Tag: protesting

NEW DELHI: Farmers protesting against the Centre’s agricultural laws at the Ghazipur border were seen beating drums, dancing, singing, and playing Holi on Monday.“People have been celebrating Holi since time immemorial. We are celebrating the festival here because our farmer brothers are stationed here. We are singing, dancing, and ...

Ahead of qualifiers, Norway, Germany and Netherlands footballers have protested Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers.Footballers are staging on-field protests in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers to highlight Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers and its human rights record that have been under the spotlight since it was awarded the hosting ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh, congratulated the neighbouring country on Friday for its 50th year of Independence and said that he too had gone to jail while protesting for Bangladesh's liberation. "I was about 20-22 years old when along with some friends ...

New Delhi:  On the occasion of ‘Shaheed Diwas’, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hailed the sacrifices of soldiers at the country’s borders and farmers protesting at Delhi’s borders, and said the Centre must answer for the “insult” of their “martyrdom”.   March 23 is observed as ‘Shaheed Diwas’ ...

In August 2019, New Delhi revoked the special status of Indian-administered Kashmir and split the region into two union territories directly governed by the federal government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government also removed protections for locals with regard to land acquisition and jobs in Kashmir. Authorities imposed a strict curfew ...

India oi-Ajay Joseph Raj P | Published: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 14:04 Chandigarh, Feb 18: Farmers on Thursday sat on railway tracks at many places in Punjab and Haryana as part of the 'rail roko' protest against the Centre's new agri laws, with officials stopping trains at stations ...

NC decries debarring Oppn MPs from meeting protesting farmers New Delhi, Feb 04: National Conference (NC) on Thursday criticized the government for disallowing the delegation of MPs of opposition parties from meeting the protesting farmers at Gazipur, terming the measure undemocratic and unparliamentary. Party’s Member of Parliament from Anantnag Hassnain ...

NEW DELHI — Internet access remained blocked on Monday in several districts of a state bordering India's capital following violent weekend clashes between police and farmers protesting controversial agricultural reforms.Online access would be suspended in at least 14 of 22 districts in Haryana state near New Delhi, until 5 ...

As per the police estimates, around 2,00,000 farmers from Punjab are set to leave for Delhi as part of their ‘Delhi Chalo’ agitation from November 26.Chandigarh: Hundreds of farmers from Punjab started gathering on Wednesday morning on the interstate borders along Haryana that has restricted their movement towards national ...

Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday assured help to the protesting daily wagers and need-based workers serving in various government departments in Jammu and Kashmir. He also exuded confidence in wining the District Development Council (DDC) polls, saying, “We have put up candidates who are educated, young and ...