Irom Sharmila resumes her fast, gets arrested yet again

Mar 03, 2016, at 05:03 pm

Imphal, Mar 3 (IBNS/Just Earth News) Human Rights activist Irom Sharmila Chanu was arrested yet again by Manipur Police on Wednesday after she resumed her hunger strike on Monday, according to reports.

Rohith Vemula: JNU students on indefinite hunger strike

Jan 25, 2016, at 03:55 pm

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IBNS) Alleging foul-play and demanding action against Union ministers Smriti Irani, Bandaru Dattatreya and Hyderabad University VC Appa Rao Podile, for the death of Dalit student Rohith Vemula, three JNU students have gone on an indefinite hunger strike as a sign of protest, according to reports.

PM Modi clarifies on OROP, army veterans' hunger strike called off but stir still on

Sep 07, 2015, at 04:04 pm

New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has clarified that servicemen who have taken early retirement will be eligible to receive the benefits of the One Rank One Pension scheme, but the protesting army veterans have said they will call off stir only after all there demands are met.

Will not accept any unilateral proposal: Army veterans on OROP

Sep 05, 2015, at 07:12 pm

New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS) Even as the Narendra Modi government is likely to announce implementation of the long-awaited One Rank One Pension scheme, the agitating ex-servicemen say they won't accept any unilateral proposal.

Government likely to declare implementation of OROP today

Sep 05, 2015, at 03:34 pm

New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS) The government is likely to announce implementation of One Rank One Pension on Saturday, media reports said.

Irom Sharmila hopes to meet Modi in Delhi

May 28, 2014, at 08:43 pm

New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): Social activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike demanding revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for the past 13 years, has arrived in Delhi hoping to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.