By Sarah Khan
Hundreds of anganwadi workers protested in Delhi for 38 days and called it off when the Delhi government invoked the law refraining protests for the workers occupied in essential services. Upon returning to their centres, about 500 workers found that they had been fired. The anganwadi workers have now moved Delhi High Court against the state government's termination of their services. Details here.
Hundreds of anganwadi workers protested in Delhi for 38 days and called it off when the Delhi government invoked the law refraining protests for the workers occupied in essential services. Upon returning to their centres, about 500 workers found that they had been fired. The anganwadi workers have now moved Delhi High Court against the state government's termination of their services. Details here.
By Shivani Gupta
For development projects, like the construction of metros or bullet trains, authorities cut trees and then promise to compensate by planting saplings as many as three or four times for every tree cut. But how many of these saplings actually survive? The reality is hard to digest
For development projects, like the construction of metros or bullet trains, authorities cut trees and then promise to compensate by planting saplings as many as three or four times for every tree cut. But how many of these saplings actually survive? The reality is hard to digest
By Ramji Mishra
Nine months after violent clashes during a farmers' stir in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait organised a 75-hour long protest in the district and reasserted the demands of the cultivators. The main demands include sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra 'Teni', withdrawal of legal cases registered against the farmers and a legal guarantee on the minimum support price. Details here.
Nine months after violent clashes during a farmers' stir in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait organised a 75-hour long protest in the district and reasserted the demands of the cultivators. The main demands include sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra 'Teni', withdrawal of legal cases registered against the farmers and a legal guarantee on the minimum support price. Details here.
By Nidhi Jamwal
Delhi is choking. Governments are not doing enough. (There is nothing new in this story.)
Delhi is choking. Governments are not doing enough. (There is nothing new in this story.)
By Gaon Connection
Unseasonal rains during the flowering of the mustard plants followed by early heatwaves have affected mustard cultivation. Farmers are complaining of wilting crops and poor quality mustard seeds, which will cause yield decline. A ground report from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Unseasonal rains during the flowering of the mustard plants followed by early heatwaves have affected mustard cultivation. Farmers are complaining of wilting crops and poor quality mustard seeds, which will cause yield decline. A ground report from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
By Manish Dubey
Unseasonal rains during the flowering of the mustard plants followed by early heatwaves have affected mustard cultivation. Farmers are complaining of wilting crops and poor quality mustard seeds, which will cause yield decline. A ground report from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Unseasonal rains during the flowering of the mustard plants followed by early heatwaves have affected mustard cultivation. Farmers are complaining of wilting crops and poor quality mustard seeds, which will cause yield decline. A ground report from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.