Punjab Farmers’ ‘Rail Roko’ Stir Enters Third Day, Train Movement Remains Hit

Chandigarh: The ‘rail roko’ stir of Punjab farmers demanding compensation for crops damaged in the recent floods, a legal guarantee on MSP and a sweeping debt waiver entered its third day on Saturday. The agitation has hit the movement of trains, with many being cancelled, short-terminated or diverted, railway officials said. The farmers have been […]

Maratha Quota Stir Now Reaches Mumbai Iconic Marine Drive

Mumbai: A protest for Maratha reservation today reached Mumbai, days after violent clashes between police and protesters in Maharashtra’s Jalna district. Protesters today have gathered at Mumbai’s iconic Marine Drive and also outside the Plaza Cinema in Dadar demanding reservation for the Maratha community. The reservation provided by the state government for the politically dominant […]