Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Teaching staff who lost their jobs after the Supreme Court’s order in connection with the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment case on Friday announced that they will shift the venue of their protest to Y-channel, a popular agitation spot at Esplanade. However, the non-teaching … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday asked the party members to stop agitation for now after it started aggressively pushing the Marathi identity agenda ahead of civic polls in the state, including in banks and other big corporations like Mumbai, Thane, Pune, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, March 31 (IANS) The BJP in Karnataka has announced a slew of protests against the Congress led government in Karnataka, accusing it of burdening the poor and indulging in ‘appeasement tactics’. State unit BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra said that the party has decided to launch continuous agitations to compel … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, March 31 (IANS) The PMK, the political arm of the influential Vanniyar community and a constituent of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), has announced a statewide agitation against online gambling. The move comes in response to a growing number of suicides linked to financial losses incurred through these platforms. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) The controversy surrounding the construction of a flyover ramp near the Sarna Sthal, a sacred site for tribals in Sirmatoli, Ranchi, has deepened. Thousands of tribals on Sunday gathered at the site demanding the complete removal of the ramp, which they claim infringes upon their religious … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, March 29 (IANS) The DMK, led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, has announced a large-scale agitation against the Central government over the non-release of pending wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The party is demanding the immediate disbursal of Rs 4,034 crore in overdue … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) The BJP is planning an elaborate and larger agitation over the ongoing crisis at Kolkata’s Jadavpur University (JU) in the coming days after the ongoing higher secondary examinations are over, West Bengal Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said on Sunday. “On March 16, we will … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The Congress will hold statewide agitation on farmers’ issues on March 3, which is the first day of the Budget session of Maharashtra Legislature. State Congress Chief Harshwardhan Sapkal said, “The plight of farmers in Maharashtra under the BJP-led government has become increasingly dire, with no guarantee of fair prices for … Read more