Passenger movement hindered in Punjab after 'Rail Roko' agitation

Passengers in Punjab faced problems commuting via trains after the farmers union call for 'Rail Roko' agitation.

Image credits: ANI

New Delhi: Farmers in Punjab squatted on rail tracks on Monday (October 18)  morning as part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha's 'rail roko' protest demanding the dismissal and arrest of Union Minister Ajay Mishra in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. This lead to a huge disruption in the movement of trains and several passengers faced problems commuting via trains.

A nationwide Rail roko agitation was called to demand the removal of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni from the Union Cabinet over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, in which his son Ashish Mishra Teni is an accused.

Meanwhile, the death toll in incidents related to heavy rains, including landslides and flash floods in Kerala has increased to 22. The search and rescue operations are currently underway.

The Central Board of Secondary Education released the complete date sheet for the first term of class 10, 12 board exams today.

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18 October 2021

21:21 PM IST

Rajasthan: The Rajasthan government on Monday (October 18) decided to make payment of Rs 476 crore of gratuity payable to retired employees of the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) before Diwali. (PTI)

21:18 PM IST

CBSE issues date sheets for term 1 board exams 2021-22 for classes 10 and 12.

CBSE releases the term 1 board exam 2021-2022 date sheet or timetable for Class 10 and Class 12 students

Term 1 exam will take place in November-December. pic.twitter.com/Qd0taPzKBV

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

19:38 PM IST

Lakhimpur Kheri Police and the SWAT team of the Crime Branch have arrested accused Sumit Jaiswal, Shishupal, Nandan Singh Bisht and Satya Prakash Tripathi arrested. Police have also recovered a licensed revolver and three bullets from Satya Prakash Tripathi.

#UPDATE | Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Accused Sumit Jaiswal, Shishupal, Nandan Singh Bisht and Satya Prakash Tripathi arrested by Lahimpur Kheri Police and SWAT team of Crime Branch.

Licensed revolver and three bullets recovered from Satya Prakash Tripathi and seized. pic.twitter.com/q4cEWcjQoT

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 18, 2021

19:34 PM IST

West Bengal: Local BJP leaders & workers in Kolkata protest at Shyambazar 5 Point Crossing over the ISKCON temple incident in Noakhali, Bangladesh where the temple was vandalised & a devotee was killed by a mob on October 16.  

West Bengal: Local BJP leaders & workers staged a demonstration at Shyambazar 5 Point Crossing in Kolkata today over the incident where an ISKCON temple in Noakhali, Bangladesh was vandalised & a devotee killed by a mob on Oct 16th. The protesters were later detained by Police. pic.twitter.com/U0cv5Uaaf4

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

19:06 PM IST

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday (October 18) said that he had "very productive talks" with Israel`s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, where they discussed a wide range of regional and global issues, including the in-principle agreement on mutual recognition of Covid vaccination certification. During the meeting, the two ministers agreed to resume FTA (Free Trade Agreements) negotiations next month.

Our officials have actually agreed on resumption of India-Israel, Free Trade negotiations. Starting the negotiating process, talks will start in Nov &they're very confident that they'd be able to conclude negotiations by next June: EAM after meeting Israeli Foreign Min Yair Lapid pic.twitter.com/OlltWDaanv

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

18:55 PM IST

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait says 'Rail Roko' agitation was fine and informs that farmers will continue to put forward the views until Uttar Pradesh MoS Ajay Mishra Teni resigns and is arrested.

'Rail Roko' agitation was fine. We will make a program for our further strategy. Until Teni (MoS MHA Ajay Mishra Teni) is arrested & he resigns, we'll continue putting forth our views. He is an accused u/s 120(B) of IPC, he can't roam out in the open: Rakesh Tikait, BKU leader pic.twitter.com/qLbHmV8jNU

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

17:55 PM IST

Karnataka: Government permits the reopening of schools for classes 1 to 5 for physical classes from October 25, 2021, with mandatory consent letter from parents of the students.  

Karnataka: Classes for std 1-5 permitted to reopen from October 25th, strictly adhering to #COVID19 appropriate behaviour and SOPs issued by the Dept of Primary and Secondary Education. Parental consent letter for physical classes is mandatory. pic.twitter.com/FnIenC2Nrn

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

17:29 PM IST

CBSE releases official notice to warn against fake date sheet being circulated on social media for the forthcoming term 1 exams of class X & XII in November 2021.

It has come to the notice of CBSE that a fake date sheet is being circulated on social media for the forthcoming term 1 exams in Nov 2021, to confuse students of class X & XII. It is clarified that the board has not released any official notification in this regard till now: CBSE pic.twitter.com/ww2ZoArMKD

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

17:16 PM IST

Uttarakhand: The peaks beyond Badrinath and Kedarnath received light snowfall, whereas the lower areas in Chamoli district were lashed by continuous showers. The rains continue in Uttarkashi and Dehradun as well. The temperature plummets in the region.

Uttarakhand: Gangotri covered in a sheet of snow as the region receives fresh snowfall today, temperature drops. pic.twitter.com/npscaajnHv

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

16:30 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kushinagar international airport on October 20, 2021.  The inaugural flight will land at the airport from Colombo, Sri Lanka carrying 125 dignitaries & Buddhist Monks, highlighting the convenience to Buddhists across the world to visit the Mahaparinirvana Sthal of Lord Buddha.

PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh on 20th October 2021 in the presence of Gov Anandiben Patel, CM Yogi Adityanath & Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia among others. The International Airport will get operational this week pic.twitter.com/hfGxqfZKTy

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

15:49 PM IST

An all-weather, 500 m long tunnel, Nechiphu is being constructed between 82 to 88 Km along Balipara-Charduar Tawang Road, under Project Vartak of Border Roads Organization in Arunachal Pradesh that will cut short travel distance by 6 km and travel time by 15-20 minutes.

Arunachal Pradesh: Nechiphu Tunnel being constructed under Project Vartak of Border Roads Organization

We're constructing a 500 m long tunnel. It's being constructed b/w 82 to 88 Km along Balipara-Charduar Tawang Road at an altitude of 5600 m: Anant K Singh, Executive engineer pic.twitter.com/gN14Gog9TO

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

15:19 PM IST

The Union Health Ministry on Monday (October 18) informed that more than 102 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far to step up the COVID-19 vaccination programme. 

14:26 PM IST

CPRO, Northern Railway on Rail Roko: Around 50 trains and 130 locations have been affected due to farmers agitation in Punjab and Haryana.

14:26 PM IST

Mumbai: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and NCP leader Sharad Pawar hold a meeting at Sahyadri Guest House.

Mumbai: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and NCP leader Sharad Pawar hold a meeting at Sahyadri Guest House

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, state minister Aaditya Thackeray also present pic.twitter.com/08N7H2fWul

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

13:29 PM IST

Harendra Singh, DCP Railways on 'Rail Roko' stir: Government Railway Police is patrolling all railway stations and tracks. Till now, there are no reports of a disturbance at any railway tracks or cancellation of trains. We're working in close coordination with the GRP of neighbouring states.

11:28 AM IST

CPRO, Northern Railway on 'Rail roko' agitation: As of now, 30 locations are affected and 8 trains regulated in Northern Railway Zone.

10:45 AM IST

Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was seen at Sena Bhawan while he was going to attend the second edition of the Indian Navy's Commanders Conference

Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives at Sena Bhawan to attend the second edition of the Indian Navy's Commanders Conference pic.twitter.com/JttI9ApEcH

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

10:42 AM IST

Haryana: Protestors have blocked railway tracks in Bahadurgarh to extend support to the Rail Roko Andolan called by the farmers' unions. Meanwhile, a Rapid Action Force team has also been deployed at Sonipat Railway Station.

Haryana | Protestors block railway tracks at Bahadurgarh in protest against Lakhimpur Kheri incident

Samyukta Kisan Morcha has called for nationwide 'Rail roko' in protest against the incident pic.twitter.com/Ucvmfq6PcM

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

Haryana | Rapid Action Force deployed at Sonipat Railway Station, in the wake of 'Rail roko' call by Samyukta Kisan Morcha in protest against Lakhimpur Kheri incident pic.twitter.com/mErxA7aRhQ

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

10:41 AM IST

Jammu and Kashmir: A group of migrant workers leaves Srinagar after recent incidents of targeted killings of non-Kashmiris by terrorists, reports ANI.

J&K: A group of migrant workers leaves from Kashmir's Srinagar after recent incidents of targeted killings of non-Kashmiris by terrorists

"Situation is getting bad here. We're scared, we've children with us & hence going back to our hometown," says a migrant from Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/lcdUosH9eB

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

09:55 AM IST

CBSE Board Exams: The Central Board of Secondary Education is scheduled to release the complete datesheet for the first term of class 10, 12 board exams today. Stay with Zee News for all the updates on the CBSE datasheet.

09:54 AM IST

Haryana: A special CBI court in Panchkula will today pronounce the quantum of punishment for Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others in connection with the murder of his former manager Ranjit Singh in 2002. Read more here

09:52 AM IST

Gujarat: Two people have died and 125 have been rescued after a fire broke out at the packaging factory early morning today in Kadodara's Vareli in Surat.

Surat | Rescue operation has concluded at the packaging factory where a fire broke out early morning today in Vareli, Kadodara

Police say two people have died and 125 people rescued in the fire incident. pic.twitter.com/UlgKlk94BE

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

#WATCH Around 125 people were rescued, two died in fire at a packaging factory in Kadodara's Vareli in Surat, early morning today; Fire fighting operation underway#Gujarat pic.twitter.com/dWsjwmPTph

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

09:49 AM IST

Rail roko andolan: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha has called for a nationwide 'rail roko' agitation demanding the removal of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’ from the Union Cabinet over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, in which his son Ashish Mishra Teni is an accused. Farmers are also protesting against the new farm laws.

Punjab: Farm law protestors sit on the railway track at Devi Dasspura village in Amritsar following the farmer's union call for 'Rail Roko Andolan' today pic.twitter.com/lQrKImJKso

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

09:46 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh: The Lucknow Police has said that they will take against people who will participate in the 'Rail Roko Andolan' today. The Police informed that 144 CrPC is also imposed in the district and that they will impose National Security Act if anyone tries to disrupt normalcy.