Tag: Black Day

The genesis of the "dispute" of Kashmir is also the story of India's Independence from colonialism and how in the last stages of leaving India the Brits in collaboration with the Muslim League carved out Pakistan in the West and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).

Bhubaneswar: Schools across the state wore a festive look as students teamed up to host a number of activities and make their teachers feel special on occasion of Teacher’s Day even as a section of block grant teachers decided to observe the day as ‘Black Day’. At some schools, teachers were offered prayers with flowers […]

Rayagada: Maoists put up posters at Karadabandha village under Muniguda police limits of Rayagada district today asking the people to observe Republic Day as ‘ Black Day’. The posters by the rebel outfit have created panic among the locals. According to sources, the Mao posters, reportedly posted by Nagabali-Ghumusura-Vamsadhara division of the rebel outfit,  also […]

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Odisha unit joined the 12-hour cease-work stir by the IMA and observed Black Day here today protesting the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill seeking to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) with a new body. Wearing black badges and holding banners, over 100 medical students took out a […]

Bhubaneswar: With the BJD celebrating its 21st foundation day today, the Odisha unit of Congress observed the day as ‘Black Day’ accusing the ruling party of trampling the rights of panchayat samitis through schemes like PEETHA & Ama Gaon Ama Bikas. Party’s state unit chief Niranjan Patnaik sharpened his attack on Chief Minister and BJD […]