Tag: Protest

Rayagada: Normal life came to a standstill in Rayagada districts due to a six-hour bandh called by the district Adivasi Yuva Samaj in protest against the crossfire at Krutamgada in Kandhamal district, which claimed the lives of six innocent tribals, including a 15-month old baby. Members of the Samaj blocked roads at many places bringing […]

Cuttack: Vehemently protesting the arrest of senior lawyer Debasis Panda by the CBI yesterday, lawyers of the Orissa High Court Bar Association began a cease work from today. The Association took the decision at its general body meeting in the morning. “In its general body meeting today, the Association strongly condemned the manner in which […]

Bhubaneswar: Sharpening its attack on the Naveen Patnaik government over attack on the convoy of two Union Ministers at Bargarh allegedly by BJD workers, BJP today staged state-wide demonstrations accusing it of failing to take action against culprits. Amid slogan shouting, BJP workers held demonstration in all the blocks of the state alleging that the […]

Bargarh: Members of the ruling BJD took out a bike rally in the town this morning protesting against the move of the BJP to observe Vikas Utsav, the countywide celebration of two years of the Narendra Modi government, here today. Party activists also allegedly ransacked the Meher saree show room in the city, where Union […]

Balasore: At least four women were injured seriously when they were beaten up mercilessly by a liquor trader, whose shop was ransacked by a group of irate women in Saduapada village under Soro police station of the district on Saturday. All the injured have been shifted to Community Health Centre, Soro for treatment. Their condition […]

Bhubaneswar: Protesting against the Union government’s move to hike the prices of petrol and diesel, the youth wing of ruling BJD is staging a state-wide protest on Friday. According to party sources, the youth wing of the ruling party is staging demonstrations in front of the collectors’ offices in all 30 districts and two organisational […]

Cuttack: The Cuttack city unit of BJP on Monday evening staged a demonstration on the busy streets of Badambadi here demanding the resignation of Food and Consumer Welfare minister from his post for his alleged involvement in multi-crore chit fund scam in the state. The agitating members of the saffron party also burnt the effigies […]

Puri: The district Collector Arvind Agarwal on Wednesday wrote a letter to the superintendent archaeologist of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) requesting him to put the collection of revised entry fee for the world famous Sun Temple here on hold for the next one month keeping the law and order situation in mind. Efforts will […]

Konark: Keeping the law and order situation in mind, Puri district collector on Tuesday asked authorities of the Archaeological Ssurvey of India (ASI) to put the collection of revised entry fee for the world famous Sun Temple at Konark on hold. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting between the sub collector […]

Konark: Opposing the Central government decision to raise entry fees for Sun Temple here, Konark Suraksha Samiti closed all ticket counters at the world famous heritage site on Friday. The Central government had raised entry fees for 116 Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) managed monuments in India, including the Sun Temple at Konark, with effect […]

New Delhi: A day after farmers protested for higher crop prices on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, the BJP-led government on Wednesday approved MSP for rabi crops ensuring at least 50 per cent profit over production cost, including a Rs 105 hike for wheat. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra […]

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Monday to protest against the steep rise in diesel and petrol prices and the falling value of the rupee against the dollar. Congress leader Ajay Maken said the party wants petrol and diesel to be brought under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), […]

Bengaluru:  Single-screen theatres and multiplexes across Karnataka on Thursday avoided screening the multi-lingual “Kaala” film of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth amid vociferous protests by pro-Kannada activists against his remarks on the Cauvery river water issue. “We are unable to screen ‘Kaala’ film for the time being despite the security provided due to strong protests against its […]

Managua: The death toll in protests against the Nicaraguan government of Daniel Ortega rose to 42, officials said. “We have confirmed 42 dead and have not yet determined the status of three others,” Nicaraguan Centre of Human Rights (CENIDH) member Meyling Sierra told Efe news on Saturday. Though other defenders of human rights have reported […]

Srinagar: Authorities on Sunday imposed restrictions here to prevent separatist-called protests against the death of two civilians in army firing on Saturday. Two youths were killed and eight other protestors injured in an army firing when a mob attacked an army convoy in Ganowpora village of Shopian district on Saturday. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister […]