NDA ally Hanuman Beniwal threatens to quit over new farm laws
Dec 01, 2020, at 02:52 am
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
Nov 29, 2020, at 08:49 pm
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
Nov 29, 2020, at 05:28 am
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
Nov 28, 2020, at 03:04 am
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.
Congress to hold pan India protest on Friday against Centre's move to conduct JEE-NEET amid Covid-19
Aug 27, 2020, at 06:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the day-long meeting of opposition parties' leaders, the Congress has announced that it will hold protests across the country on Friday against the Centre's move to go ahead with the engineering and medical entrances amid the coronavirus pandemic.
No water to cultivate paddy: Assam farmers stage protest, blockade road
Jun 23, 2020, at 11:26 am
Guwahati/IBNS: At a time when many people are facing hardships due to flood situation in several districts of Assam, thousands of farmers in Baksa district along Indo-Bhutan border are now struggling to collect water for cultivation in their paddy fields.
Delhi Police detain students from ITO after night-long protest
Jan 31, 2020, at 01:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The students protesting outside the Delhi Police headquarters since Thursday night over the firing incident near Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), were forcibly detained on Friday morning and the traffic was resumed.
#GoBackModiFromBengal trends on Twitter ahead of PM Modi's Kolkata visit
Jan 11, 2020, at 03:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Kolkata visit, #GoBackModiFromBengal has started trending on Twitter amid the widespread protests against the Centre over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, National Register of Citizens (NRC), National Population Register (NPR) and also the assault on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students.
Outside Jamia Millia University, fresh anti-CAA protest breaks out
Dec 21, 2019, at 02:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Some fresh protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, broke out outside Delhi's Jamia Millia University on Saturday, media reports said.
Anti-CAA stir: Delhi Metro normal services resume
Dec 16, 2019, at 07:49 pm
New Delhi, Dec 16 (UNI): Entry and exit gates at all six metro stations, including Patel Chowk and Central Secretariat, which were closed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) on Monday in wake of protests being held here against the Citizenship Amendment Act, have been opened.
Fresh protest erupts in Assam over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
Dec 12, 2019, at 02:25 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Despite the imposition of curfew and the deployment of Army, fresh protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, erupted here on Thursday.
Assam: Anti-CAB protests turn violent, vehicles, shops vandalized
Dec 10, 2019, at 08:24 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The anti-CAB (Citizenship (Amendment) Bill) protests in Assam turned violent on Tuesday with protesters damaging several vehicles and vandalizing shops, restaurants in different parts of the state.
Anti-CAB protests intensify in Assam
Dec 05, 2019, at 09:07 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A day after the BJP-led Union Cabinet cleared the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill for passing it in the parliament, various organisations have intensified their protests against the bill and termed it as an unconstitutional, anti-Assam Accord bill.
Cong to hold 10-day protest against Modi govt over economic slowdown, RCEP
Oct 30, 2019, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress party on Wednesday announced a nation-wide protest against the Narendra Modi government on various issues including the current state of the economy.
Uttar Pradesh doctors show solidarity with colleagues on strike in Kolkata
Jun 14, 2019, at 01:23 pm
Lucknow, Jun 14 (UNI): On the call given by the Indian Medical Association(IMA) over the attack on the medicos in Kolkata, doctors in the government hospitals in Uttar Pradesh on Friday observed a protest wearing black badges and stopped work for two hours.
Backlash over assault on artists demanding nude dance
Jun 10, 2019, at 09:59 pm
Guwahati, Jun 10 (UNI): An incident of alleged assault of a group of artists by some persons, demanding vulgar dance from the troupe, in Chaygaon area of Assam's Kamrup (rural) district has led to a massive backlash.
Farmers protest against GAIL pipeline, hydrocarbon exploration project
May 22, 2019, at 07:24 pm
Nagapattinam, May 22 (UNI): Farmers and agricultural labourers on Wednesday took out a novel protest by staging a demonstration on the cotton field and holding pesticide bottles to protest against laying of pipeline by the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) at Mukkarumbur village in Mayiladuthurai taluk of Nagapattinam district.
NC protests in Srinagar against custodial death of school principal
Mar 21, 2019, at 04:04 pm
Srinagar, Mar 21 (UNI): National Conference (NC) on Thursday took out a protest rally in the summer capital, Srinagar, against the custodial death of a private school Principal Rizwan Asad Pandit on March 19.
Reopen factory or return land, farmers protest against Rahul Gandhi
Jan 24, 2019, at 02:46 pm
Amethi, Jan 24 (IBNS): Farmers who had given away their land for a now-closed cycle factory here after being promised jobs protested against Amethi MP and Congress president Rahul Gandhi here on Wednesday.
BJP terms women's entry to Sabarimala a 'conspiracy' by Kerala CM
Jan 02, 2019, at 01:31 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IBNS): The BJP has referred to the two women's entry to the Sabarimala temple as a "conspiracy" by Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
BJP, Congress protest against each other over Rafale deal in Guwahati
Dec 19, 2018, at 11:16 pm
Guwahati, Dec 19 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Assam unit and the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday staged massive protests in Guwahati over the Rafale deal issue.
Priest who organised protest against rape-accused bishop warned by Church
Nov 22, 2018, at 02:13 pm
Thiruvanthapuram, Nov 22 (IBNS) : A priest in Kerala who organised protests in the state after the alleged rape of a nun by a powerful Catholic bishop was given a warning by the church in what appears to be an attempt to sweep under the carpet the recent scandal and protect the high pastoral pedestal.
Bhopal survivors demand immediate closure of Vedanta Sterlite factory
May 24, 2018, at 01:26 am
Bhopal, May 23 (IBNS): Demanding immediate closure of the Vedanta Sterlite factory in Toothukudi, survivors of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal on Wednesday condemned the "unholy nexus between the Vedanta Sterlite company and the Tamil Nadu government for the death of more than a dozen people yesterday."
Assam: Massive protests against Union MoS Railway minister after he misbehaved with retired teacher
May 09, 2018, at 02:46 am
Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain courted a controversy at a government programme in Central Assam’s Nagaon district on Monday where he had interrupted and misbehaved with a retired teacher of a government school who was speaking on the poor road condition in his area.
Bharat Bandh: Violence sweeps north India, 5 killed
Apr 02, 2018, at 09:54 pm
Chandigarh/Agra/Bhopal, Apr 2 (IBNS): At least five people were killed as 'Bharat Bandh' called by several Dalit organisations turned violent in several parts of India on Monday.
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu's protesting farmers suspend strike till May 25 following CM's promise
Apr 24, 2017, at 01:13 am
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu farmers, who have been protesting at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar for the last 39 days, called off their strike following assurance from state Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami, media reports said on Sunday.
TN CM meets protesting farmers at Jantar Mantar
Apr 23, 2017, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami on Sunday met the Tamil Nadu farmers, who have been protesting at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar for the last 39 days.
Tamil Nadu: Farmers drink urine on 40th day of protest
Apr 23, 2017, at 04:46 pm
Chennai, Apr 23 (IBNS): In order to grab the attention of the Prime Minister towards their demands, protesting farmers drank urine, as the protest entered the 40th day, on Saturday, media reports.
Kashmir shuts down following civilian casualties
Mar 29, 2017, at 04:59 pm
Srinagar, Mar 29 (IBNS): Normal life was affected in Kashmir valley due to a strike called by the Kashmir Separatist leadership against the killings of three civilians in Budgam district during a gunfight between militants and forces on Tuesday.
Kolkata: SFI, DYFI stage protest against alleged irregularities in primary teachers recruitment
Mar 10, 2017, at 12:56 am
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Protesting against the alleged unfair primary teachers' recruitment in the state and demanding a fresh and fair TET (Teachers Eligibility Test) exam, activists of CPI-M's students' and youths' wings- Students' Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) respectively- held demonstration in Kolkata on Thursday.