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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
From Fauda to Ertugrul: Spreading radical agenda via entertainment
Both the series have polarised the majority and minority communities in India
Dairy farmers protest as milk procurement prices dwindle
While the farmers sold milk for Rs. 30 per liter to dairies at the start of the lockdown, low demand is now fetching them only Rs. 15 – 20 per liter
Amarnath Yatra cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
The shrine board said that the decision was taken seeing the health concerns and the potential strain on the health system
Convert Hagia Sophia As the Inter- Religious Faith Centre of Peace and Harmony
The conversion of world’s great and unique architectural wonder,...
Stop evicting workers from their homes in Bhilai: NAPM to Chhattisgarh CM
The government is planning to demolish 30 houses belonging to workers who work in factories in the Bhilai Industrial Area
Cancel mandatory university final exams: Joint Forum for Movement of Education
Demand to withdraw revised UGC guidelines about universities being required to complete final year examinations by September 2020
Bihar Adivasis revive the call for ‘Jal-Jungle -Zameen’
The Adivasis of Adhaora, Kaimur have been leading this struggle for decades, but the lockdown has exacerbated the government’s efforts to evict these tribes
‘Cypher’ will bring together artists and HRDs to take stories to wider audience: Front Line Defenders
The digital monthly magazine will use visual storytelling to bring together artists and human rights defenders in a bid for their stories to reach new audiences
Jammu and Kashmir: The impact of lockdowns on Human Rights
Forum for Human Rights in Jammu and Kashmir’s report highlights human rights violations in the UT
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