Aspirants of the Bihar Public Service Commission have gathered in the capital, Patna, to protest against normalization. YouTuber and educator Faizal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, joined the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants’ comes together in Patna earlier on Friday against the commission’s proposed modifications to the exam format. With Khan Sir, there … Read more
As many as 34 farmers were detained late Wednesday for allegedly preparing protests at the Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida without official authorization. The farmers were allegedly on their way from the Zero Point on the Yamuna Expressway to the Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida to organize a demonstration to urge their demands. … Read more
The shops and owner of Palanquin went on strike for three days. The protest began on Friday, shortly after the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board unveiled plans for a Rs 250 crore passenger ropeway project. The project will span from Tarakote Mark to Sanji Chhat. According to media sources, on the third day of … Read more
On Thursday, hundreds of teachers held a large protest and sit-in outside the Civil Secretariat of Punjab, Pakistan, organized by the Grand Teachers Alliance (GTA). They demanded the reversal of several “controversial” policies implemented by the Punjab government. Teachers from all over the province gathered to voice their concerns about the government’s failure to fulfil … Read more
The enraged crowd then set fire to the network’s reception office and dozens of vehicles parked outside, a BTV official told AFP on condition of anonymity. Dhaka: Bangladeshi students set fire to the country’s national broadcaster on Thursday, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina spoke on the network to try to calm rising confrontations … Read more
French politics appear to be out of control. Unexpectedly, the coalition of Left parties won the most seats in the legislative election even if it did not secure a majority. The far-right National Rally, led by Marine Le Penn and victorious in the first round of voting, has suffered in the final standings. The New … Read more
The central trade unions and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) have called for a statewide Gramin Bharat Bandh strike on February 16 in order to put their demands before the federal government. It invited all farmer organizations to band together and participate in the Gramin Bharat Bandh, which the central trade unions had called for … Read more
Two delegates from Kerala, Archana Ravi, an illustrator, and Sreenath, a documentary filmmaker, were reportedly detained at the Panaji police station for an hour on Monday for peacefully protesting against the screening of Sudipto Sen’s controversial film, “The Kerala Story,” at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The film, accused of disseminating … Read more
On Monday, a number of TDP leaders demonstrated against the arrest of their leader and former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu in a corruption case around the state of Andhra Pradesh. Several TDP leaders were either arrested or placed under house arrest during the protests. In retaliation for N Chandrababu Naidu’s imprisonment, the party had … Read more