Consumer confidence remains grim in Nov, optimism intact for year ahead: RBI Consumer confidence remained quite low in November compared to the year ago period as the general economic situation continued to remain grim during the month, reveals a latest survey by the Reserve Bank of India. The Indian households, however, remained optimistic about the situation one year from now. The consumer confidence index (based on the current situation) improved marginally to 52.3 in November, against a...

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Bharat Bandh news: Bharat Bandh has been organised in Surat In Gujarat, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh against the controversial CAA-NRC. Here's all you need to know

Bank strike today: State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Syndicate Bank are some of the banks that are likely to be impacted

Due to the nationwide January 8 strike, ICAR NET and Utkal University exams have been postponed. Here are some more details.

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Bharat Bandh 2020 Updates: Banking services across Telangana severely hit by the nationwide strike called by various trade unions protesting the central government's 'anti-people' policies

Ten central trade unions along with various sectoral independent federations and associations, to go on a nationwide strike tomorrow, against government's disinvestment, privatisation and labour reform policies

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Bharat Bandh 2020: Banking services were hit, while some Congress and CPI leaders were taken into custody in Andhra Pradesh for participating in the protest

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PM Modi holds meet with Indian business leaders; Ambani, Tata, Adani attend eventPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with India's top business stalwarts and discussed how to improve economic growth and create new job opportunities. The meeting was attended by top businessmen like Ratan Tata (Tata Sons), Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Industries), Anand Mahindra (Mahindra & Mahindra), Gautam Adani (Adani Industries), Sunil Mittal (Bharti Airtel), Anil Agarwal (Vedanta), ...

A total of 10 central trade unions has claimed that approximately 25 crore people will partake in the nationwide strike to be held on January 8. This strike will be held to protest against the \"anti-people\" policies of the government

All-India strike on Jan 8: Trade unions INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, UTUC along with various sectoral independent federations and associations had adopted a declaration in September last to go on a nationwide strike on January 8, 2020

Bank strike: The State Bank of India (SBI) has said that it expects a minimal impact of the bank strike on its operations, whereas Bank of Baroda fears the strike will affect its functioning

The Bharat Bandh strike, which has the support of major bank unions, farmers' unions and teachers' associations, has received significant support from workers all the across the country.

The SC says the government should have referred to the Select Committee comprising the Chief Justice of India, Prime Minister and Leader of Opposition to initiate Alok Verma's removal.

Left parties have also asked its affiliated unions to actively extend their support to the Bharat Bandh call given by these trade unions.