Tag: protests
With House Under Siege, Punjab Minister Protests At Raj Bhawan
A senior cabinet minister had sat on a protest outside Punjab Raj Bhawan after the Chandigarh Police did not pay heed to his pleas to remove demonstrating unemployed teachers from his premises.....
CRPF Refuses To Give Details On Pellet Guns' Use In Kashmir
In the wake of death of over 90 persons and injuries to over 12,000 from use of pellet guns during the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, the CRPF has refused to give, in response to an RTI query, details of the number of such weapons and ammunition used.....
TN To Promulgate Ordinance To Hold Jallikattu: Panneerselvam
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Friday said the state government would promulgate an ordinance to conduct Jallikattu, the ancient bull taming sport.....
Kashmiri Youth Not Afraid Of Death, Says Farooq Abdullah
Kashmiri youth picked up arms "for a cause" and they can not be intimidated with death threats, former Union Minister and state Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah said on Friday.....
Pakistan Trying To Destabilize India: Rajnath
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday accused Pakistan of trying to destabilize India and said cross-border terrorist groups in Jammu and Kashmir egged youths to stone security forces.....
Kashmir Colleges, Universities To Remain Shut On Tuesday
Colleges, universities and other higher education institutes in Kashmir will remain closed on Tuesday following the unprecedented protests by students across the valley, authorities said.....
Restrictions Imposed In Srinagar To Prevent Protests
Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Wednesday to prevent protests during a separatist called shutdown in the Kashmir Valley, police said.....
Protests Over J&K Assembly Speaker Attending PDP-BJP Meeting
Opposition National Conference (NC) and Congress MLAs on Tuesday disrupted the Jammu and Kashmir assembly proceedings over Speaker Kavinder Gupta apparently attending a meeting of the ruling PDP-BJP coalition.....
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till Tuesday Amid Uproar Over PNB Fraud
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday following uproar over several issues including the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud, demand for special status to Andhra Pradesh and demand for increasing quota beyond 50 percent in Telangana.....
Two Killed As Violence Grips India Amid Dalit Protests
Two persons were killed and many injured as violence gripped parts of India on Monday as Dalit groups enforced a day-long country-wide shutdown against a Supreme Court order they say dilutes a law to prevent atrocities against the marginalized Scheduled Castes and Tribes.....
