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Farmer organisation calls dawn-to-dusk Odisha bandh over ‘paddy procurement mess’ on January 28

Farmer organisation calls dawn-to-dusk Odisha bandh over ‘paddy procurement mess’ on January 28

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NKS convenor Akshay Kumar objects to the Odisha Food Supplies Minister’s recent statement that only farmers supplying up to 150 quintals of paddy would be eligible for the ₹800 input assistance, calling the move unacceptable. Representative image | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS), a farmers’ organisation, on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) called for an Odisha bandh on Wednesday (January 28, 2026) to protest alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, with the Congress extending support to the dawn-to-dusk shutdown. “We have been continuously carrying out movements, demonstrations, sit-ins, satyagrahas, and jail bharo programmes, demanding remunerative prices for agricultural produce, dignity for farmers, and a farmer security allowance (pension). The sustained struggle resulted in many pro-poor schemes, including the Odisha Government’s assistance of ₹800 per quintal of paddy,” said NKS convenor Akshay Kumar. However, Mr. Kumar alleged that the current paddy procurement mandis (agricultural markets) had become extremely “chaotic” with most mandis virtually non-functional. Farmers, he said, were forced to sit through the night with tens of quintals of paddy lying in the mandis. “Against a …

Allu Aravind backs Pawan Kalyan and questions theatre bandh during HHVM release; Dil Raju claims ‘miscommunication’

Allu Aravind backs Pawan Kalyan and questions theatre bandh during HHVM release; Dil Raju claims ‘miscommunication’

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Ever since news came out two weeks ago that the exhibitors in the Telugu states are debating calling for a theatre bandh from 1 June, should their demands not be met, allegations have been thrown around. Actor and Deputy CM of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan, whose film Hari Hara Veera Mallu (HHVM) was in the line of fire, also called out the Telugu film industry for lacking respect for the government. Since then, the bigwigs in the film industry have scrambled to make things right, at least publicly. (Also Read: Telugu film industry doesn’t have ‘minimum respect or gratitude towards Andhra Pradesh govt’, says Pawan Kalyan) Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu will be released in theatres on June 12. What did Pawan Kalyan say? On Saturday, the actor-politician called out the film industry’s lack of respect, pointing out that the film chamber has yet to meet AP CM N Chandrababu Naidu since he came into power. Pawan said, “At a time when the government is thinking of giving industry status and developing the film …

Manipur: 48-hour bandh affects normal life in Imphal Valley | India News

Manipur: 48-hour bandh affects normal life in Imphal Valley | India News

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The 48-hour state-wide bandh called by Meitei organisation Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) in protest against the removal of the state’s name from a government bus affected normal life across the five districts of Imphal Valley on Thursday. All business establishments, educational institutions, and government and private offices were closed and public transport remained off the roads. At Wangkhei, Khurai, Kongba in Imphal East district and Kwakeithel, Naoremthong in Imphal West district, bandh supporters came out on the streets to enforce the shutdown and asked any individual outside their homes to return back. The bandh started on Wednesday midnight. Story continues below this ad Bandh supporters also burned tyres on the roads at Naoremthong, Kwakeithel, Khurai and Wangkhei in state capital Imphal. Security has been tightened across Imphal to prevent any untoward incident. Central forces personnel have been deployed at strategic places across all points leading to the Raj Bhavan. The Manipur government on Wednesday ordered a probe into the allegations that security personnel forced to cover the state’s name on a bus taking …

Exhibitors put theatre bandh in Telugu states on hold temporarily for Hari Hara Veera Mallu, Thug Life

Exhibitors put theatre bandh in Telugu states on hold temporarily for Hari Hara Veera Mallu, Thug Life

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May 22, 2025 11:20 AM IST Both Thug Life and Hari Hara Veera Mallu have the potential to bring in good business to exhibitors in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Exhibitors in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh initially called for a theatre bandh from 1 June due to issues with film producers over the revenue sharing model. A Cinema Express report states that they have now decided to temporarily call off the bandh due to the release of Hari Hara Veera Mallu (HHVM) and Thug Life. (Also Read: Kamal Haasan says he and Mani Ratnam ‘want the audience to forget Nayakan’ when they watch Thug Life) Pawan Kalyan and Kamal Haasan in stills from Hari Hara Veera Mallu and Thug Life. Theatre bandh temporarily put on hold Telugu film producers and the exhibitors’ association met on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing dispute over the revenue share model. The meeting was reportedly inconclusive, and the parties will discuss it further before reaching an agreement.  However, an unofficial interim was reached, as a source close to the Telugu Film …

Manipur: 48-hour bandh affects normal life in Imphal Valley | Latest News India

Manipur: 48-hour bandh affects normal life in Imphal Valley | Latest News India

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Guwahati, The 48-hour state-wide bandh called by Meitei organisation Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity in protest against the removal of the state’s name from a government bus affected normal life across the five districts of Imphal Valley on Thursday. Manipur: 48-hour bandh affects normal life in Imphal Valley All business establishments, educational institutions, and government and private offices were closed and public transport remained off the roads. At Wangkhei, Khurai, Kongba in Imphal East district and Kwakeithel, Naoremthong in Imphal West district, bandh supporters came out on the streets to enforce the shutdown and asked any individual outside their homes to return back. The bandh started on Wednesday midnight. Bandh supporters also burned tyres on the roads at Naoremthong, Kwakeithel, Khurai and Wangkhei in state capital Imphal. Security has been tightened across Imphal to prevent any untoward incident. Central forces personnel have been deployed at strategic places across all points leading to the Raj Bhavan. The Manipur government on Wednesday ordered a probe into the allegations that security personnel forced to cover the state’s name …

Exhibitors call for theatre bandh in Telugu states from June 1; Hari Hara Veera Mallu, Thug Life among films affected

Exhibitors call for theatre bandh in Telugu states from June 1; Hari Hara Veera Mallu, Thug Life among films affected

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May 19, 2025 03:15 PM IST The exhibitors of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana held a meeting with some industry figures on Sunday over the current rental-based revenue model.  Theatres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana might have a shutdown from June 1 if the exhibitors and producers don’t reach a consensus soon. A CinemaExpress report states that around 60 exhibitors met Telugu film producers like Dil Raju and Suresh Babu on Sunday to hash out long-standing issues around the current rental-based revenue model. (Also Read: Mega157: Nayanthara returns to Telugu cinema for her ‘hat-trick’ film with Chiranjeevi. Watch announcement video) Pawan Kalyan and Kamal Haasan in stills from Hari Hara Veera Mallu and Thug Life. Single screen theatres bandh from June 1 in AP, TS A joint meeting was held in Hyderabad on Sunday between the exhibitor association and some film industry bigwigs. The exhibitors pressed for a percentage-based model, calling for a bandh in the Telugu states from June 1 till the issue is sorted. Concerns were also raised over films releasing on OTT quickly …

Delhi Bandh Today: Chandni Chowk, Other Markets Shut As Traders Protest Pahalgam Terror Attack

Delhi Bandh Today: Chandni Chowk, Other Markets Shut As Traders Protest Pahalgam Terror Attack

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Last Updated:April 25, 2025, 09:04 IST Delhi Bandh Today: The visuals showed that shops in Chandni Chowk were closed as part of a traders’ association call for a ‘Bandh’ to protest against the Pahalgam killings. Delhi Bandh Today | ANI Image Delhi Bandh Today: Traders’ associations have announced a “complete closure” of markets in the national capital on April 25 in protest against the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent people. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Secretary General and Chandni Chowk MP, Praveen Khandelwal, said that the bandh is not a political demonstration but a peaceful gesture of respect and national unity. “The brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of innocent citizens, has caused deep sorrow and anger among the trading community. The call for a market bandh is a tribute to the lives lost in Pahalgam,” he said in a statement. The visuals on Friday showed that shops in Chandni Chowk and other markers were closed as part of a …

Pahalgam attack spurs near-total shutdown after Kashmiri leaders’ call for bandh | India News

Pahalgam attack spurs near-total shutdown after Kashmiri leaders’ call for bandh | India News

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Schools, colleges and business establishments remained closed throughout several parts of Kashmir as the Valley Wednesday observed near-complete shutdown to protest the deadly militant attack that killed 26 people – including a local –in what is being seen as the biggest attack on civilians in recent years. This comes as Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday arrived at the Police Control Room in Srinagar to pay tributes to the victims of the attack that targeted the popular tourist destination of Pahalgam. He is also visiting the Baisaran meadow, the site of the attack and is also expected to chair a review with senior security officials Wednesday. The bodies of the victims were brought to Srinagar’s PCR at around 9 am after completing medico-legal formalities. This comes at a time when the attack has spurred an exodus of tourists from the Valley Story continues below this ad The home minister, who was also accompanied by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, met the families of victims at the PCR. Leader of the …

Pahalgam terror attack LIVE: PM Modi, Sitharaman cut short foreign visits; J-K parties call for Kashmir bandh

Pahalgam terror attack LIVE: PM Modi, Sitharaman cut short foreign visits; J-K parties call for Kashmir bandh

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Pahalgam terror attack: Terrorists targeted a group of people, including women and elderly individuals, in a brazen attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam district. Residents in the valley turned up for a candlelight march at several places in the state against the incident. New Delhi: In a horrifying act of violence that has sent shockwaves across the nation, 26 people—mostly tourists—were killed in a brutal terrorist assault in the serene meadows of Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Several others were injured in the ambush that shattered the calm of one of Kashmir’s most picturesque destinations, often referred to as the “mini-Switzerland” of India. The ghastly attack occurred in the remote high-altitude region of the Anantnag district — a spot only reachable by trekking or horseback. The terrain made immediate rescue operations a logistical nightmare but helicopters were scrambled for aerial evacuation, while brave local residents stepped up with ponies to carry the injured down the steep trails. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for India on Tuesday night after cutting short …

Karnataka bandh by pro-Kannada groups remains peaceful under tight security

Karnataka bandh by pro-Kannada groups remains peaceful under tight security

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The 12-hour Karnataka bandh called by pro-Kannada groups to protest the alleged assault on a state-run bus conductor in Belagavi last month for being unable to understand Marathi passed off peacefully on Saturday. With elaborate security arrangements in place, the police ensured that no untoward incidents occurred during the shutdown, PTI reported. According to PTI, ahead of the Karnataka bandh, state Home Minister G Parameshwara requested the people to protest peacefully, warning that any attempt to disturb law and order or resort to vandalism would be dealt with an iron hand. Pro-Kannada groups staged protests in various parts of the state and convincing shopkeepers to support the Karnataka bandh. However, most shops remained open as usual. In Bengaluru, activists came together at Mysore Bank Circle, raising slogans and holding placards, reported PTI. Some demonstrators staged a protest at the bus stands in Majestic, urging bus drivers and conductors to support the bandh. As their agitation intensified, police took them into preventive custody. Leading the agitation, Kannada Chalavali (Vatal Paksha) convener Vatal Nagaraj staged a demonstration …