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7,000 farmers and workers rally in Maharashtra as drought deepens agrarian crisis
With 265 of Maharashtra’s 358 talukas declared drought-affected, protesters in Akole demand immediate crop-loss compensation, insurance payouts and loan waivers
EXCLUSIVE! NRC Rejection Slips to be issued only after Covid-19 is brought under control
NRC State Coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma says timelines are difficult to commit to at this point as everything is in a flux due to the pandemic
Hum Agar Uthe Nahi, a clarion call for Indians to show a united front
To fight the growth of fascist and neo-liberal forces, 400 human rights and women's groups call for a nation-wide campaign
Rona Wilson worked for release of political prisoners, now a prisoner himself
The state must either prove its grave charges against him conclusively or set him free along with all other political prisoners.
Delhi HC stays broadcast of Suresh Chavhanke’s ‘UPSC Jihad’ show
Notice also issued to the Centre, UPSC, Sudarshan News channel and its Editor-in-Chief Chavhanke
UN bats for Indigenous Peoples’ rights amidst the Covid-19 pandemic
OHCHR issues guidance on protection of Indigenous Rights to healthcare, information, livelihood, land and other resources
J&K LG assures action of demands of Kashmiri Pandits
CJP Team -
A delegation of the minority Hindu community in the Union Territory met the LG in Srinagar today
Canadian legislator honoured for standing up for Kashmir and minorities in India
Ravi Kahlon has written to the United Nations on behalf of his constituents, raising concerns about the plight of their relatives in Kashmir asking for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the region
IIT entrance exams amidst Covid-19?
How students may be selected for IITs without any entrance examination in the time of pandemic and beyond
Sudha Bharadwaj’s heart condition result of incarecration, family & friends urge early hearing of bail petition
A July 2020 jail medical report revealed that Bharadwaj a renowned lawyer and activist had been recently diagnosed with a heart condition; yet her bail petition, listed a dozen times in the Bombay HC had not been heard
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