Jabalpur, April 13 (IANS) The Youth Congress on Monday organised a protest in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh against a proposed trade deal, claiming it would adversely affect farmers and labourers. The demonstration was led by the organisation’s National President, Uday Bhanu Chib, as party workers marched towards the Collectorate to lay siege to the office.Anticipating the protest, police had put up barricades at key locations, preventing the rally from moving forward.A tense standoff en…
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Jaipur, March 24 (IANS) To amplify the voice of common people affected by the gas shortage and demand accountability from the government, the Congress Party in Rajasthan will organise a massive protest at Shaheed Smarak, Jaipur, on March 27. It was announced by Govind Singh Dotasra, President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee, while convening a meeting on Tuesday at the State Congress Headquarters in Jaipur with the presidents and conveners of the party’s frontal organisations, de…
Patna, March 21 (IANS) The Patna district administration has ordered a probe into the collapse of an under-construction bridge on the outskirts of the city, a day after the incident, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Friday in Dhebra village under the Shahpur police station area, trapping two labourers under the debris, officials added. They said both workers were rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital. While one labourer is reported to be in critical condition, the other esc…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Seven migrant labourers were killed and four others injured after a wall under construction collapsed at a sewage treatment plant (STP) site in a residential project in Gurugram.The incident took place around 8 pm at the Signature Global society project site in Sidhrawali village, where construction work was underway.According to officials, a group of labourers employed by a private contractor were working at the STP site when a concrete retention wall suddenly gave wa…
Barnala (Punjab), Feb 28 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday delivered a stern message to the Punjab Congress leadership, urging them to end internal bickering and function as a united team ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.Addressing party workers at a rally in Barnala under the ‘Save MNREGA, Save Farmers’ campaign, Gandhi said no individual, regardless of seniority or stature, is bigger than the party.“A single player cannot win the game. We have an e…
Narsinghpur, Feb 23 (IANS) A tragic road accident claimed three lives in Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday. A pick-up truck carrying labourers overturned, resulting in three deaths and severe injuries to seven others. The incident took place around 11 am in the Barman police station area, along the National Highway. According to police officials, all the victims were daily wage labourers residing in Surla Khapa village of neighbouring Chhindwara district. They were travelli…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday met leaders of several farm unions from across the country at the Parliament House. During the meeting, the farm union representatives expressed strong opposition to the India-US trade deal and conveyed their deep concern over the potential impact on farmers’ livelihoods, particularly those engaged in the cultivation of corn, soybean, cotton, fruits, and nuts.The leaders told the Congress leader that they f…
Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) Four labourers, including three women, died after consuming acid, mistaking it for alcohol in Aloli village of Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district, police said on Friday.According to initial reports, the victims were hired as labourers to clean the wedding venue. Bottles containing acid, kept for cleaning purposes, were reportedly stored at the site.The labourers allegedly mistook the liquid for alcohol and consumed it, leading to a fatal accident.The deceased have been identifie…
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is now making an effort to understand public sentiment ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections and before finalising its election manifesto. Accordingly, the Bengal BJP, on Saturday, launched the ‘Sankalp Patra Paramarsha Yatra’ (Manifesto Consultation Drive) programme from the party office in Salt Lake area of Kolkata.State BJP President Samik Bhattacharya, former Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta, senior party leader Tapas …
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday criticised the Union Budget 2026-27, accusing the government of being disconnected from the country’s pressing economic and social challenges.In the response to the Budget, Gandhi said it had failed to address key issues confronting the nation, including unemployment, slowing manufacturing growth, capital outflows, declining household savings, and agrarian distress.”Youth without jobs. Falling manufacturing….