More than 10 trade unions across the country observed Bharat bandh and protested over Centre’s policies and action towards workers. However, the response to the bandh was mixed as some parts functioned normally while protesters were detained in some other parts across the country.
Farmers have taken up land samadhi satyagraha in protest over the action of Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) once again in Nindar village of Jaipur
Congress members in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, staged a protest over soaring prices of onions, LPG, petrol and diesel in front of district panchayat office. The protesters also tried to hang an onion garland around BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje.
The South East Division police in Bengaluru has set a precedent by training 15 of its women police in mixed martial arts and these women will not just patrol schools, colleges, but also train students in self-defence. The new batch has been named 'Veera Vanithe'
The posters have been put up in English, Hindi, Russian and Chinese so that the maximum number of tourists, both Indian and international, can be made aware of the restrictions around Taj Mahal
Several tourists and residents of Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, witnessed fresh, white snow
MLA Thamimun Ansari arrived in Tamil Nadu Assembly in unique style in protest of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR)
Jathedar Akal Takht Giani Harpreet Singh condemned the attack on Sikhs in Pakistan and said that Sikhs in both countries (India and Pakistan) are not safe
2019 was not a good year for motorists as 698 lives were lost due to road accidents. As per a Bengaluru Traffic Department report, Bengaluru witnessed a rise in the death toll compared to 2018 which recorded 684 deaths. The experts attributed the deaths to reckless driving and speeding.
According to District Jail Malir Superintendent Aurangzaib Kango, the Indian fishermen sentenced to six-month imprisonment after they were arrested in November 2018, were released. But, their release was delayed because of the process of the completion of their documents and nationality confirmation.
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