6 February 2022
India News Updates
| JAC set to launch severe stir over 7th pay | 6.2.2022 | Manipur: E-Pao |
| JAC set to launch severe stir over 7th pay | ||
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| Port agents’ workers stage protest over ‘official apathy’ | 6.2.2022 | Hindu: Cities |
| We are on the right side of the law and are following the relevant legal provisions, say agents; workers have been on strike for a week | ||
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| NMPT decries stir by ‘outside’ union | 5.2.2022 | HBL: Industry & Economy |
| New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) has said that All-India Port Workers’ Federation (AIPWF) is spreading false propaganda to tarnish the image of the port. This follows the indefinite stir by AIPWF m | ||
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| Unions protest against Bengal tea workers’ interim wage hike | 5.2.2022 | General News |
| Protesting against the hike in the daily wages of tea garden workers by Rs 17.50 in Bengal, tea workers’ unions are not accepting the “interim measure”, a union leader said on Monday. | ||
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| Halady has betrayed voters, says Malli | 5.2.2022 | Hindu: Home |
| Rakesh Malli, President of the State unit of Indian National Trade Union Congress, said on Saturday that the former MLA from Kundapur, Halady Srinivas Shetty, had betrayed the people of Kundapur Asse… | ||
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| BJP funding secessionist movements in Bengal: Mamata | 5.2.2022 | All News-IANS Stories |
| Accusing the BJP of funding secessionist movements and triggering communal riots in the northern region of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that Bengal was the ‘victim of maximum neglect’ under the present central government. | ||
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| Hollywood will shift quickly: Greta Gerwig | 5.2.2022 | All News-IANS Stories |
| “Lady Bird” director Greta Gerwig feels campaigns like #MeToo are bringing change in Hollywood. | ||
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| Fishermen observe strike demanding ST status | 6.2.2022 | Hindu: Visakhapatnam |
| Urge Naidu to honour the promise made in TDP manifesto during 2014 elections | ||
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| Violence as tribal people damage fishermen camp | 6.2.2022 | Hindu: National |
| Inclusion in ST category for quota benefit is the bone of contention | ||
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| ‘Deliver promises made in Bifurcation Bill’ | 6.2.2022 | Hindu: Cities |
| Cong. urges KCR and Naidu to persuade Centre to complete impending projects | ||
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| Advocates go on relay hunger strike against judicial vacancies | 5.2.2022 | deccanherald.com |
| Hundreds of advocates and senior counsels began a relay hunger strike on Monday, demanding that long-pending judicial vacancies in the Karnataka High Court be filled up. The eight-day-long strike is led by former advocate generals and senior counsels. The advocates launched the strike in front of the Golden Jubilee Gate of the High Court of Karnataka. Speaking to DH, senior counsel B V Acharya said, “It is the litigant citizen who is suffering the most as justice is being denied to him. Lakhs of cases are pending in the high court. Given the present circumstances, it will easily take 15 years for those cases to be disposed of.” Acharya expressed disappointment, saying that the government talked highly about access to justice, but here justice was being denied to its citizens. The judiciary is in a state of chaos, which is leading to the public losing faith in the judiciary. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah too extended his support to the strike when he met the protesting advocates on Monday. “The central … | ||
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| Advocate fraternity on hunger strike | 5.2.2022 | Hindu: News |
| They are protesting over delay in judges’ appointment; senior leaders promise to take up issue | ||
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| Karnataka High Court Advocates Go On a 8-Day Relay Hunger Strike | 5.2.2022 | Top India News- News18.com |
 Since January 2017, only two new appointments have been made to the Karnataka High Court out of the 150 judges that were appointed to various other high courts in the country. |
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| Over 3 lakh cases pending; lawyers rue delay in judge appointments | 5.2.2022 | Deccan Herald - News |
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Over three lakh cases are pending to be heard in the Karnataka High Court. The litigant citizen is suffering. With the current functioning strength it will take over 15 years for the cases to be disposed said senior counsels B V Acharya while participating in the eight-day long hunger strike being organised demanding the immediate appointment of judges. Hundreds of Advocates participated in the strike that was observed in front of the Golden Jubilee gate of the Karnataka High Court. Members of the Advocates Association Bangalore, the Karnataka State Bar Council and senior counsels are participating in the strike. “Over three lakh cases are pending in the Bangalore courts alone. Many senior counsels are sitting with us in protest,” said Ranganath, president of Advocates Association, Bengaluru. |
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| Advocates on relay hunger strike | 5.2.2022 | Hindu: News |
| They want vacant posts of judges in Karnataka HC filled up | ||
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| Hold Lok Sabha, Assembly polls together in J&K in 2019: JKNPP | 4.2.2022 | General News |
| Supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s idea of simultaneous state and parliamentary elections, the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) today asked the BJP to set a precedent by holding the polls together in Jammu and Kashmir next year. It also asked the BJP-PDP coalition to bring a legislation to reduce the term of the state Assembly to five years from the present six like other Indian states and end the “political anomaly once and for all”. “The saffron party should set a precedent by holding the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir along with the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 as it was running the governments both at the Centre and in the state,” JKNPP chairman and former minister Harsh Dev Singh said here. His remarks came days after the prime minister made a fresh pitch for holding the polls together. Modi had said like festivals, elections should be held on fixed dates so that governments can function for five years. Modi was of the view that once .. | ||
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| State govt promoting anti-national forces: JKNPP | 4.2.2022 | General News |
| The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Sunday alleged that the state government was promoting anti-national forces in the valley.The party made the statement after the state government withdrew stone-pelting cases against 9,730 people in the state and passed a new rehabilitation policy for the surrendered militants.JKNPP chairman Harsh Dev Singh told ANI, “Such actions are promoting anti-national forces in the region and are demoralising the army.”He accused the state government of taking a U-turn on its zero-tolerance policy against the anti-nationals.He termed it as the politics of appeasement that could have dangerous ramifications. | ||
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International News Updates
17 Arrested Outside Super Bowl, Capping NFL Season of Racial …
Democracy Now!-15 hours ago
The game capped a historic season for the National Football League, in which African-American players staged league-wide protests against racial injustice and police brutality by taking the knee during the national anthem before games. Meanwhile, Patriots wide receiver Brandin Cooks was knocked out …
Trump uses Britain’s protests to jump back into health-care fray at …
Washington Post-13 hours ago
Though congressional Republicans agreed last week to back off the contentious politics of the Affordable Care Act this year, President Trump began Monday morning by stirring the health-care policy pot anew. In a tweet shortly after 7 a.m., the president lashed out at Democrats, saying they “are pushing for …
CNBC
Fox News Insider
The Guardian
Protesters Picket During Oscar Lunch Over Hispanic Representation …
Deadline-10 hours ago
More than 50 protesters demonstrated outside today’s annual Oscar nominees luncheon at the Beverly Hilton to protest the under-representation of Latinos in the film industry. Carrying signs saying “Enough is Enough” and chanting “Oscars so white” and “Latinos excluded, time to be included,” they’re …
Nearly 5000 people were arrested during Iran’s bloody month of …
Business Insider-04-Feb-2018
Iran has reportedly arrested nearly 5,000 people during recent protests. The protests began in late December and have continued through 2018, and are the country’s biggest unrest in a decade. New protests have been sparked by the #WhiteWednesdays movement on social media, have seen women …
Trump’s reaction to the NFL protests shows how he fights the culture …
Vox-04-Feb-2018
After the last play is run and the lights go off in Minneapolis’s US Bank Stadium, the end of the 52nd Super Bowl on Sunday night will mark the conclusion of a football season dominated by coverage of kneeling football players. The kneeling protests, which sought to draw attention to police violence and …
Trump takes a thinly veiled shot at NFL protests in presidential …
International-Business Insider-04-Feb-2018
International-Business Insider-04-Feb-2018
Tens of thousands protest in Athens over Macedonia compromise
CNN-04-Feb-2018
Protesters traveled from across the country to the Greek capital, where they waved flags and chanted slogans, including “Macedonia is Greek” and “Hands off Macedonia.” Police said about 140,000 protesters were in attendance Sunday. The protests come after Greece and Macedonia restarted talks last …
Outdated System Fueling Frequent Protests At State Run University
Front Page Africa-4 hours ago
Monrovia – The University of Liberia is embroiled in multiple challenges, which is now being compounded by a wave of protests by students who are demanding the resignation of the institution’s President – Dr. Ophelia Inez Weeks.
Shirin Ebadi: Bill That Restricts Protests to Designated Areas in Iran …
International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran-9 hours ago
A proposed bill aimed at designating public spaces in Iran for protests will lead to “more limits” on the people’s right to voice their demands, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi told the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI). “No one would attack rallies without a green light from the state,” the Iranian …
Jordan protests against price rises signal growing resentment
The National-11 hours ago
The farmers began their demonstration on Tuesday last week in protest against the introduction of taxes on agricultural goods which they say have drastically increased production costs. Since then, the police have destroyed a protest tent set up by the farmers, briefly detained three of the demonstrators …
The Maldives declares state of emergency after anti-government …
Sky News-10 hours ago
The Maldives declares state of emergency after anti-government protests. President Yameen said movement would not be restricted with his opponents calling the order “unconstitutional and illegal”. 23:22, UK, Monday 05 February 2018. Protests have continued in the capital Male after a ruling on Thursday by the Supreme …
Trump, Dems send dueling protest messages during Super Bowl
CNN-04-Feb-2018
Trump issued a Super Bowl message on Sunday night that, in keeping with the White House’s opposition to NFL protests against police brutality and racial injustice, included a line about standing for the national anthem. “Though many of our nation’s service members are unable to be home with family and …
Protesters block Minneapolis light rail ahead of Super Bowl 52
SB Nation-04-Feb-2018
Protesters have blocked trains on the light rain system in Minneapolis, the site of Super Bowl 52, hours before game time on Sunday night. The protests appear to be centered around issues of racial inequality, with a Minneapolis-based group, Black Visions Collective, taking credit for the demonstration on …
Hundreds of protesters gathered near Super Bowl; light rail …
International-TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press-04-Feb-2018
International-TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press-04-Feb-2018
Why the NFL player protests still matter
The Guardian-03-Feb-2018
That’s why the relatively benign protests among some NFL players over the last 18 months are being studied so closely by the full spectrum of left-to-right politicians. It’s a social petri dish to determine whether we’re growing an antibiotic to institutional racism or weaponizing a nasty virus to infect American …
Russian police accuse Navalny of assaulting officer during protest
The Guardian-18 hours ago
Video footage of Navalny’s arrest at the rally shows him being wrestled to the ground before being pushed into a police truck amid clashes between security forces and protesters. He was released without charge that evening, but later said he expected to be rearrested before the presidential election due …
BLF hands over list of demands to ANC‚ as violence mars protests
Times LIVE-15 hours ago
Black First Land First’s (BLF) “Hands Off Jacob Zuma” march came to a halt after they delivered a memorandum to the ANC on Monday‚ demanding‚ among other things‚ that Zuma should remain state president until his term of office comes to an end. This happened while the ANC’s National Working …
CSU police say no arrests, no leads from protests that turned violent
The Coloradoan-5 hours ago
Police didn’t make any arrests during protests that turned violent at Colorado State University on Friday night and are not following any leads for potential future arrests. CSU Police Chief Scott Harris said 40 officers along with 10 convoys of fire and emergency medical services personnel worked on campus …
WATCH: Face-Offs And Fights At Luthuli House Protests
HuffPost South Africa-22 hours ago
The protests by supporters of President Jacob Zuma (#HandsOffZuma) and ANC members who want Zuma gone (#ZumaMustGo) are marked by frequent clashes between the factions. … It seems the protest comes alive whenever #BLF members come out of nowhere and provoke the ANC members.
WATCH | Violent clashes outside Luthuli House as Zuma protests …
International-Times LIVE-20 hours ago
International-Times LIVE-20 hours ago
GroundUp: Landmark court ruling on protests is a victory for citizens
Daily Maverick-7 hours ago
In a landmark ruling on 24 January 2018, the Western Cape High Court declared part of the Regulation of Gatherings Act unconstitutional, putting an end to the criminalisation of protests conducted without notice. The judgment has been hailed by civil society and social justice activists alike as a victory for …
Trump protest organized for president’s Blue Ash visit Monday
Cincinnati.com-04-Feb-2018
Presidential visit? Cue presidential protests. The visit Monday by President Trump to Cincinnati has prompted his critics to set up a protest starting at 1 p.m. in Blue Ash. Progressive group “For Ohio’s Future” will be rallying near Blue Ash’s Sheffer Corp., where Trump plans to tout the new Republican tax law …
Protests surround visit by Turkish president to Vatican
Crux: Covering all things Catholic-17 hours ago
It was all smiles inside the Vatican when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Pope Francis on Monday morning. Those pleasantries contrasted with demonstrations taking place nearby, as Kurds living in Italy protested Turkish attacks on Kurdish areas in Syria. Ahead of the visit, Erdoğan said …
‘Inxeba’ Director: ‘Protests Could Not Be Better PR’
HuffPost South Africa-17 hours ago
There have been protests all over, but the most significant one has been at a mall in East London. People working for the cinema have been threatened – physically intimidated – and it led to the shutdown of a few of the screenings. But things are now back to normal at most of the cinemas, so distribution is …
Chaos outside Super Bowl as protesters block trains
New York Post-04-Feb-2018
MINNEAPOLIS — Police arrested 17 activists who blocked a light-rail line carrying Super Bowl ticketholders to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday in a protest against police brutality and privileges enjoyed by wealthy visitors that shut down trains for more than two hours. Live video from the scene showed …
Police Took Backseat during UL Protests?
Liberian Daily Observer-04-Feb-2018
The protest, which begin at about 9.32 a.m., also obstructed the free movement of vehicles, while many business centers were closed in fear of the protest. The latest protest which, according to a campus release, was staged by a group of students calling themselves the Students Unification Party (SUP) and …
Waitangi protest disrespectful - former NZ First MP
Newshub-5 hours ago
A Ngāpuhi elder’s brief protest at a public Waitangi church service was disrespectful, the event’s former organiser says. Kingi Taurua led a hikoi of about a dozen protesters on to the Treaty Grounds’ upper Te Whare Rūnanga marae on Tuesday morning, disrupting the service for a short time before …
Post Padmaavat, Kangana Ranaut’s Manikarnika Now Faces …
News18-1 hour ago
Rajput Karni Sena has announced their support of their Brahman colleagues. The SBM had previously supported the anti-Padmaavat protests staged by the Karni Sena. News18.com. Updated:February 6, 2018, 11:46 AM IST. facebook · Twitter · google skype whatsapp. Post Padmaavat, Kangana Ranaut’s …
Iran Arrests 29 Linked to Protests Against Compulsory Hijab
New York Times-02-Feb-2018
Protests against the requirement that women cover their hair with the Islamic veil, or hijab, picked up pace earlier this week in Tehran and other cities. Witness accounts and social media videos indicate that more than two dozen women have doffed their scarves in public and waved them on sticks, like flags …
Govt introduces bill to criminalize property damage in protests
Greater Kashmir-10 hours ago
The rights groups have slammed the bill saying it criminalizes all modes of protestsand dissent. They argue that if damage to property takes place during a protest, its organisers or leaders can be booked even if they are at home. “Even if the violence during the protest has been carried out by anti-social …
Caltrans Cleanup Of San Jose Homeless Encampment Met With …
CBS San Francisco Bay Area-8 hours ago
Pastor Scott Wagers, one of the organizers and an advocate for the homeless in the area for more than 25 years, led the protest that called for a better answer for “Silicon Valley’s ongoing humanitarian crisis of housing and homelessness” than evicting the homeless from underneath the freeway junction.
Concussions and Protests: Football’s popularity drops
NBCNews.com-04-Feb-2018
In a divided America, Super Bowl Sunday holds a special place in the national psyche. Even people who don’t like the New England Patriots or Philadelphia Eagles will tune into the game tonight, more than 100 million in total. And yet, poll numbers show the National Football League and, more broadly, …
Hispanic Group Protests at Oscars Luncheon
New York Times-8 hours ago
Several dozen people carrying placards gathered near the hotel’s driveway at the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Merv Griffin Way to protest the lack of Hispanic characters on movie screens. “Hire Brown Tinseltown” read one sign. One activist, Brenda Castillo, shouted into a bullhorn, “Not asking!
