Bharat Bandh evokes good response in North Karnataka
Bengaluru, Jan 08: The two-day Bharat bandh called by Central Trade Union against the central government's alleged anti-workers' policies is getting good response in North Karnataka. Besides Karnataka, the bandh is getting good response in Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Goa, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Haryana on Tuesday, the first day of the two-day Bharat bandh.
In West Bengal, clashes errupted between CPM and TMC workers. While the bandh evoked mixed response in Bengaluru, it has got good response in the North Karnataka.
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Over 150 two-wheelers gutted in fire at Varanasi's Cantt railway station
Varanasi (UP) (PTI): Over 150 two-wheelers were destroyed in a fire that broke out at a parking stand in Varanasi's Cantt railway station, officials said on Saturday.
There were no reports of any casualties.
The incident took place on Friday night when the fire erupted near the platform one parking stand, according to railway officials.
Upon receiving information about the incident, teams from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) along with the fire department rushed to the spot to douse the flames, they said.
The blaze was brought under control but over 150 vehicles were reduced to ashes, they added.
Additional Divisional Railway Manager Lalji Chaudhary expressed regret over the incident.
He said that the parking stand was set up for railway employees and because of the fire there has been a lot of damage.
There has been no loss of life of any kind in the fire, Chaudhary said, adding that a committee has been formed to investigate the matter.
