Shutdown gets partial response in Himachal (Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 20 (IANS) The shutdown called by the opposition against the central government's economic measures Thursday got a partial response in the BJP-ruled Himachal Pradesh with buses and trains ... Read more...
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Shutdown evokes mixed response in Tamil Nadu (Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 20 (IANS) The nationwide shutdown Thursday called by the BJP and the Left parties over the central government's recent economic measures evoked a partial response in Tamil ... Read more...
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Shutdown evokes mixed response in Andhra (Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 20 (IANS) A nationwide shutdown called by the opposition to protest the government's economic measures evoked mixed response in Andhra Pradesh Thursday.Buses of the state-owned Andhra Pradesh State ... Read more...
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Shutdown call evokes partial response in Tamil Nadu
May 31st, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 31 (IANS) The nation-wide shutdown called by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Left parties Thursday to protest the recent hike in petrol prices evoked a partial ... Read more...
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Jagan arrest: Andhra shutdown call evokes poor response (Lead)
May 28th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 28 (IANS) The YSR Congress Party's call for a daylong Andhra Pradesh shutdown Monday to protest the arrest of its leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy had no impact ... Read more...
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Partial shutdown in Andhra after Jagan’s arrest
May 28th, 2012 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 28 (IANS) The YSR Congress party's call for a daylong Andhra Pradesh shutdown Monday to protest the arrest of its leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy evoked partial ... Read more...
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Separatists shutdown affects life in Kashmir
February 7th, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 7 (IANS) A shutdown called by separatists affected life in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley Tuesday while authorities made additional deployment of police and paramilitary ... Read more...
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Lawyers’ strike affects life in Jammu (Lead)
December 20th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 20 (IANS) Normal life was affected in parts of this city Tuesday as the Bar Association of Jammu called a strike to demand the rollback of the Jammu ... Read more...
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Partial response in Junglemahal on Maoist shutdown’s day 2
November 27th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IANS) Day two of the 48-hour shutdown called by the Maoists in protest against the killing of rebel leader Kishenji evoked a lukeworm response in the ultra-hit ... Read more...
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Maoist shutdown evokes partial response in Junglemahal
November 26th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IANS) A two-day West Bengal shut-down called by the Maoists to protest the killing of their leader Kishenji in what theyn alleged a "fake encounter" evoked only ... Read more...
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Chidambaram reviews security situation in Kashmir
October 27th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) With multiple grenade attacks in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this week arousing concern, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday reviewed the security situation in the ... Read more...
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Shutdown call evokes partial response in Kashmir
October 27th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 27 (IANS) A shutdown called by separatists -- to protest the landing of Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmir on this day in 1947 to fight Pakistan-backed tribal ... Read more...
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Junglemahal peacful, shutdown call partial
October 22nd, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 22 (IANS) There was only partial response to the daylong shutdown called by the rebels Saturday in West Bengal's Junglemahal, the Maoist-dominated areas, to protest alleged atrocities ... Read more...
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All-party meeting on Telangana soon, says Chidambaram
September 30th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) With the agitation for a Telangana state intensifying, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday said an all-party meeting to discuss the issue will be convened ... Read more...
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Telangana shutdown paralyses life (Lead)
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Normal life was hit in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Tuesday as a 48-hour shutdown to demand a bill in parliament for the formation of a ... Read more...
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Life hit as 48-hour Telangana bandh begins
February 22nd, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Normal life came to a standstill in parts of Andhra Pradesh Tuesday as a 48-hour shutdown began to demand a bill in parliament for the formation of ... Read more...
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Bangla group’s shutdown call evokes partial response
January 17th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri (West Bengal), Jan 17 (IANS) Normal life was partially affected in Siliguri in north West Bengal's Darjeeling district Monday on the second day of the 48-hour shutdown called by the Bangla ... Read more...
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GJM shutdown cripples life in Darjeeling hills
January 13th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, Jan 13 (IANS) Shops and business establishments were closed in West Bengal's Darjeeling district Thursday, the second day of a 27-day shutdown called by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) to press ... Read more...
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Pro-Maoist shutdown hits life of three Bengal districts
January 11th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) The second day of the 72-hour shut down called by the pro-Maoist group - Peoples' Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA) - evoked partial response in parts of three ... Read more...
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Two Shiv Sena leaders booked for Pune violence
December 30th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Dec 30 (IANS) Two days after a Shiv Sena-called shutdown evoked some violence and a partial response in this Maharashtra city, a compliant was Thursday lodged against two of the ... Read more...
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Pro-Maoist shutdown hits parts of three Bengal districts (Lead)
December 29th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) Normal life was thrown out of gear in parts of three Maoist-affected West Bengal districts Wednesday, the second day of the 48-hour shutdown called by the pro-rebel ... Read more...
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Pro-Maoist shutdown cripples life in three Bengal districts
December 29th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) Normal life was thrown out of gear in portions of three Maoist affected districts of West Bengal Wednesday, the second day of the 48-hour shutdown enforced by the ... Read more...
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Partial response to Sena-BJP Pune shutdown call (Lead)
December 28th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Dec 28 (IANS) A shutdown called Tuesday by the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to protest the removal of a statue of Shivaji's teacher Dadoji Konddev Tuesday ... Read more...
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Partial response to shutdown call in West Bengal
December 28th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) The first day of a 48-hour shutdown called by the pro-Maoist People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA) in West Bengal's three western districts Tuesday evoked partial impact, police ... Read more...
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Maoist shutdown in Bengal evokes partial response
December 8th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) The first day of the 48-hour shutdown the Maoists have called in West Bengal evoked some response in the Maoist-affected districts, police said."The shutdown was observed successfully in ... Read more...
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‘Smart’ lung cancer drug shows promise
October 28th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 28 (ANI): Physician-scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute recently found that a new oral drug caused dramatic shrinkage of a patient's rare, aggressive form of soft-tissue cancer that was driven by ... Read more...
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Telangana students ransack exam centre at Osmania
September 5th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 5 (IANS) Students protesting the conduct of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) exam ransacked an exam centre at the Osmania University campus here Sunday, leaving three injured.
Tension ... Read more...
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TDP strike in Andhra Pradesh evokes partial response
July 19th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 19 (IANS) Normal life was affected in parts of Andhra Pradesh Monday due to a shutdown called by the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to protest the arrest of ... Read more...
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Maoist shutdown evokes partial response in parts of Andhra
July 7th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) The 48-hour shutdown called by the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to protest the killing of their spokesperson Azad evoked partial response in parts of ... Read more...
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Partial response to shutdown in northeast, barring Assam
July 5th, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati/Agartala, July 5 (IANS) The dawn-to-dusk nationwide strike called Monday by the opposition parties against the rising prices of fuel and essential commodities evoked a partial response in the northeastern states, ... Read more...
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15 BJP lawmakers held in Bangalore for forcing shutdown
July 5th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 5 (IANS) Police Monday arrested 15 ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers and about 100 party activists in the city for organising sit-ins and forcing a shutdown in protest ... Read more...
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Opposition shutdown hits transport in Andhra Pradesh
April 27th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 27 (IANS) The day-long shutdown called by opposition parties against price rise evoked partial response in Andhra Pradesh affecting transport services.
State-owned Road Transport Corp (RTC) stopped plying buses in several ... Read more...
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Maoist strike call draws partial response in West Bengal
April 26th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) A two-day shutdown called by the Maoists, to press the government to bring their arrested comrades before courts speedily, evoked a partial response on day one in the ... Read more...
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Partial response to Telangana shutdown call (Lead)
February 13th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderarabad, Feb 13 (IANS) The day-long shutdown call by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of students to protest the terms of reference of the Srikrishna panel, formed on the issue of ... Read more...
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Mixed response on day two of pro-Maoists’ shutdown call
February 3rd, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) The indefinite shutdown called by the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCAPA) in three West Bengal districts against alleged atrocities by the joint security forces evoked partial ... Read more...
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