As the agitation by milk producers in Tamil Nadu, demanding increased procurement price, entered the third day today, the state government said their demands were unjustified and that the stir has had minimal impact in milk supply. Ministe
Mizo Students` Union (MSU) today burnt the effigy of the Mizoram University Vice Chancellor Prof A N Rai in protest against the way pre-screening interview was done for 117 teaching posts by discriminating against local scholars. MSU leade
Students bodies, political parties and a rebel group today called back-to-back bandhs for three days, starting from tomorrow, in Meghalaya to protest a police firing at disputed Langpih village along Assam-Meghalaya border, which left four people
Around 50 people were arrested today when they attempted to picket local electricity board office demanding immediate restoration of power supply to their houses which was disconnected on a court order. The Madras High Court had ordered th
Opposing the proposed ban on use of plastic in Rajasthan, an association of plastic manufacturers today said over 400 industrial units would face closure and thousands of employees rendered jobless if the order is implemented from August one this
Life across Kashmir valleyremained disrupted following a strike on Monday called by Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association alleging "collapse of judiciary" in the state. Banks, financial institutions, shops and business est
The head of a caste based council and Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Mahendra Singh Tikait today threatened to gherao parliament if the central government failed to bring legislation to ban marriage within the khap (caste council).
A section of Air India staff union has threatened "industrial action" if the management did not reinstate 23 cabin crew, who were derostered over the last month`s Cairo flight delay episode. The union is contemplating to launch a
The Hurriyat Conference on Monday appealed to Kashmiris living abroad to stage peaceful protests during the Commonwealth Games in October to draw attention of the world community towards the "grave situation" prevailing in the valley.
Nature lovers organised a rally here to protest the decision of Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) to cut about 1900 trees for the development of a housing complex. A rally was taken out yesterday till the Gangapur police station de
Pooja Chauhan, the woman who made headlines after parading the city streets in a semi-nude condition three years back seeking justice for dowry harassment, has now shaved off her head alleging police inaction in her case. The woman,
The Vidarbha Rajya Sangram Samiti, an all party forum spearheading separate Vidarbha movement, today reiterated its stand to observe Maharashtra Day as black day to protest its merger with Maharashtra on May 1, 1960. When Maharashtr
Resident doctors of BHU threatened to move court on the second day of their agitation today, to press for various demands, like fixed duty hours and more leaves, as provided under the norms of Residential Act of MCI. "Our colle
A complaint has been lodged against some RJD members, led by MLA Srikant Nirala, who danced on a highway with beer bottles in hand in full public view while enforcing the 12-hour nationwide strike on April 27. A senior police office
In the photo: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) employees shouting slogans during their indefinite nation-wide strike in support of various demands in Bhopal on Tuesday.
In the photo: CPI (M) leader Brinda Karat with disabled persons during a protest demand a comprehensive social security system and Antyodaya card to all persons with disabilities, at Parliament Street in New Delhi on Tuesday. They submitted a memo
Students protesting against the conversion of their alma mater from Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) to Delhi Technological University (DTU) are set on Monday evening to re-start their agitation after assessing that the government doesn`t seem s
A section of members of Advocates Association of Bangalore (AAB) on Wednesday openly came out in support of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran, facing land grabbing charges, saying he should not be transferred and be allowed to resum
Dry fruit traders across Maharashtra have started an agitation against the levying of 12.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) by the state government. On March 30, the Maharashtra Government had issued a notification by which it increased VAT
Students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Tuesday held protest demonstrations as the JNU Executive Council met reportedly to discuss reservations for SC/ST among the faculty. The students have been demanding implementation
