On 26th of March, engineer turned education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, who was on fast over several demands, ended his 21-day ‘Climate Fast’. Hundreds of people joined Wangchuk in Leh as he ended his fast. The climate activist and his supporters have demanded statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The educator accused the BJP government of backtracking from its promise of extending safeguards guaranteed under the sixth schedule of the Constitution to Ladakh. On tuesday, 26th of March ending his fast, Sonam Wangchuk reminded the people ballot power and urged them to use it very carefully in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
27 March,2024 11:54 AM IST
Maratha Reservation Rally
Maratha Reservation Rally: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Saturday in Navi Mumbai's Vashi where he and thousands of protestors were camping seeking reservations for the community. Jarange, who had begun his fast on Friday, was fed a glass of juice by CM Shinde as a mark of him ending his hunger strike. Jarange had stopped at the outskirts of Mumbai on Friday and presented new demands. The government engaged in talks with him late last night. Both CM Shinde and Jarange paid homage to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue at the campsite before the latter ended his fast. The excitement among the protestors was palpable who cheered on Jarange and CM Shinde for agreeing to their demands, stated reports. The protestors dubbed it as a historic moment.
27 January,2024 04:42 PM IST | Mumbai
Mumbai North Central District Forum (#MNCDF) has been fighting against the hunger crisis during the on-going Covid-19 pandemic. They have been working relentlessly amid the pandemic to help people through various initiatives like vaccination drives and food distribution drive.
22 July,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
The nationwide lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic was announced on 24th March 2020 with very short notice. Several daily wage laborers and migrant workers were left without jobs, houses, and even two-square meals a day, overnight. At this time, a citizen-led, non-profit organization based in Mumbai called Khaana Chahiye was founded on 29th March by 7 citizens. The aim of the organization was to combat the issue of hunger through relief efforts and advocacy initiatives. Mid-Day spoke to Ruben Mascarenhas, one of the co-founders of Khaana Chahiye, who shed more light on the citizen-led initiative. Watch this video for more.
27 January,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Theatres and distributors are already exempt and now artists and directors too are pushing for exemption from service tax. Video courtesy: NDTV
07 January,2013 07:38 PM IST
Check out the first look of the sets of 'Hunger Games Mocklingjay' part 1 in this video.
29 May,2014 04:53 PM IST
Jennifer Lawrence suffered a nasty wardrobe malfunction recently that led to an oops moment at 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1' premier. Check out the video here.Courtesy: Splash News
12 November,2014 01:51 PM IST
Salman Khan's fanatic fan has gone on hunger strike! Watch the video and find out what does he want Salman to do.
25 February,2015 04:57 PM IST
Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday said he will hold rallies every state of the nation over the One Rank One Pension (OROP). The activist also launched salvos at the Central Government over the Land Acquisition Bill, calling it deeply anti farmer.
16 July,2015 09:37 AM IST
Three FTII students began a hunger strike in Pune on Thursday demanding resignation of institute's chief Gajendra Chauhan. This major stance comes after Abhijit Das, a faculty member who had entered into a hunger strike on the Teachers' Day, fell ill and was forced to withdraw.
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