Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) Normal life was badly affected on Thursday due to the statewide shutdown call by eight political parties led by Congress demanding justice for the female student of the Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, who died on Monday following self-immolation over alleged sexual harassment by one … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) The Odisha Congress, backed by several Opposition parties, has called for a statewide ‘bandh’ on Thursday in protest against the state government, demanding justice for a 20-year-old college student who died after setting herself ablaze over alleged inaction on her sexual harassment complaint. Tight security arrangements … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, July 16 (IANS) President of All India Mahila Congress Alka Lamba on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Odisha government over the death of a girl student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi calling him ‘inexperienced’ who failed … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, July 15 (IANS) The unfortunate self-immolation by Soumyashree Bisi, a B.Ed student at FM Autonomous College in Balasore, has triggered massive political outrage in Odisha, with the Opposition Congress and seven other political parties declaring that they would observe a statewide ‘Odisha Bandh’ on July 17 demanding justice for … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneshwar, July 15 (IANS) The Opposition parties on Tuesday announced a statewide ‘bandh’ on July 17, demanding justice for the 20-year-old college student who succumbed to burn injuries after setting herself ablaze in protest against inaction over alleged sexual harassment by a professor. The second-year Integrated B.Ed student from Fakir … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Over 20,000 bars and permit rooms across Maharashtra under the aegis of Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) will shut operations on Monday as part of a statewide bandh in protest against the Maharashtra government’s recent decision to hike taxes on the hospitality sector. AHAR is protesting … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, July 10 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday launched an attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, accusing them of misleading the public and aligning with “anti-national forces” under the pretext of safeguarding voter rights. “Wherever Rahul Gandhi loses, he raises false … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, July 9 (IANS) Union Minister and HAM(S) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday lashed out at the INDIA Bloc over the statewide bandh called against the Special Intensive Voter List Revision, terming the protest a drama that failed to gain public support. Manjhi said: “The leaders and workers of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, July 9 (IANS) Bihar Bandh by the INDIA Bloc against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list being conducted by the Election Commission brought the state to a grinding halt, with the opposition terming the revision as ‘Vote Bandi’. The bandh saw widespread impact across the state, … Read more