesday, normal life is expected to be hit across the state. With several stakeholders including unions of the BMTC, KSRTC and cab owners association openly declaring their support to the cause, Bengaluru will be shut down from dawn to dusk.
Members of ‘i Change’ Indiranagar, a residents welfare association, met Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Monday over the rampant illegal commercialisation of the locality.
Fog disrupts 43 flights; over 200 delays in last week
A thick blanket of fog enveloped the Kempegowda International Airport early Monday morning, disrupting 43 flights. Over 200 flights have either been delayed or diverted in the past week, trapping thousands of passengers in a twister of commute woes.
Ankit Agrawal, who heads a 40 member team at RMZ Ecoworld Coworks, Bellandur, Bengaluru, speaks to Deccan Herald on Bharat Bandh.
BBMP Guttige Powrakarmika Sanghatane members of AICCTU-CPIML participating in all india strike at Magadi road.
Bengaluru is seeing a much lighter traffic load owing to Bharat Bandh, though there is some slow-moving traffic in central and south
Deve Gowda announces support for 10% upper caste quota
The HD Deve Gowda-led Janata Dal (Secular) has welcomed the Modi administration’s decision to provide 10% reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the economically backwardsections in the general category (upper caste).
Security tightened as the trade unions protest march reaches Mysore Bank circle. The protest started from Town Hall. Traffic in KG road and corporation circle also is affected due to protest march.
#BharatBandh | Security tightened as the trade unions protest march reaching Mysore Bank circle. The protest started from Town Hall. Traffic in KG road and corporation circle also is affected due to protest march. #karnatakabandh#Bengalurupic.twitter.com/hYKYhSOY1H