Farmers hit by water scarcity hold a meeting in Koppal Koppal: Farmers from Koppal and Vijayanagara districts have announced an indefinite protest from July 20, demanding the release of water from the Tungabhadra reservoir to the Vijayanagara canal system. The decision followed meetings held in villages across the irrigated belt of Koppal and Hosapete taluks….
Bengaluru: Classes were disrupted as students of University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), GKVK, launched a protest alleging that govt illegally expanded eligibility criteria for recruitment to the posts of agricultural officer (AO) and assistant agricultural officer (AAO).They maintained that AO and AAO are specialised technical posts responsible for providing scientific advice to farmers on crop…
Farmers staging a protest at KNNL office in Belagavi Belagavi: More than 500 farmers and villagers from Mastiholi and nearby areas launched an indefinite day-and-night protest outside the Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited (KNNL) Belagavi North Division office from Tuesday night, demanding immediate release of pending compensation for land acquired for irrigation projects.Farmers from Mastiholi, Gudaganatti,…
Koderma: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of the death of a 16-year-old student inside his hostel room at a private school in Jhumri Tilaiya in Koderma district on May 3.Acting on a complaint filed by Ranchi-based social activist Vaidnath Kumar on May 27, the commission in a notice on June 16,…
Sikar Electricity department employees staged a protest and sit-in demanding the arrest of the accused who assaulted the employees who had gone to replace smart meters Jhunjhunu: Staff from Sikar electricity dept of Friday staged a demonstration and submitted a memorandum to the SP and senior officials of their dept, demanding the immediate arrest of…
Jhunjhunu: Allegations of extortion against members of Agriculture minister Kirodi Lal Meena’s alleged decoy team in Sikar have triggered a political storm, even as seed traders launched an indefinite sit-in protest Wednesday demanding action against the accused.The controversy escalated after an extortion case was registered at Sikar’s Sadar police station against Sandeep and Rajneesh, said…
Madikeri: The Somwarpet Raitha Horata Samithi has decided to hold a day-and-night dharna in front of the DC office in Madikeri over the unresolved C and D land issue from June 16. A decision in this regard was taken during the meeting held at Somwarpet Vokkaligara Sangha Hall.The meeting, headed by Horata Samithi president Suresh…
Unions demand Rs 30,000 as common minimum monthly pay across services Mumbai: On Monday, a few thousand ASHA, Anganwadi, mid-day meal, and ICDS workers — most of whom are women — are expected to start their indefinite protest at Azad Maidan.The protest is being organised by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU). Its state…
