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Teachers protest outside the SSC office in Kolkata against Mamata Banerjee government
Kolkata, April 21: Teachers recruited through the School Service Commission (SSC) staged a 'dharna' outside the SSC office in Kolkata on Monday.
Nepal's Education Minister resigns amid ongoing Teachers' protest and government inaction
Kathmandu, April 21: Nepal's Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Bidhya Bhattarai, has resigned from her post on the 20th day of ongoing protests by teachers from community and government schools across the country.
Congress to launch 'Save Constitution' campaign in Jaipur on April 28
Jaipur, April 21: The Congress is set to launch an extensive campaign against the Central government, beginning with a massive state-level rally in Jaipur on April 28 as part of its 'Save Constitution' campaign.
B'desh: Agriculture diploma students stage blockade demanding higher education opportunities
Dhaka, April 21: Another protest movement has gripped Bangladesh as agricultural diploma students announced the 'Agri Blockade' programme and staged a sit-in demonstration blocking all the gates of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) at Khamarbari in Dhaka on Monday.
Widespread protests erupt in Sindh over Indus Canal project
Sindh, April 21: Nationalist parties, attorneys, farmers, writers, and members of civil society are protesting and staging sit-ins throughout Sindh against the federal government's proposal to dig six new canals from the River Indus, claiming it is an attempt to seize the state's water resources, according to a report by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
Daily life in Murshidabad resumes after violent protests; schools reopen after 10 days
Murshidabad, April 21: Daily life in Murshidabad gradually resumed amid tight security after the violent protests that erupted in various areas against the Waqf Act.
Does law not apply to Sonia, Rahul?: Union Law Minister alleges vandalism of ED offices by Congress
Udaipur, April 21: Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday accused Congress' workers of vandalising government property while protesting against the Enforcement Directorate naming Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi as accused in the National Herald case.
Nepal: Protests demanding endorsement of School Education Bill continue
Kathmandu, April 20: Nepal Teachers' Federation continued their protest on Sunday in Kathmandu demanding endorsement of the School Education bill, local media reported.
AIMPLB vows to continue protests until Centre rolls back Waqf Act
Hyderabad, April 20: All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has vowed to continue nationwide protests until the Waqf (Amendment) Act is rolled back.
Pakistan: Lawyers protesting Indus River canal project warn of blocking railway tracks
Islamabad, April 20: The lawyers' association in Pakistan has warned that in the next phase of their protest against the canal project on the Indus River, scheduled on April 21, they will begin blocking the railway tracks to disrupt the movement of trains between Sindh and Punjab.
Bengal: 'March to state secretariat' by school job losers on April 21 called off
Kolkata, April 19: The joint platform of both 'genuine' teaching and non-teaching staff losing school jobs following the recent order of the Supreme Court earlier this month has called off its proposed "march to state secretariat" agitation which was scheduled on April 21.
Nepali royalists announce to break into restricted zone near parliament, call for protest in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, April 20: Nepal's royalist party, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), has announced to break into the restricted zone near the parliament as it calls for a protest on Sunday afternoon.
Thousands rally across US against Trump policies in renewed wave of protests
Washington, April 20: Thousands of protestors across the United States rallied once again on Saturday (local time), voicing strong opposition to President Donald Trump's policies.
AIADMK holds candle light protest against DMK government over NEET issue
Chennai, April 19: AIADMK leaders held candle light protest in Chennai against the DMK government for their fake election promise to ban NEET in Tamil Nadu and their leaders' paid respects to 22 students who have lost their lives due to NEET.
Pakistan: Bhutto threatens to withdraw support over disputed Indus canal project
Islamabad, April 19: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the ruling coalition partner of country's federal government, has threatened to exit the government if the controversial canal project on the Indus River is not shelved, local media reported on Saturday.
Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, NCW team to visit violence-hit Murshidabad today
Murshidabad, April 19: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and a team from the National Commission for Women (NCW) will visit violence-affected Murshidabad in West Bengal on Saturday.
South Korea: Acting President thanks police officers for maintaining safety during impeachment trial
Seoul, April 18: South Korea's Acting President Han Duck-soo hosted a thank-you luncheon on Friday for police officers involved in maintaining public safety during former President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial.
This kind of cult of violence can never be tolerated: WB Governor Bose on Murshidabad violence
Malda, April 18: Describing the recent episodes of violence in the Murshidabad and Malda districts of West Bengal as the "dance of death", WB Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday strongly condemned the acts, stating that such incidents cannot be tolerated.
Mother of murdered 17-year-old alleges police complicity as locals continue protests in Seelampur
New Delhi, April 18: The mother of a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Seelampur area of the national capital said on Friday that she not been given any updates from the police, alleging complicity by the authorities in catching the culprits and allowing the perpetrators to flee the area.
Karnataka truck owners call off indefinite strike amid govt assurance
Bengaluru, April 17: The truck owners' associations in Karnataka called off their indefinite statewide strike on Thursday. The strike was announced in protest against the hike in sales tax on fuel, the increase in toll charges, and alleged harassment by RTO officials.
Bengal Governor rejects CM Mamata's request to 'avoid visiting Murshidabad for time being'
Kolkata, April 17: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has decided to leave for the communal violence-hit Murshidabad district on Thursday night, ignoring requests from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier in the day to refrain from visiting the district till the time the situation there becomes totally normal.
'Independent agencies basis of democracy', says former Haryana CM during protests against ED
Chandigarh, April 17: Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda said on Thursday that independent and the judiciary is the basis of a flourishing democracy.
But that was very little... inevitable: Karnataka Minister HK Patil defends state govt on price hike
Bengaluru, April 17: The Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress in Karnataka have been engaged in a demonstration war against each other over the issue of price hike .
Telangana Congress leaders stage dharna at ED office in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, April 17: Leaders of Telangana's ruling party, including ministers, on Thursday staged a dharna in front of the regional office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here to protest the charge sheet filed against former Congress presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi for alleged money laundering in the National Herald case.
Andhra: YRS Congress party leaders protest over alleged death of cows in TTD Goshala
Amaravati, April 17: Amid heightened tensions over the alleged death of cows in the state, former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy staged a protest on Thursday by lying down on the road after police denied him permission to visit the TTD Goshala.
Serbian Parliament approves new govt led by Djuro Macut
Belgrade, April 17: The National Assembly of Serbia has elected a new government led by endocrinologist Djuro Macut.
National Herald case: Congress protests outside ED offices in northeastern states
Imphal/Kohima, April 16: Congress leaders and workers on Wednesday staged protests outside the ED offices in different northeastern states, protesting what they called the BJP-led Central government’s ‘politics of vendetta’ over the agency’s charge sheet against senior party leaders including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in connection with the National Herald case.
Chirag Paswan slams Cong protests over National Herald case, questions INDIA bloc's unity
Patna, April 16: Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan has sharply criticised Congress leaders for their protest in Patna following the filing of charge sheet by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald case, calling it an attempt to influence the investigation.
Question is of morality: Sudhanshu Trivedi on Congress' internal allegations made against Nehru-Gandhi family
New Delhi, April 16: Following the chargesheet filed against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald case, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sudhanshu Trivedi on Wednesday emphasised that the issue at hand is one of morality, rather than legality.
Bihar Congress stages protests against ED over National Herald case
Patna, April 16: Congress workers staged protests on Wednesday in Patna, following the filing of a charge sheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.
Move protest against Waqf Act to New Delhi: CM Banerjee tells Bengal Muslim leaders
Kolkata, April 16: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday requested Muslim religious leaders to shift the protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act from the state to Delhi.
Nepal to convene Parliamentary session to address demands of protesting teachers
Kathmandu, April 16: The Nepal government has convened a parliamentary session on April 25 to address the demand of protesting teachers in the country and pass the School Education Bill.
Prez Trump threatens to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status
Washington, April 16: The row between Harvard University and US President Donald Trump escalated further after the elite university refused to accept far-reaching policy changes ordered by the White House, and Trump threatened to strip it of its tax-exempt status.
Israel's Military Chief criticised 'politicization' of military personnel
Tel Aviv, April 15: The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General. Eyal Zamir on Tuesday conducted a situation assessment and field tour in Shuja'iyya in the Gaza Strip, where he spoke about the recent controversy about a protest letter written by reservists demanding an immediate end to the war in Gaza in exchange for the release of the remaining hostages held there.
'Watchman is still alive': Uma Bharti warns MP govt over allocation of liquor shops
Bhopal, April 15: Veteran BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday warned the state government over the allocation of liquor shops amid daily protests by women in many parts of the state, saying that ‘watchman is still alive’.
Akali Dal ridicules Punjab AAP for staging protest at police station
Chandigarh, April 15: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Daljit Singh Cheema on Tuesday ridiculed Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President and Cabinet minister Aman Arora for staging a dharna in front of a police station to demand action against Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, saying if AAP functionaries had to resort to such tactics then the common man could not hope for any justice.
AAP stages protest in Mohali, slams Congress leader Bajwa's remarks on 50 grenades
Chandigarh, April 15: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged a massive protest in Mohali, near here, condemning Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa’s inflammatory remarks that threaten to disrupt Punjab's peace and harmony.
Why no protest against Central Government?: Karnataka Minister responds to truckers' strike over diesel prices
Bengaluru, April 15: As truck owners' associations across Karnataka launched an indefinite strike over rising diesel prices and other regulatory concerns, Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Tuesday responded by questioning why protests target only the state government.
Truckers' strike in Karnataka impacts goods transportation in parts of TN
Chennai, April 15: Goods transportation between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka came to a grinding halt on Tuesday following an indefinite strike by truck operators in Karnataka.
Violence has no place in Democracy: Cong leader Sandeep Dikshit on Murshidabad clash
New Delhi, April 15: Amid rising political tensions following the recent violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district during protests against the Waqf Act, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, on Tuesday, strongly condemned the incident, urging the state government and police to act decisively.