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May Day Dramatised
When Safdar Hashmi wrote a play on the centenary of May Day, 1986.
Public authority must give cogent reason to withhold information under RTI Act: Delhi HC
The court observed that reasons to withhold information need to align with public interest, without suppressing facts
After 18 months, J&K gets 4G internet back!
The internet services were completely shutdown in J&K in August 2019 and after restoring 2G in January 2020, this comes as a big development in the region
Youths, women, workers and farmers prepare for Feb 6 ‘chakka jam’
According to farmer leaders, nearly a thousand solidarity protests will be observed on Saturday from Kerala alone. Other states plan blockades between 12 PM to 3 PM.
Punjab lawyers set up help desk at Delhi protest sites
Internet black out continues at farmers’ protest sites, doesn't deter protesters or lawyers assisting them
India falls to 53rd rank in Global Democracy Index due to ‘democratic backsliding’
Last year, India was ranked at 51st position and continues to be a “flawed democracy” like 51 other countries
Overwhelming response to Feb 3 general strike
Impressed by the intensity of the day-long protests, the CITU and the SKM congratulate electricity employees in their struggle against the Centre’s “anti-people” laws.
Centre issues notice to Twitter over reinstating blocked accounts
The Government has warned Twitter of consequence if it doesn't take action against content on ‘Farmer Genocide Hashtag’
Government still evasive about Clause 6 Committee report
Responses to questions raised in Lok Sabha inadequate
AIKS calls public meeting at Haryana toll plazas
AIKS leaders addressed a mass of state farmers protesting repression and detention of those travelling to protest sites via railways.
Bonds levied on UP farmers: Allahabad HC warns DM to be “cautious”
The court warned the Sitapur DM to not act arbitrarily and against natural justice over their notice demanding exorbitant personal bonds from farmers
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