Denied permission for Jantar Mantar, Sonam Wangchuk seeks alternative venue for fast

Denied permission for Jantar Mantar, Sonam Wangchuk seeks alternative venue for fast

Sonam Wangchuk. File. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday (October 6, 2024) expressed his frustration on being denied permission to sit on a fast demanding Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital, and sought an alternative. Sharing a copy of the letter sent … Read more

Ahead of Manipur CM’s visit, mob sets on fire venue to protest eviction drive

Ahead of Manipur CM’s visit, mob sets on fire venue to protest eviction drive

An unruly mob vandalised and set on fire on Thursday night around 9 pm, the venue where Chief Minister N. Biren Singh is scheduled to attend a programme on Friday at New Lamka in Churachandpur district. Local police quickly swung into action and dispersed the mob but not before the venue was damaged with hundreds … Read more

Youth Congress worker held after staging a protest in front of PM Modi’s meet venue in Kochi

Youth Congress worker held after staging a protest in front of PM Modi’s meet venue in Kochi

The Ernakulam district secretary of the Youth Congress was held by the Police after he staged a protest near the youth conclave to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Sacred Heart College ground, in Kochi on April 24. Aneesh P. H, the district secretary of the Congress party’s youth wing, raised ‘Go back, … Read more

Kannadippaya stall a major draw at Kerala Science Congress venue

Kannadippaya stall a major draw at Kerala Science Congress venue

Neeli Eluvatheriyil, tribal artisan from Palapalavu tribal settlement at Venmani in Idukki weaving Kannadippaya at the Science congress venue in Idukki | Photo Credit: JOMON PAMPAVALLEY ‘Kannadippaya’, a traditional bamboo mat woven by tribal women in the State, turned out to one of the major attractions at the 35th State Science Congress in Idukki. The … Read more

Security beefed up in Tripura for PM Modi’s visit; trains arranged for ferrying people to rally venue

Security beefed up in Tripura for PM Modi’s visit; trains arranged for ferrying people to rally venue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Security has been tightened across Tripura for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s December 18 visit to the northeastern State, where polls are due early next year, officials said. The PM is expected to land at the Maharaja Bir Bikram airport at 2.25 p.m. and leave for Vivekananda … Read more