Gauri Seth, a resident doctor, on the sidelines of a protest. | Photo Credit: REUTERSRY The rape and murder of a 31-year-old female trainee doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) has, for the past 40 days, incited protests from doctors and several other sections of society, all of whom have been staunch … Read more
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday criticised the DMK government for its approach towards the Mekedatu dam project. In a statement, he said that the State government had not been taking “appropriate steps” on the matter, and had not given a “proper reply” to his repeated observations on the issue. Calling upon the … Read more
GUWAHATI A students’ organisation in Mizoram on Friday threatened a stir against Congress for fielding a Mizo woman married to a non-Mizo. The organisation Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), had appealed to all political parties ahead of the November 7 Assembly polls not to nominate tribal persons, specifically women, who are married to non-Mizos. Congress defied … Read more
Protesters have been camping in tents after blocking a 1-km stretch of NH-21 near Arauda village since April 21. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Jaipur-Agra national highway remained blocked in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday, as protesters demanding 12% separate reservation for a group of Other Backward Class (OBC) … Read more
Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Madhya Pradesh over the alleged pregnancy test of 200 beneficiaries of a government scheme in Dindori district, the Opposition Congress accused it of undermining the dignity of women. These women were brides-to-be for a mass marriage to be held under the ‘Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah Yojana’ on Saturday. … Read more
Expressing satisfaction over the State Cabinet’s new reservation matrix announced on Friday, Basava Jaya Mrutyunjaya Swami, honorary president of the Panchamasali reservation agitation committee and seer of the Lingayat Panchamasali Peetha of Kudalasangama, on Saturday announced that the 71-day stir has been withdrawn. Although the seer said it was an unanimous decision to withdraw the … Read more
Kolkata, West Bengal, Leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari | File Photo | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Accusing the Mamata Banerjee government of not doing enough to check the spread of adenovirus, the BJP on Thursday demanded a statement from the Chief Minister on the recent deaths caused by the infection. The BJP legislature party, towards … Read more
The Wayanad District Congress Committee (DCC) is preparing to launch its second phase of agitation against the alleged apathy of the government towards the Wayanad Government Medical College, Mananthavady. Congress workers will take out a protest march and stage a fast in front of the medical college on Monday, DCC president N.D. Appachan said. Mr. … Read more