September, 2019
Buses Torched, Some Schools Shut as Cong Protests Against DK Shivakumar’s Arrest
Congress supporters blocked the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway and four KSRTC buses were stoned. The bandh is expected to hit Bengaluru and affect the Bengaluru-Mysore traffic. The districts’ schools and colleges are shut. Bengaluru: Buses were torched and schools and colleges shut as a precautionary measure as the Karnataka Congress called for a state-wide bandh on Wednesday to protest against the arrest of its troubleshooter DK Shivakumar by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a long session of interrogation. Soon after the Kanakapura MLA’s arrest, protests erupted across Karnataka,Read More
‘Political Stunt’: Haryana Farmers Say Khattar Govt’s Interest, Penalty Waiver Doesn’t Help Their Cause
A farmer said most of the bad loans are in national banks. Hence, waiving interest and penalty of crop loans taken from cooperative banks would not help too many farmers. New Delhi: The Haryana government’s announcement of waiving interest and penalty worth Rs 4,750 crore on crop loans received backlash with many calling the move a “stunt” ahead of the state elections in November. On Monday, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced in Bhiwani district that 10 lakh farmers, who took loans from the state-owned Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS), DistrictRead More
‘His Arrest Did Not Bring Me Happiness’: BS Yediyurappa Hopes For DK Shivakumar’s Release
The Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa further said that he would be ‘more happy everyone’ if DK Shivakumar comes clear of the charges. Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa has said that he was unhappy to hear about the arrest of Congress leader DK Shivakumar by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The Congress troubleshooter was arrested on Tuesday after repeated questioning over the past few days in connection with a case of alleged money laundering. “Let me tell you one thing, the arrest of DK Shivakumar did not bring me any happiness. I willRead More
Priyanka Gandhi Slams Centre Over ‘Historic Slowdown’ of Country’s Economy
AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the slowdown was for everyone to see and asked till when will the government run by ‘managing headlines’. New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday attacked the government over the state of the economy and said it should now admit that there is a “historic slowdown” and move towards resolving it. She said the slowdown was for everyone to see and asked till when will the government run by “managing headlines”. “Telling a lie a hundred times does not turn itRead More
Political Mainstream Faced With Existential Question After Article 370 Repeal, Says Srinagar Mayor
Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu also dismissed the claims of the Centre that the situation in the Valley was ‘normal’, saying the ‘absence of dead bodies’ could not be the ‘new definition of normalcy’. Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu, who was granted the status of a minister three weeks after the Narendra Modi government decided to scrap the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, sees the developments in the Valley since August 5 as “deeply disturbing and anguishing”. Mattu, who is also the spokesperson of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC),Read More