Category: General Interest

Farmers in the western Indian state of Maharashtra have temporarily ended a protest after the state government promised to write off their loans. Since June 1 farmers in western Madhya Pradesh were protesting demanding for higher minimum support prices for their produce, among others.

On 8th June 2017, the West Bengal government deployed army in Darjeeling after the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) protested against the forced imposition of the Bengali language in the state schools. GJM indulged in protest and arson while marching to the venue where the cabinet meeting was held by..

More than 25 people were killed and many were injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The blast occurred on Wednesday afternoon when a blaze engulfed the factory in Balaghat district. Dozens of workers managed to escape unhurt as firefighters brought..

On 8th June 2017, India again raised the issue of human rights violation in Baluchistan at the UNHRC, accusing Pakistan of using air power against its own people. Pakistan while advocating restrains to others has not hesitated in using air power against its own people in Baluchistan. India blamed Pakistan at the..

In terms of population, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is one of the largest regional organizations in the world. On June 1st, Vladimir Putin announced at an annual summit that India will be admitted as an official member to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The Shanghai Cooperation..

On 6th June, farmers in Madhya Pradesh were attacked for demanding remunerative prices and a loan waiver. Security forces opened firing at the farmers demanding a fair price and a loan waiver that led to the death of 2 farmers and 3 others in the Mandsaur district. The state home minister, however, denied..

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has yet made another milestone after launching a record of 104 nano-satellites from a single rocket in Febuary. On Monday, June 05, 2017 India launches its heaviest satellite named ‘Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle’ (GSLV) Mark-III also nicknamed the..

On 3rd June, the Home Minister, Mr Rajnath Singh stated that the ISIL has failed to penetrate into India. Mr Singh on Saturday claimed that the Indian government has been successful in warding off the challenges posed by the ISIS and India has been victorious in preventing the establishment of ISIS foothold..

Looking through history of the moves of the Indian Defence forces to break the glass ceiling, the most transformational one has been to allow women in combat. The Army chief, General Bipin Rawat recently stated “I am looking at women coming as jawans. I am going to start it soon. Firstly we will start..

Members of the All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists went on one day strike on Tuesday, in protest of government’s move to regulate the sale of drugs through an e-portal. More than eight lakh chemists have participated in the strike. The proposal aims to monitor the sale of drugs