The Left Front today decided to hold protest rallies and meetings against rise in prices of petrol and essential commodities. "The centre is likely to increase diesel and LPG price soon. he Left Front workers will take to the s
Karnataka today witnessed protests and rallies statewide with the ruling BJP demanding immediate recall of Governor H R Bhardwaj and Opposition Congress seeking dismissal of B S Yeddyurappa-led government. BJP activists burnt effigi
Republican Party of India (RPI) workers today staged a rasta roko at Zilla Parishad office to protest hike in petrol price. RPI leader Hanumant Sathe, who spearheaded the agitation, said, "The government is not obliging their p
Striking junior doctors of Government hospitals in Andhra Pradesh today called off their 18-day stir following successful talks with the State officials here. The medicos, under the banner of Telangana Junior Doctors Association (TJ
The environmental activist group Greenpeace has started a petition campaign against the proposed nuclear energy plant at Jaitapur in Maharashtra. It has urged its supporters to send a fax to prime minister Manmohan Singh and Maharashtra chi
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantric) president Babulal Marandi`s hunger strike against anti-encroachment drive entered third day today. Marandi, who began the fast-unto-death on May one, is protesting against the ongoing anti-encro
As the Jan Lokpal talks gather momentum, Avaaz, a global web movement to bring people-powered politics to decision-making, is organising a `virtual march` on May Day. To make the most impact Avaaz aims to create noise everywhere -
Teachers of a public school in Modinagar staged a protest on Tuesday against the police inaction over the assault of their colleague in the school premises. A physics teacher, who is admitted a city hospital here, was assaulted by a
Hundreds of people from Vasai in the district have set out for Vidhan Bhavan, in South Mumbai, to press their demand that 35 villages in the area be excluded from Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation. Local MLA, Vivek Pandit, is leading the m
State minister Golma Devi has continued a fast-unto-death for the second consecutive day here today as a mark of protest against the alleged apathy of the Rajasthan government towards the demands of tribals. Golma and husband, Kiror
Vowing to participate in the developmental policies concerning their backward hamlets, residents of Jammu and Kashmir today voted for empowerment of the grass root level democracy, ignoring separatists` call for boycott. "I hav
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) Maharashtra state unit president Jaiparakash Chajjed on Tuesday gave an ultimatum to the MSRTC to resolve the long-pending issues of ST workers at the earliest or face serious agitation from May one.
Members of Rourkela Bar Association (RBA), continued their agitation for the second day today obstructing the main road near the civil court and resorted to ceasework condemning assault of a senior Judicial Magistrate by police on Saturday night.
The Jat community, which has been agitating to press their demand for a quota in Central government jobs, today hinted at withdrawal of their stir by tomorrow after a government assurance to look into the issue. After an hour-long meeting
Local traders on Wednesday observed a bandh in Vijayawada opposing unprecedented hike in trade license fee by the municipal corporation. They were also opposing the proposal to impose new taxes. All trade organisations including Vi
Government today invited protesting Jat leaders in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, demanding reservation in Central Government jobs, for talks in a bid to find an amicable resolution to the vexed issue. Home Minister P Chidambaram and Social Ju
Hundreds of BJP activists on Tuesday blocked traffic on the national highway here protesting lathicharge on party legislators, who were on their way to meet the governor of Uttar Pradesh. The BJP members, led by former state minister Naren
Talks between the Central government and members of the Jat community, whose protest demanding reservation for the community in government jobs entered the fourth day on Thursday, failed to break the deadlock even as rail services remained disrupt
A large number of women observed the 100th International Women`s Day on Tuesday as `black day` in Jodhpur demanding suspension of the doctors responsible for the death of 15 women in two hospitals in the city last month. The women, associa
Accusing the Centre of neglecting Orissa in rail budegt, BJD workes today staged a dharna (sit-in) in front of the railway station here. Organised by the youth wing of BJD`s Ganjam district unit, senior BJD leaders including party?s distri
