PDP activists’ protest against ban on prepaid mobile connection in J-K

November 6th, 2009 more images more imagesSRINAGAR - Kashmir's opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) activists led by president Mehbooba Mufti Friday undertook a peaceful march to Lal Chowk to protest the decision to withdraw prepaid mobile phone facilities in the state. "The decision casts a shadow of doubt on the entire ten million population of the state," Mehbooba Mufti told reporters.

October 31st, 2009 SRINAGAR - Residents of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday objected to the Union Government's decision to ban pre-paid mobile connections in the State, saying they would difficulties as a result. On Friday, Union Home Minister P.

October 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR - The union home ministry Friday banned pre-paid mobile phone connections in Jammu and Kashmir over serious security concerns following reports that militants were getting SIM cards on fake identities. I said this in Sriangar at the All India Editors' Conference.

October 22nd, 2009 CHENNAI - Activists and supporters of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), a regional political party of Tamil Nadu, converged in large numbers at Chennai on Thursday to stage a protest against the Sri Lankan Government over maltreatment of displaced Tamils in the island nation. Thol Thirumavalavan, the founder President of VCK who had recently visited Sri Lankan concentration camps, led the protest.

September 10th, 2009 IMPHAL - The Okaram Ibobi Singh led Manipur Government is facing caught a controversy over the killing of six suspected militants by security forces. Six persons were killed in an encounter with security forces on Tuesday near Awang Khunou village in Imphal West district.

September 9th, 2009 PATNA - Women activists under the banner of Durga Dusta organised a protest march in Patna on Wednesday, demanding a ban on the sale of liquor in the state. he activists raised slogans and held a protest march with the aim women aware of the social evils of alcoholism.

September 4th, 2009 PATNA - Members of the Rashtriya Mahila Brigade (RSB) on Friday took out a sword march on Patna streets to protest against the increasing crimes against women and to press for their demand for a complete ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks in the state capital. Carrying swords in their hands and raising slogans, the women activists held the protest march with the aim to to put an end to the increasing crime against women that often go unreported.

July 27th, 2009 PATNA - Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) activists clashed with police, following a baton charge at a party rally here on Monday. Former Union Minister and LJP President RamVilas Paswan had joined the protest alongwith his supporters calling for action over the alleged stripping and assault of a woman by a group of men in Patna.

July 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.

April 7th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Activists of the Indian chapter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Tuesday staged a protest in Chandigarh against cruelty towards poultry birds. Accusing the leading fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) of being insensitive towards poultry birds, the activists gathered outside a KFC outlet dressed in black as skeletons of dead poultry birds.

March 21st, 2009 SHIMLA - At least three people were injured when the police baton-charged activists of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), affiliated to the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), trying to enter the famous Bishop Cotton School (BCS) in this Himachal Pradesh capital Friday. 'The protest suddenly turned violent, which resulted in a clash between the police and the protesters,' superintendent of police R.M.

February 23rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Youth Congress activists in Kerala will Monday launch protests against Idea Cellular Ltd's new television commercial which they say depicts Mahatma Gandhi in poor light. Speaking to IANS, T.Siddiq, state Youth Congress chief here, said that Idea Cellular's latest TV commercial is outrageous and an insult to the Father of the Nation.

February 18th, 2009 PUNE - At least 15 people, including six policemen, were injured in a clash between the police and Maratha activists demanding reservation for their community in government jobs at the venue of an official function being attended by Chief Minister Ashok Chavan near Pune Thursday. Pune (Rural) acting Deputy Superintendent of Police Kamlakar Deshmukh told IANS that around 200 Maratha activists demanding reservations threw stones when they were prevented from barging into the the government's official function to mark the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji at Shivneri Fort, about 90 km from Pune.

January 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Airtel has slashed the one time processing fee for lifetime validity customers from Rs.295 to Rs.99, the company said in a statement Monday. According to the new tariff plan, an Airtel customer on the lifelong plan will have to make a minimum recharge of Rs.200 every 180 days.

January 4th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Reliance Communications Monday announced the launch of its GSM mobile services in Punjab, becoming the first telecom operator in the circle to have both GSM and CDMA services for mobile users. 'The service will cover 460 towns, 11,741 villages and a number of national, state and other highways, tourist and religious places throughout the state,' Reliance regional hub head Arvind Kumar told reporters at the launch.