The protest took place a day after a second-year medical student and hosteller, identified as Priyaranjan Singh, allegedly attempted suicide at the hostel on Monday night.
China has announced to provide 10.6 million litres of diesel free of cost to farmers and fishermen in Sri Lanka on Sunday. Over 1232,749 farmers will be provided with the fuel and over 3,796 fishing vessels below 40 feet in Sri Lanka.
During an interaction with industrialists after inaugurating Atria University and Green Future Summit in Bnegaluru on Saturday, the CM said renewable energy will be used as an alternative fuel to diesel and petrol in the state in the coming days.
Hours after the Assam Petroleum Mazdoor Union ordered to stop fuel transportation to Meghalaya amid a border dispute, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said there is no shortage of petrol and diesel in the state.