Tag: Bandh

Jeypore: Alleging police inaction in the gang rape incident of Kunduli in Koraput, the Congress has called for a seven-hour ‘peaceful bandh’ in the district tomorrow. “The bandh will be observed in a peaceful manner. We urge the people to support the move of Congress. All government offices, schools & colleges and business establishments will […]

Balasore: Normal life in Soro in the district is affected as Congress is observing a dawn-to-dusk bandh in the town over poor health services at the Community Health Centre (CHC). Residents of Soro are facing difficulties to purchase essential items due to the closure of shops whereas commuters are having a harrowing time because of […]

Keonjhar: A 12 hour bandh has thrown life out of gear in Joda town with a local group, Joda Development Council calling for the strike with a three-point charter of demands regarding the development of the area here in the district on Thursday. According to reports, the demands include setting up of a new bus […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD Supremo Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s claims of a peaceful ‘hartal’ to protest fuel price hike have fallen flat with violence reported from several places by party activists. Public was inconvenienced, several vehicles vandalised, women and journalists misbehaved and even ambulances carrying patients were rerouted. Roads were blocked across the Capital city and all […]

Rayagada: Vehicular traffic was disrupted and shops remained closed in Muniguda due to a 12-hr bandh observed by the Muniguda Development Council demanding revenue sub-division status to the area. Members of the development council blocked roads by placing tyres, thereby affecting vehicular traffic to Kalahandi, Rayagada, Ambadola, Biswanathpur and Gunupur. They also sought for a […]

Aska: Normal life was thrown out of gear in various parts of Aska in Ganjam district as lawyers observed a dawn-to-dusk bandh demanding sub-division status to the town. As part of their protest, the lawyers under the banner of the Lawyers Association and Kriyanusthan Committee staged a road blockade at Badanadi and Rusikulya bridges on […]

Nilagiri: Vehicular traffic was disrupted and shops shut due to a dawn-to-dusk Nilagiri bandh called by the Nilagiri Surakhya Manch over fulfilment of a 14-point-charter of demands on Thursday. Members of the manch blocked roads by burning tyres near the Bypass Chhak and thereby vehicular movement was affected. Among others, the manch demanded transfer of […]

G.Udaygiri: Demand for sub-division status to G.Udaygiri block intensified with a 12-hour bandh call in three blocks including Nuagada, Rayagad and G.Udaygiri of Gajapati district today. United action committee, an outfit which has been spearheading the movement pressing for the demand, staged a road blockade at Mahendragada, Chheligada, R Udaygiri, Khajuripada, Nuagad and Rayagad bringing […]

Mohana: Normalcy was thrown out of gear with shops remained shut and vehicular movement hit in Mohana block of Gajapati district due to a 12-hour bandh call given by the regional development council today. Members of the council staged picketing at different places in the block demanding the revenue subdivision status to Mohana. On the […]

Bhubaneswar: Former captain of the Indian hockey team and Olympian Prabodh Tirkey alleged that police in charge of traffic regulation for Asian Athletes Championship misbehaved with him today at Jayadev Vihar square here near Kalinga Stadium. Driver of a VIP vehicle first ensued arguments with the hockey midfielder at the traffic point. Tirkey brought the […]

Kuchinda: Normal life was affected in Bamara of Sambalpur district today due to a 12-hr bandh observed by locals demanding appointment of permanent doctors at the Gobindpur community health centre (CHC). Buses passing through Bamara were off the roads while residents preferred staying back in house as shops were also shut during the dawn-to-dusk strike. […]

Sundergarh: Vehicular traffic was disrupted due to a seven-hour Sundergarh bandh call given by BJP from 6 am today over egg attack on Union Minister Jual Oram during a visit to Kendrapara district on Wednesday. The party activists have blocked roads and staged pickets at various places in the district demanding immediate arrest of persons […]

Telkoi (Keonjhar): Shops, government offices and other institutions remained closed today in Telkoi block of Keonjhar district due to a dawn-to-dusk bandh being observed by locals protesting frequent long hours of unannounced power cut in the area. The markets and roads in the town wore a deserted look due to the bandh observed by the […]

Baripada: Normal life has been crippled in Mayurbhanj district headquarters town today due to a dawn-to-dusk bandh called by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in protest against the police and excise department’s inefficiency to control rampant drugs business. Alleging a stiff rise of crime record in the town due to illegal business of brown sugar and […]

Dhenkanal: Demanding repair of NH 53 and construction of drainage system in the town, Kamakhyanagar Notified Area Council (NAC) councillors are today, observing a 12-hour dawn-to-dusk bandh. The bandh has paralysed normal traffic in the town besides shops and business establishments remaining closed. “The sub-collector and officials of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) had […]