Tag: Agitation
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DMK announces agitation against Hindi imposition on October 15
The agitation will be organised in all districts at 9 am on Saturday, October 15, the announcement said, describing the National Education Policy as another ploy to impose Hindi as the only language of the country
October 13, 2022 -
Railways suffer loss of over Rs 259 cr due to agitation against Agnipath scheme
Trains went up in flames, and public and private vehicles were attacked, while railway stations and highways turned into battlegrounds in many states amid burgeoning protests against Agnipath, the defence recruitment scheme.
July 22, 2022 -
Trains cancelled, people miss rituals
The rippling effects of the widespread agitation that has been raging in the country since the past few days, came as a horror to several citizens.
June 22, 2022 -
Left Front to stage agitation in front of SEC office protesting against decision to exclude Howrah
Left Front will begin its agitation on 29 December from 2 pm, in front of the SEC office. "The decision of the SEC to exclude HMC is unacceptable since it indicates that the election body is making random decisions from time to time as per the convenience of the state government and in complete violation of the Constitution and election laws"
December 28, 2021 -
Farmers call off stir, to vacate Delhi borders on Dec 11
The farmers have said, they will vacate the Delhi borders on Saturday and will meet on January 15.
December 9, 2021 -
Will continue agitation, raise issues of common people: Venugopal on Parliament deadlock
"We will continue with our agitation, but we will also raise the issues concerning the common people in the House," Venugopal told ANI.
December 2, 2021 -
Keep farmers’ agitation above politics, Akalis ask Rajewal
Chandumajra and Grewal also took objection to Rajewal's statement that only SAD legislators and MPs should have gone to protest in Delhi.
September 22, 2021 -
‘Unwilling’ landowners to rev up stir; demand plots back
Notably, the state government had to return plots of land, which were acquired during the Left regime, among 52 unwilling landowners at Kawakhali here a few years ago.
September 21, 2021 -
Cong looks to bounce back with agitation over issues
An issue-based agitation against the BJP-led NDA government and supporting the call for a nationwide strike on 27 September in support of the farmers’ stir are the principal suggestions placed before the Congress chief.
September 21, 2021 -
Day 4 of agitation: Internet restored in Karnal
The Internet restoration has brought a sigh of relief for the agitating farmers at the protesting site.
September 10, 2021 -
Goa citizens seeking Parrikar’s resignation vow to widen agitation
"We can assure the people of Goa that before December 19, Goa will be liberated from Parrikar," he said.
November 23, 2018 -
Jammu doesn’t support Kashmir agitation for retaining Article 35A
Separatist leaders have given a call for two-day shutdown on 5 and 6 August when the case would come up before a 3-member bench of the Supreme Court
July 31, 2018 -
Job-seekers agitation paralyses Central Railway
A flash agitation by job-seekers over issues pertaining to railway recruitment has culminated in a rail-blockade, police caning and retaliatory stone-throwing leading to a virtual paralysis of the Central Railway suburban train services here on Tuesday. For nearly three hours, the services were severely disrupted as the protestors squatted and laid on the railway tracks...
March 20, 2018 -
Police foils Mumbai Congress’ ‘pakora agitation’
Moving swiftly, the city police foiled the Mumbai Congress’ plans to launch a ‘pakora agitation’ by setting up a stall to fry and sell the snack near Mantralaya, the state government headquarters, here on Thursday afternoon. Mumbai Congress President Sanjay Nirupam, who was en route to the agitation, was detained at Chowpatty and not allowed...
February 8, 2018 -
Hills agitation hits Darjeeling tea, no stocks for auction
Tea traders on Saturday apprehended there will be no stocks of Darjeeling tea available for auction after a scheduled sale on July 18, if supply continues getting disrupted due to the ongoing agitation in the north Bengal hills. Amid political crisis in the hills, tea plucking in the 87 gardens in Darjeeling continues to remain...
July 8, 2017 -
All-party meet on agitation in Darjeeling hills today
As the indefinite shutdown in the Darjeeling hills entered it 22nd day, all eyes are set on the all-party meeting convened by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in Kalimpong area on Thursday. The meeting, slated to be attended by all political parties of the hills, is scheduled to begin at 1 pm. This is the third...
July 6, 2017 -
Farmers’ agitation: 62 detained, seven cases lodged
Seven cases were on Thursday lodged and 62 persons detained in connection with the farmers' agitation in the violence-hit district, police said. Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Tripathi, who has been transferred in the wake of the firing in the district that left five farmers dead, said the cases have been filed in connection with various...
June 8, 2017