Doctors' Strike Started After Mamata Banerjee's "Threat": Health Minister
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday June 14, 2019
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today blamed Mamata Banerjee for the nationwide protests by doctors against the attack on a junior doctor in West Bengal earlier this week. Doctors in several cities across the country are staying away from work today to show support to their colleagues in West Bengal who have been on a strike since Tuesday.
All-India Doctors' Strike Monday, Centre Blames Mamata Banerjee: 10 Facts
India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday June 14, 2019
Nearly 300 doctors resigned from government hospitals in West Bengal on Friday as their protest against an attack on a colleague earlier this week in Kolkata escalated. Doctors across the country will boycott work on Monday to express solidarity with their Bengal counterparts whose strike continued for the fourth day. Junior doctors in several stat...
Striking Doctors Set Terms After Mamata Banerjee's Ultimatum: 10 Points
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday June 14, 2019
Striking junior doctors of Kolkata's government hospitals today defied Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's 2 pm deadline to get back to work, saying that won't happen until they get better security. They also met Governor Kesari Nath Tripathi to discuss the situation. Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP and the CPM of engineering the strike and playin...
CRPF Pays Tribute To Soldiers Killed In Anantnag Terror Attack
India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday June 13, 2019
The Central Reserve Police Force today paid homage to the five soldiers who were killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag on Wednesday. Five CPRF personnel were killed after terrorists on suicide mission attacked their patrol team. Two other soldiers, a police inspector and a civilian were also injured in the firing.
Killed Liquor Baron Ponty Chadha's Son Arrested At Delhi Airport
Delhi News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday June 13, 2019
The son of Ponty Chadha, the liquor baron who was killed in a shootout six years ago, was arrested from the Delhi airport last night in connection with a cheating case.
Cyclone Vayu Won't Hit Gujarat, Changes Course Overnight: 10 Points
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday June 13, 2019
Cyclone Vayu will not hit Gujarat as it changed its trajectory overnight and moved further into the sea, the weather department said. However, coastal areas in the state continue to be on high alert as strong winds and rough seas are expected for the next 24 to 48 hours. Over three lakh people were evacuated from coastal district and the union terr...
Sheila Dikshit Meets Arvind Kejriwal Weeks After Blame Game, Poll Defeat
Delhi News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday June 12, 2019
Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit met Arvind Kejriwal, her successor and the current Chief Minister on Wednesday and discussed several issues in the city state. The meeting comes eight months before Delhi votes in the state election next year.
"They Urinated In My Mouth," Says UP Journalist Beaten By Railway Cops
India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday June 13, 2019
A journalist is punched, slapped and abused by a group of policemen as he pleads with them to stop, in a video from western Uttar Pradesh. The journalist said a group of Railway Police personnel locked him up and abused him last night when he went to cover the derailment of a train in Shamli district.
Cyclone Vayu To Hit Gujarat Tomorrow, Schools, Colleges Closed: 10 Points
India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday June 12, 2019
Cyclone Vayu: Nearly three lakh people are being evacuated from the western coast as Gujarat prepares for Cyclone Vayu, which is inching closer to the coast. The entire coastline, from Kutch to south Gujarat has been put on "high alert". Schools and colleges in the coastal districts are closed today and tomorrow. Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday...
BJP Lawmaker Virendra Kumar To Be Interim Lok Sabha Speaker
India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Shyaja Varma | Tuesday June 11, 2019
Seven-time BJP lawmaker Dr Virendra Kumar will be the pro-tem or interim Speaker of the Lok Sabha. As the temporary Speaker, Dr Kumar will administer the oath of office to the newly elected Lok Sabha membersand also preside over the first meeting of the Lok Sabha, in which the Speaker will be elected.
Free Journalist Jailed For "Defaming" Yogi Adityanath: Supreme Court
India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday June 11, 2019
Journalist Prashant Kanojia, who was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police for "defaming" Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, must immediately be released, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday. The right to liberty, a fundamental right, is non-negotiable, the court said as it granted bail.
Yogi Adityanath "Behaving Foolishly": Rahul Gandhi On Journalist Arrests
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday June 11, 2019
Congress president Rahul Gandhi today condemned the arrest of three journalists for allegedly "defaming" Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and called for their release. The arrests over the weekend sparked a huge debate on social media on freedom of expression in the country.
Journalist, TV Channel Head Arrested Over Content On Yogi Adityanath
India News | Reported by Kamal Khan, Mukesh Singh Sengar; Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday June 9, 2019
A freelance journalist, an editor of a TV channel and its owner have been arrested over contents that were considered an objectionable post on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The arrests have sparked a huge debate on social media on freedom of expression and the top editor's body in the country callingit an "effort to intimidate" the ...
Kolkata Beef Fest Scrapped As Organiser Gets Nearly 300 Threat Calls
Kolkata News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday June 7, 2019
A beef food festival in Kolkata, scheduled for later this month, has been called off after a barrage of threat calls and hate messages, the organisers said.
3 Tamil Nadu Student Suicides In 2 Days, They Failed NEET Exam
Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday June 7, 2019
Three girl students have committed suicide in Tamil Nadu in the last two days after failing to crack the medical entrance exam NEET. The suicides - after the results were declared on Wednesday - have prompted the opposition parties in Tamil Nadu to strongly pitch for exempting the state from the test, a two-year-old demand.
Doctors' Strike Started After Mamata Banerjee's "Threat": Health Minister
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday June 14, 2019
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today blamed Mamata Banerjee for the nationwide protests by doctors against the attack on a junior doctor in West Bengal earlier this week. Doctors in several cities across the country are staying away from work today to show support to their colleagues in West Bengal who have been on a strike since Tuesday.
All-India Doctors' Strike Monday, Centre Blames Mamata Banerjee: 10 Facts
India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday June 14, 2019
Nearly 300 doctors resigned from government hospitals in West Bengal on Friday as their protest against an attack on a colleague earlier this week in Kolkata escalated. Doctors across the country will boycott work on Monday to express solidarity with their Bengal counterparts whose strike continued for the fourth day. Junior doctors in several stat...
Striking Doctors Set Terms After Mamata Banerjee's Ultimatum: 10 Points
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday June 14, 2019
Striking junior doctors of Kolkata's government hospitals today defied Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's 2 pm deadline to get back to work, saying that won't happen until they get better security. They also met Governor Kesari Nath Tripathi to discuss the situation. Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP and the CPM of engineering the strike and playin...
CRPF Pays Tribute To Soldiers Killed In Anantnag Terror Attack
India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday June 13, 2019
The Central Reserve Police Force today paid homage to the five soldiers who were killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag on Wednesday. Five CPRF personnel were killed after terrorists on suicide mission attacked their patrol team. Two other soldiers, a police inspector and a civilian were also injured in the firing.
Killed Liquor Baron Ponty Chadha's Son Arrested At Delhi Airport
Delhi News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday June 13, 2019
The son of Ponty Chadha, the liquor baron who was killed in a shootout six years ago, was arrested from the Delhi airport last night in connection with a cheating case.
Cyclone Vayu Won't Hit Gujarat, Changes Course Overnight: 10 Points
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday June 13, 2019
Cyclone Vayu will not hit Gujarat as it changed its trajectory overnight and moved further into the sea, the weather department said. However, coastal areas in the state continue to be on high alert as strong winds and rough seas are expected for the next 24 to 48 hours. Over three lakh people were evacuated from coastal district and the union terr...
Sheila Dikshit Meets Arvind Kejriwal Weeks After Blame Game, Poll Defeat
Delhi News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday June 12, 2019
Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit met Arvind Kejriwal, her successor and the current Chief Minister on Wednesday and discussed several issues in the city state. The meeting comes eight months before Delhi votes in the state election next year.
"They Urinated In My Mouth," Says UP Journalist Beaten By Railway Cops
India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday June 13, 2019
A journalist is punched, slapped and abused by a group of policemen as he pleads with them to stop, in a video from western Uttar Pradesh. The journalist said a group of Railway Police personnel locked him up and abused him last night when he went to cover the derailment of a train in Shamli district.
Cyclone Vayu To Hit Gujarat Tomorrow, Schools, Colleges Closed: 10 Points
India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday June 12, 2019
Cyclone Vayu: Nearly three lakh people are being evacuated from the western coast as Gujarat prepares for Cyclone Vayu, which is inching closer to the coast. The entire coastline, from Kutch to south Gujarat has been put on "high alert". Schools and colleges in the coastal districts are closed today and tomorrow. Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday...
BJP Lawmaker Virendra Kumar To Be Interim Lok Sabha Speaker
India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Shyaja Varma | Tuesday June 11, 2019
Seven-time BJP lawmaker Dr Virendra Kumar will be the pro-tem or interim Speaker of the Lok Sabha. As the temporary Speaker, Dr Kumar will administer the oath of office to the newly elected Lok Sabha membersand also preside over the first meeting of the Lok Sabha, in which the Speaker will be elected.
Free Journalist Jailed For "Defaming" Yogi Adityanath: Supreme Court
India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday June 11, 2019
Journalist Prashant Kanojia, who was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police for "defaming" Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, must immediately be released, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday. The right to liberty, a fundamental right, is non-negotiable, the court said as it granted bail.
Yogi Adityanath "Behaving Foolishly": Rahul Gandhi On Journalist Arrests
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday June 11, 2019
Congress president Rahul Gandhi today condemned the arrest of three journalists for allegedly "defaming" Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and called for their release. The arrests over the weekend sparked a huge debate on social media on freedom of expression in the country.
Journalist, TV Channel Head Arrested Over Content On Yogi Adityanath
India News | Reported by Kamal Khan, Mukesh Singh Sengar; Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday June 9, 2019
A freelance journalist, an editor of a TV channel and its owner have been arrested over contents that were considered an objectionable post on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The arrests have sparked a huge debate on social media on freedom of expression and the top editor's body in the country callingit an "effort to intimidate" the ...
Kolkata Beef Fest Scrapped As Organiser Gets Nearly 300 Threat Calls
Kolkata News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday June 7, 2019
A beef food festival in Kolkata, scheduled for later this month, has been called off after a barrage of threat calls and hate messages, the organisers said.
3 Tamil Nadu Student Suicides In 2 Days, They Failed NEET Exam
Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday June 7, 2019
Three girl students have committed suicide in Tamil Nadu in the last two days after failing to crack the medical entrance exam NEET. The suicides - after the results were declared on Wednesday - have prompted the opposition parties in Tamil Nadu to strongly pitch for exempting the state from the test, a two-year-old demand.
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