Leftist activists stage protest in KolkataJuly 8th, 2009 KOLKATA - Hundreds of activists of the Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) staged a demonstration here against the alleged atrocities by security personnel in Lalgarh and also against the recent fuel hike by the Central Government. Shouting slogans against the Congress Party, they demanded roll back of fuel price hike.
Trinamool Congress unhappy with petrol price hikeJuly 1st, 2009 KOLKATA - The Trinamool Congress, the second largest party in the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre, expressed its unhappiness with the decision to hike fuel prices. "We are not happy with this decision of the centre.
Shiv Sainiks protest over power tariff hike in MumbaiJune 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - At least 35 people, including eight women were injured on Wednesday during a protest staged by the Shiv Sena party here against power tariff hike in Mumbai. "Reliance is trying to have a monopoly here.
Parents sell vegetables to protest school fee hikeMay 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Distressed about the school fee hike and the government's inaction in the matter, parents in the national capital sold vegetables and polished shoes as a mark of their protest Saturday. 'What else can we do? Where do we get money for our children's school fee?' read a placard which hung around a parent's neck as he, along with scores of others who are a part of the Delhi Parents Council, took to the roads of Delhi's busy Chandni Chowk area.
Delhi schools fee hike, an election issueApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Demanding subsidy in school fees, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest here against fee hike by private schools. A BJP delegation including senior leaders Vijay Kumar Malhotra and Vijay Goel met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit on Wednesday and demanded immediate roll back of the hike.
BJP leaders meet Dikshit, seek relief in school fee hikeApril 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Wednesday met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and demanded relief for parents from the recent hike in school fees. The delegation led by senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra explained the issue to Dikshit.
Kolkata students wear anti-pollution facemasks as school uniformApril 24th, 2009 KOLKATA - Hundreds of children here are now wearing anti-pollution facemasks as a mandatory kit of their regular school uniform. The Apeejay School located on Park Street, which is one of most posh as well as polluted neighbourhoods of the City of Palaces has taken the initiative.
Students, parents agitate at Lt-Govenor's house over fee hikeApril 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Parents and students of state-run as well as private schools Sunday evening protested outside the official residence of Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna the poor quality education of state-run schools and arbitrary fee hike by private schools. A gathering of nearly 800 people started their protest outside Khanna's house around 5 p.m.
150 parents protesting school fee hike arrestedMarch 26th, 2009 KANPUR - Nearly 150 parents who took to the streets protesting fee hike in a private school here were arrested Thursday, police said. According to police, parents assembled in front of the S.D.
School fee hike 'highly objectionable': Delhi High CourtMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Wednesday said the fee hike by private unaided schools in the capital was 'highly objectionable', and sought a response from the city government on the issue. A division bench headed Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice Sanjeev Khanna asked the government to file its reply by April 29.
Parents approach Delhi High Court against school fee hikeMarch 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A group of parents Friday approached the Delhi High Court against the official notification on school fee hikes, recommended by the S.C. Bansal Committee which the Delhi government set up last year.
Delhi's suburban private schools drop fee hikes after protestsMarch 18th, 2009 NOIDA/GHAZIABAD - Private schools in the National Capital Region (NCR)- Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad - have withdrawn proposed fee hikes following protests by parents of the students. Schools, including Delhi Public School (DPS) Noida, Kothari International School, Marigold Public School and Rockwood International School, have decided not to hike fees to pay arrears to the teachers, Anup Khanna, the president of Gautam Buddh Nagar Guardians Association, told IANS.
IIM-Lucknow to hike feesMarch 10th, 2009 LUCKNOW - One of the top B-schools in the country, Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow (IIM-L) Monday announced that it will soon hike the fees for its two-year postgraduate programme. 'We have our financial requirements and to justify it we hope to increase the fee,' institute director Devi Singh told reporters here.
Will not follow Delhi government 'dictates' on school fee hike: MCDFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Defying the Congress-led Delhi state government's move to allow a Rs.500 hike in school fees, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Monday said it is not bound to follow the 'dictates' of the city government in such matters. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led civic body also issued a warning to over 700 primary schools under its ambit that any hike in fees to equal the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations would be unacceptable and the schools would face de-recognition.
Mamata takes out anti-hooch rally in KolkataJanuary 10th, 2009 KOLKATA - Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Sunday took out a rally in Kolkata to protest the sale of poisonous country-made liquor that claimed several lives here last week. 'The West Bengal government should give compensation to the families of each victim who died after consuming poisonous country-made liquor at Khidirpore port area in south-west Kolkata,' Banerjee said.
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