Purnea Airport land acquisition sparks protest by villagers

Purnea Airport land acquisition sparks protest by villagers

Follow Us on Google News Patna, March 13 (IANS) The land acquisition process for Purnea Airport construction has triggered massive protests among local villagers, leading to clashes with the police on Wednesday. Angry villagers protested against land acquisition. They were equipped with traditional arms and sticks and chased away police personnel from the proposed site. … Read more

Gulmarg ‘Obscene’ Fashion Show Sparks Controversy; CM Office Orders Probe

Srinagar March 9: A fashion show held in the world famous ski resort Gulmarg during the holy month of Ramzan has evoked widespread criticism. Kashmir’s chief priest, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said obscenity in the name of tourism promotion will not be tolerated. “Outrageous! That In the holy month of Ramzan an obscene fashion show is organised … Read more

Fodder scam sparks heated debate in Bihar Assembly

Patna, March 4 (IANS) The ghost of the fodder scam, one of Bihar’s biggest corruption scandals, resurfaced in the state assembly on Tuesday, leading to a verbal clash between Tejashwi Yadav and Nitish Mishra. Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, accused the ruling party of selective targeting over the fodder scam on day … Read more

Mehbooba Mufti’s remarks on Omar Abdullah govt sparks row

Srinagar, March 4 (IANS) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has come under heavy criticism from across party lines after accusing the Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir of functioning as an ‘extension’ of the BJP. The National Conference (NC) and Congress strongly rebuked Mufti’s statements, asserting that they neither seek nor need … Read more

MP BJP leader’s remark against Kamal Nath sparks controversy

Chhindwara, March 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) MP from Chhindwara, Vivek Bunty Sahu’s remark against senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has sparked a political controversy. Sahu (45), who has defeated former Chhindwara MP Nakul Nath, the son of Kamal Nath, in the Lok Sabha election held last … Read more

Lord Jagannath tattoo on foreign lady’s thighs sparks outrage in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, March 3 (IANS) A tattoo of Lord Jagannath on the thigh of a foreign lady has triggered widespread outrage in Odisha. Social activist Subrat Kumar Mohani of Bhubaneswar has lodged a complaint against the owner of the tattoo parlour, ‘Rocky Tattooz,’ located in the Saheed Nagar area of the city, where the controversial tattoo … Read more

Teacher suspended after viral video abusing Bihar sparks outrage

Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) A teacher from Kendriya Vidyalaya in Bihar’s Jehanabad was suspended on Wednesday after her abusive remarks against the state went viral on social media. Deepali, the alleged teacher, expressed anger over her posting in Jehanabad. In her viral video, she said that she would accept any location in the country except … Read more

Tharoor shares photo with Union Minister Piyush Goyal, sparks new speculation

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) Four-time Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor, who has been in the news – and his party’s radar – for the past week for praising PM Narendra Modi’s US visit and also Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s governance, on Tuesday ignited speculation after sharing a photo with Union Minister Piyush Goyal. … Read more

Language row sparks tension in K’taka border district as RTC conductor attacked

Bengaluru, Feb 22 (IANS) Tension prevailed in the border district of Belagavi on Saturday following the assault on an RTC bus conductor by a group of people for asking them to speak in Kannada. Kannada organisations staged a protest and blocked the Belagavi-Bagalkot road, demanding that the police take action against those who attacked the … Read more

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