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 Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) BJP’s information technology cell chief and the party’s central observer for West Bengal Amit Malviya on Monday ridiculed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s support towards her Jammu and Kashmir counterpart Omar Abdullah’s call to observe July 13 as “Martyrs’ Day”. Earlier in the day, Mamata Banerjee reacted … 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
Srinagar, June 27, KDC: Jailed Member of Parliament and Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) President Engineer Rashid has announced that he will observe a 24-hour hunger strike inside Tihar Jail, from 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 28 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 29, in protest of the continued denial of democratic rights to Kashmiris, said a party spokesperson. In a statement … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) On the 50th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi-led government in 1975, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to observe June 25 as ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ (Constitution Murder Day). The party has planned extensive outreach programs at district and booth levels … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 4 (IANS) The Assam government is set to observe the birth centenary of Assamese icon Bhupen Hazarika as a public celebration, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday. To mark the birth centenary of Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika, the first meeting of the Core Committee was held … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) Kerala’s opposition Congress-led UDF has decided to observe the 9th anniversary of the Pinarayi Vijayan government – and also the fourth of its unprecedented second term – falling on Tuesday as “a black day”. The first Vijayan government assumed office in May 2016, and on May … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, May 11 (IANS) As a precaution amid reports of ceasefire violation by Pakistan, the district administration of Amritsar in Punjab, on Sunday, advised the residents to observe caution, remain indoors, not to create panic and don’t believe in unconfirmed reports of Pakistani drone sightings. A government official here said … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Imphal, May 3 (IANS) Normal life was badly affected in Manipur on Saturday as a shutdown was called by various groups to mark two years of ethnic conflict in the state. However, according to the police officials, the shutdown is peaceful so far in both the valley and hill districts. … Read more