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Kanpur tanneries shut for 9 months, blame game continues
Kanpur tanneries shut for 9 months, blame game continues

By Mithilesh Dhar

The government ordered shutdown of tanneries in November when the Maha Kumbh Mela had started to ensure that the pilgrims could have a cleaner dip. It’s been five months and yet there is no clarity on why the tanneries are still shut or when they can re-open.While the discharge created by the tanneries is being cited as the official reason, tannery owners blame the government. Thousands have lost their jobs and the industry has suffered losses to the tune of crores of rupees

The government ordered shutdown of tanneries in November when the Maha Kumbh Mela had started to ensure that the pilgrims could have a cleaner dip. It’s been five months and yet there is no clarity on why the tanneries are still shut or when they can re-open.While the discharge created by the tanneries is being cited as the official reason, tannery owners blame the government. Thousands have lost their jobs and the industry has suffered losses to the tune of crores of rupees

Give us in writing that you won't sack us: Home guards tell the Uttar Pradesh government
Give us in writing that you won't sack us: Home guards tell the Uttar Pradesh government

By Ranvijay Singh

After 25,000 home guards posted across UP were sacked, Chetan Chauhan, the UP cabinet minister, home guard department, assured them on Wednesday and said: "No home guard would be sacked." But this was not enough

After 25,000 home guards posted across UP were sacked, Chetan Chauhan, the UP cabinet minister, home guard department, assured them on Wednesday and said: "No home guard would be sacked." But this was not enough

Black Rice Matters in Chandauli
Black Rice Matters in Chandauli

By Pavan Kumar Maurya

In 2018, paddy cultivation in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh took a new turn, when black rice grains were first introduced here. Farmers who cultivated it got good returns. But, a drop in demand has left huge amounts of the blackrice unsold. Many farmers have given up the cultivation but say with government intervention, they will regrow the nutritious and ecologically beneficial rice variety.

In 2018, paddy cultivation in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh took a new turn, when black rice grains were first introduced here. Farmers who cultivated it got good returns. But, a drop in demand has left huge amounts of the blackrice unsold. Many farmers have given up the cultivation but say with government intervention, they will regrow the nutritious and ecologically beneficial rice variety.

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