Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) Hundreds of candidates protesting against alleged rigging in the 70th BPSC Preliminary Examination took to the streets of Patna on Monday. Popular educator ‘Khan Sir’ joined the protest, asserting that the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) must re-conduct the exam. The candidates have been agitating for the last 62 days, demanding … Read more
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu opposition leader, K. Palaniswami (EPS) said on Wednesday that the student body of the party will stage a protest in Chennai against the DMK government’s alleged failure to prevent recent incidents of sexual offences against women and children in the state. EPS said that former … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) BJP MLAs on Monday lodged a strong protest after West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose skipped mentioning RG Kar case in his budget session speech. As per tradition, the state government prepares the written speech of the Governor for any session of the house and the latter just reads out that … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 8 (IANS) A shocking incident has been reported from Belagavi district, Karnataka, where a police Inspector staged a protest by placing his father’s dead body in front of a police station. He alleged that the high-handedness of a police Sub-Inspector (SI) played a role in his father’s death. The incident occurred in the … Read more
Bhopal, Feb 7 (IANS) Amid nationwide row over deportation of over 100 illegal Indian immigrants by the US, the opposition Congress here staged a protest on Friday. Hundreds of Congress workers, including state unit head Jitu Patwari, carried out a protest march handcuffed, and they criticised ‘inhuman’ act of the US. They submitted that the … Read more
Kochi, Feb 6 (IANS) Various Malayalam film bodies, which have been in regular consultations on issues facing the industry, on Thursday called for a total shutdown of all film activities, including shooting and screening of films, from June 1. Making this announcement here, leading producer G. Suresh Kumar said that this industry which is already … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) In a significant political pushback against the University Grants Commission (UGC) draft rules, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, along with Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav and various MPs from the DMK, will take part in a protest on Thursday in Delhi. The DMK’s student wing will be protesting against the UGC … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday stirred a controversy after he claimed that “thousands died” in the stampede at the Maha Kumbh venue in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. However, he set a condition for him to apologise for his comment. The tragedy that occurred due to … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Parliament’s Budget session resumed on Monday with an uproar as the Opposition staged loud protests over the Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj, which claimed 30 lives. The Opposition stormed the Well of the House, shouting slogans like “Kumbh pe jawab do,” demanding accountability from the Uttar Pradesh government. The Opposition … Read more
