Jat stir

Jat stir: Haryana calm, eyes normalcy; CM Khattar faces ire of people

Haryana saw relative calm for the first time in nine days on Tuesday as Jats seeking job quotas withdrew from the streets or were chased away. 

Feb 23, 2016, 19:49 PM IST

Jat stir: Fuel supply back to normal in most Haryana cities

With day-to-day life limping back to normalcy after the Jat protests in Haryana, supply of fuel and cooking gas almost turned normal in most cities, except Sonipat, Hissar and Bhiwani - epicenter of the stir.

Feb 23, 2016, 19:29 PM IST

Rajnath briefs Prime Minister Modi on Haryana situation, JNU row

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the situation in violence-hit Haryana as well as about the ongoing JNU row.

Feb 23, 2016, 19:27 PM IST

Jat stir is a 'conspiracy' by Congress, alleges BJP

 BJP today alleged that Congress had a role in the extensive violence in Haryana during the Jat's stir for quota and asked Rahul Gandhi to stop his "divisive politics".

Feb 23, 2016, 19:01 PM IST

Maruti resumes production at 2 plants in Jat stir-hit Haryana

The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India Tuesday resumed production at its two manufacturing facilities in Haryana after two days of suspension due to the Jat reservation agitation in the state.

Feb 23, 2016, 18:45 PM IST

Jat stir: Indo-Pak bus services, rail routes take a hit

The Samjhauta Express and other buses running between India and Pakistan were cancelled on Monday as the rail and land routes connecting the countries were hit by the ongoing Jat reservation stir.

Feb 23, 2016, 00:20 AM IST

BJP committee calls Haryana CM for talks on Jat stir on Tuesday

According to sources, the Committee has called Khattar and other state ministers tomorrow for ascertaining the state government's views on the subject.

Feb 23, 2016, 00:17 AM IST

Jat stir: Fresh violence breaks out in Haryana, death toll 16

As protesters continued to block some roads including the arterial Delhi-Ambala Highway, the Centre directed security forces to use force to clear blockades.

Feb 22, 2016, 21:38 PM IST

Jat stir effect: Domestic airfares soar over 300%, hits a high of Rs 23,000

While the fares for a SpiceJet flight to Amritsar from Mumbai for Tuesday stood at whopping 23,610, IndiGo, GoAir and SpiceJet's fares for a Delhi-Amritsar flight have been quoted as Rs 18,562.

Feb 22, 2016, 20:56 PM IST

Jat stir: Chandigarh-Shimla highway traffic restored

Traffic on the Chandigarh-Shimla national highway was restored on Sunday, police said.

Feb 21, 2016, 21:02 PM IST

Jat stir spurs Delhi-Chandigarh air fares 15-20 times

As Haryana is convulsed by the Jat community`s agitation for job quota, which has led to obstruction of the Delhi-Chandigarh highway, private airlines have hiked their fares 15-20 times.

Feb 21, 2016, 18:57 PM IST

Jat unrest: Govt gives ''free hand'' to Army to deal with looters

The Indian Army has for the first time been given a free hand by the Centre to take action against those involved in looting amidst the protests by members of the Jat community in Haryana, sources in the Ministry of Defence said.

Feb 21, 2016, 16:42 PM IST

Delhi government moves SC on water crisis due to Jat stir

 The Delhi government on Saturday moved the Supreme Court over the sudden water crisis in the capital due to the Jat agitation in Haryana.

Feb 20, 2016, 23:57 PM IST

SpiceJet to run additional flights for stranded passengers

Budget airline SpiceJet on Saturday said it is doing its bit to help people stranded because of the Jat agitation for reservation in Haryana with additional flights.

Feb 20, 2016, 23:28 PM IST

Jat stir: Gurgaon village heads seek action against ''miscreants''

Over one-and-a-half dozen village heads of places close to Gurgaon city held a panchayat here.

Feb 20, 2016, 22:20 PM IST

Haryana CM appeals Jats to end stir; accepts their demands

Appealing to protesters to end their stir, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar asked agitators to "return to their homes as the Government has accepted their demands".

Feb 20, 2016, 16:52 PM IST

Jat stir effect: Delhi braces for water crisis; DJB to approach SC

Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Saturday held an emergency meeting with DJB officials and decided to rationalise water supply till the situation is normal.

Feb 20, 2016, 16:36 PM IST

Jat stir: Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar takes stock of situation

 With Haryana on the boil in the wake of the violent Jat stir , Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday held a key meeting with his ministers and top officials to take stock of the situation.

Feb 20, 2016, 15:00 PM IST

Jat stir: Stones pelted at Haryana Minister Dhankar's house

A mob on Saturday pelted stones at the house of senior Haryana Minister OP Dhankar here as the agitation by Jats demanding quota spread to more areas in the state.

Feb 20, 2016, 13:21 PM IST

Police station, petrol pump set afire in Meham

Tension prevailed in Meham in the district, which has been worst hit by the Jat stir for quota, after a mob of about 2000-2500 people went on the rampage setting on fire a police station, a petrol pump, a government building and a banquet hall on Saturday.

Feb 20, 2016, 13:11 PM IST