Congress MPs stage protest against price rise in Parliament complex
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MPs on Wednesday staged a protest against price rise in the Parliament complex as the price of petrol went up by 80 paise for the second day in a row.
Kolkata: Left youth leaders hit streets again demanding justice for Anish Khan 'murder'
Kolkata/IBNS: Cornering the Mamata Banerjee government further, a sizable number of young Leftist leaders on Wednesday held a rally in central Kolkata demanding justice for the alleged murder of student leader Anish Khan.
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The activists of the Bhubaneswar District Youth Congress in Odisha on Tuesday blocked the Janpath near Master canteen in protest against hike in prices of petrol, diesel, cooking gas and other essential commodities.
Lok Sabha passes three bills by voice vote amid opposition protests
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha on Monday passed The Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill 2021, The Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2021 and The Constitution (Schedule Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill 2021 by voice vote and without discussion amidst opposition protests.
Engineering school students in Odisha demand online examination to prevent Covid-19 spread
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Students of various engineering schools in Odisha on Tuesday held demonstrations demanding cancellation of offline examination scheduled for tomorrow.
Arvind Kejriwal, AAP leaders to protest against proposed amendment to Delhi territory act
New Delhi/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai said that party ministers will hold a massive protest here on Wednesday against the Union Government's proposed amendment to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) Act that gives 'all powers' to the Lieutenant Governor.
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid agitations at multiple locations across West Bengal over BJP's candidates' list for the forthcoming assembly election in the state, Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah on Monday night chaired an emergency core meeting with the Bengal BJP leaders in a Kolkata five-star hotel, reports said.
Farmers to observe hunger strike today
New Delhi/UNI: The protesting farmers will observe a one-day hunger strike to build more pressure on the Centre to repeal the farm laws.
AAP leader Raghav Chadha detained ahead of protest outside Amit Shah's home
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police on Sunday detained Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha ahead of a planned protest by the party outside Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence over alleged misappropriation of funds by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
Massive deployment of police force as farmers threaten to block Delhi-Jaipur Highway on Sunday
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmers unions protesting the Centre's farm laws will take out a tractor rally on Sunday to block the Delhi-Jaipur Highway, vowing to intensify their protest even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the laws are aimed at doubling their income by facilitating access to alternate markets.
Farmers' Protest: Singer Mika Singh calls Kangana Ranaut 'crazy', asks followers to ignore her
Mumbai/IBNS: Singer and performer Mika Singh has asked his fans and social media followers to ignore actor Kangana Ranawat, who has sparked a fresh controversy after suggesting in a tweet that an elderly Sikh woman participating in the ongoing farm protests was paid for her appearance.
NDA ally Hanuman Beniwal threatens to quit over new farm laws
Jaipur/IBNS: Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) chief Hanuman Beniwal has threatened to quit NDA if the new farm laws are not scrapped, becoming the second ally after Shiromani Akali Dal to disapprove the decision of the BJP-led coalition at the Centre.
Farmers turn down Home Minister Amit Shah's proposal for talks saying offer should be unconditional
Delhi/IBNS: The farmers agitating against the new farm laws have rejected Home Minister Amit Shah's proposal to hold talks on their grievances, saying that the offer is a conditional one.
Govt ready to deliberate on all the demands of farmers : Amit Shah
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the government is ready to discuss the concerns of the agitating farmers who have been camping outside the national capital, said media reports.
Agriculture minister requests farmers to end protest, offers talks
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday requested the agitated farmers to end their protest against the Centre's new farm laws, offering talks next week, amid clashes with the police and deployment of tear gas and water cannons on the second day of the march to Delhi.