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Nagaland adhoc teachers’ strike for service regularisation enters 6th day; decides to intensify stir| India News

Nagaland adhoc teachers’ strike for service regularisation enters 6th day; decides to intensify stir| India News

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Kohima, The ongoing protest by the All Nagaland Adhoc Teachers Group -2015 batch entered its sixth day on Tuesday, with the members warning to further escalate their agitation if their long-pending demand for service regularisation is not addressed. Nagaland adhoc teachers’ strike for service regularisation enters 6th day; decides to intensify stir The agitation, which began on February 4, has been continuing at Naga Solidarity Park here, where members have been gathering daily to press for implementation of earlier assurances and policy decisions related to the regularisation of the ad hoc teachers appointed in 2015. ANAGT leaders said they have decided to launch a hunger strike, and preparations are already in place for its commencement if the government does not respond positively by Tuesday. According to sources within the group, around 20 volunteers have come forward and are ready to participate in the hunger strike. The ANAGT-2015 batch stated that the decision reflects growing frustration over prolonged delays, despite multiple rounds of dialogue, representations, and committee recommendations over the years. They maintained that the issue …

Assam: Protestors demanding eviction of encroachers from tribal belt areas call off hunger strike

Assam: Protestors demanding eviction of encroachers from tribal belt areas call off hunger strike

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Diphu/Guwahati, Protestors on Tuesday called off their hunger strike demanding eviction of encroachers from tribal belt areas in Karbi Anglong district following talks with Assam minister Ranoj Pegu, a day after the residence of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council chief was set on fire by agitators. Assam: Protestors demanding eviction of encroachers from tribal belt areas call off hunger strike The agitators, belonging to several political and social organisations, have been on a hunger strike for the last 12 days, demanding the eviction of illegal settlers. The protesters set ablaze two motorcycles in the Kheroni area of the district on Tuesday, but there was no report of any other incident of violence since Monday night, officials said. Pegu held talks with protestors, and they called off their hunger strike following assurances from the government that tripartite talks will be held on the issue soon. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will be present in the meeting, Pegu said. On Monday, four people were injured in police firing on protestors who went on a rampage, setting ablaze the …

Jagjit Singh Dallewal breaks fast as farmers’ protests ease at borders | Latest News India

Jagjit Singh Dallewal breaks fast as farmers’ protests ease at borders | Latest News India

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Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who had been on a hunger strike since November 26, 2024, demanding systemic agricultural reforms and legal guarantees for Minimum Support Price (MSP), ended his fast on Friday. During a hearing related to the blockade at Punjab-Haryana border points, the Punjab government informed the Supreme Court that Dallewal, leader of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), had accepted water. The SC had previously criticised the Punjab govt for failing to hospitalise Dallewal despite his deteriorating health. (PTI photo) “Mr. Dallewal has finally broken his fast and accepted water,” Punjab’s advocate general Gurminder Singh informed a bench comprising justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh. The bench welcomed the development. “This is good news. We have always maintained that he is a true farmer leader and has the best interests of the farming community at heart,” remarked justice Kant. Farmers, led by Dallewal under the banners of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, had been protesting along the Punjab-Haryana border since February 2024, demanding systemic agricultural reforms, legal guarantees for …

Loco pilots protest working conditions, to go on 36-hour fast from 8am on Feb 20 | Latest News India

Loco pilots protest working conditions, to go on 36-hour fast from 8am on Feb 20 | Latest News India

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NEW DELHI: Loco pilots of the Indian railways will observe a 36-hour fast beginning February 20 morning to press its demands for better working conditions including steps to reduce their working hours from 11 to 8 hours, the All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) has said. The association also alleged that several accidents had taken place in the past because the crew was drowsy. (X/AshwiniVaishnaw) In a letter to the railways ministry, AILRSA said the authorities were yet to accept the recommendation of the parliamentary standing committee that prescribed an 8-hour shift for loco pilots. The association said loco pilots are required to work up to 11 hours at a stretch. In practice, loco pilots, especially those operating goods trains, are often forced to work for 12 to 20 continuous hours, it said. The railways ministry spokesperson was unavailable for comment despite repeated attempts. An official, however, said: “Loco pilots work eight hours, as per the rules. Their duties are only extended in extraordinary situations.” The association also alleged that several accidents have occurred …

A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time | World News

A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time | World News

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LONDON — Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist. A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time But as she slumped in a folding chair outside the gates of the British prime minister’s office on day 129 of a hunger strike, she was just a mother — a mom trying to win freedom for her son who has spent more than five years in an Egyptian prison, accused of “spreading false news” on social media. Sacrificing her very self is the only way Soueif sees to focus attention on what she says is unjust imprisonment of her son, Alaa Abd el-Fattah. “The great majority of mothers are prepared to die for their children; it just takes different forms,’’ she said on Wednesday. “Most mothers, if their children are in actual danger, you’re prepared to die.’’ One of Egypt’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, Abd el-Fattah has spent most of the past 14 years behind bars since taking part in the 2011 …

Full episode, January 6, 2024 – India TV

Full episode, January 6, 2024 – India TV

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Image Source : INDIA TV Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma Hello and welcome to Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma, the only news show with real facts and no noise. In today’s episode: Delhi CM Atishi cries, says, ‘Ramesh Bidhuri used abusive language about my unwell father’, BJP advises Bidhuri, ‘leaders should avoid personal, family comments’ Patna court grants unconditional bail to Prashant Kishor, after coming out of jail, he says, ‘I am on hunger strike and will continue’, he will file an application in the High Court tomorrow Ajit Pawar tells Baramati voters, ‘By voting for me, you have not become my master, I am not your servant’, Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Gaikwad tells those who have not voted for him, ‘prostitutes are better than you’ India’s number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath’ was launched just before the 2014 general elections. Since its inception, the show is redefining India’s super-prime time and is numerically far ahead of its contemporaries.   Source link

Punjab govt officers trying to create impression that court persuading Dallewal to break his fast: SC | India News

Punjab govt officers trying to create impression that court persuading Dallewal to break his fast: SC | India News

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The Supreme Court Thursday slammed the Punjab government over the hunger strike by farm leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, saying that the state’s attitude appeared to be against reconciliation and its officials were spreading the wrong impression that the court is trying to persuade Dallewal from breaking his fast. “There appears to be a deliberate attempt in the entire media where your state government officers are trying to create an impression that there is a persuasion by the court to Mr Dallewal to break the fast. That’s why he is probably reluctant,” Justice Surya Kant, presiding over a two-judge Bench, told Punjab Advocate General Gurminder Singh. “Our directions were not to break his fast. We only said that let his health part be taken care of and he can continue his peaceful protest even when he is hospitalised. You have to persuade him from this angle. Shifting to the hospital does not mean he will not continue his fast. There are medical facilities which will ensure that no harm is caused to his life. That is …

Supreme Court to examine Punjab govt’s measures to treat ailing farmer leader Dallewal today | Latest News India

Supreme Court to examine Punjab govt’s measures to treat ailing farmer leader Dallewal today | Latest News India

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As farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s indefinite hunger strike entered its 36th day, the Supreme Court is set to review the Punjab government’s actions to ensure his treatment on Tuesday, December 31. On December 29, a team of Punjab government officials tried to convince the ailing septuagenarian to accept medical help, but he refused, fearing forceful removal from the protest site. Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal during his hunger strike at the Khanauri Border in Sangrur district of Punjab. (PTI File)(HT_PRINT) Farmers have been protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border in Khanauri, demanding a legal guarantee for a minimum support price for crops and other issues from the Centre. A high-level team of Punjab government officials had met Jagjit Singh Dallewal, urging him to accept medical treatment despite his ongoing fast. A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and Sudhanshu Dhulia is scheduled to hear the matter virtually at 11am on December 31. The Supreme Court went on winter break on December 21, and benches will resume hearings on January 2, 2025. On December 28, the …

Supreme Court sets Dec 31 deadline to hospitalise Jagjit Singh Dallewal | Latest News India

Supreme Court sets Dec 31 deadline to hospitalise Jagjit Singh Dallewal | Latest News India

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The Supreme Court on Saturday lashed out at the Punjab government for its inability to hospitalise farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike for over a month, despite repeated medical advice, observing that this is not just a “failure of law-and-order machinery” but also an “abetment to suicide”. Police officials meet farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal at the Khanauri border near Patiala on Friday. (ANI) Marking the second consecutive day the state faced the court’s ire for not complying with repeated orders to ensure Dallewal’s hospitalisation, the top court also lambasted those obstructing his hospitalisation, stating that the Supreme Court would not succumb to pressure and would not tolerate “a violent face” of the farmers’ movement. Convening a special sitting during the vacation, a bench of justices Surya Kant and Sudhanshu Dhulia condemned the state’s handling of the situation, questioning why it allowed “a virtual fort to be created” around the protest site, adding the state government seems to support the agitation that may result in Dallewal’s death. The matter …

SC Directs Punjab govt to ensure medical aid for farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on hunger strike – India TV

SC Directs Punjab govt to ensure medical aid for farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on hunger strike – India TV

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Image Source : PTI Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal during his hunger strike at the Khanauri Border in the Sangrur district of Punjab. The Supreme Court on Friday raised serious concerns over the life and safety of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike since November 26 at the Khanauri border. Dallewal is demanding a legal guarantee for minimum support prices (MSP) for crops, among other farmers’ rights. The vacation bench, comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, issued a notice to the Punjab government in response to a contempt petition filed against its chief secretary for not complying with a previous order regarding medical aid for Dallewal. The bench emphasised the urgency of the situation, stating that the Punjab government must take immediate steps to provide necessary medical assistance to Dallewal. “If there is a law and order situation, you have to deal with it with an iron hand. Somebody’s life is at stake. You need to take it seriously. Medical aid has to be given, and …