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February 12: Workers and Farmers Forge a Historic Axis of Resistance Across India

For observers of general strikes and journalists covering trade unions and farmer movements, the February 12 General Strike did not unfold as a routine ritual. It unfolded as a...

Seeking agreed demands execution, Dalit farm workers’ rally lathicharged in Punjab

A 10,000 strong contingent of Dalit agricultural workers under...

UP: Farmers Remind PM Modi of His Promises, Warn of Delhi-like Protest in Entire Country

SKM, an umbrella body of farmers’ unions, which spearheaded the one-year-long agitation against the farm laws, has also called a general body meeting on December 8 to decide the future course of the movement.

Number of PM-KISAN Beneficiaries drops by two-thirds from first instalment to 11th: RTI disclosure

A response to an RTI inquiry filed by activist Kanhaiya Kumar, the Union Agriculture Ministry has admitted that while the first Rs 2,000 instalment under the scheme was disbursed to 11.84 crore farmers in 2019, only 3.87 crore farmers received the 11th instalment this year

Assam: Forest guards shoot at woodcutters during patrol; one dead

The injured person is still undergoing treatment at the hospital and a third person is untraceable since the incident

Gujarat Elections: Farmers of 3 North Gujarat Villages Have Been Boycotting Polls for 3 Years

Over 50% farmers in Dahisana own less than two bigha land; a drop in income over the years, failing crop and government apathy has angered them.

On Anniversary of Farmers’ protests, SKM will march to Raj Bhawans, push for farm loan waivers, pension

Launching the next stage of the farmers’ protests, this time in state capitals, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has had a series of impressive state protests

J&K: “Tribals Bachao” protest intensifies over govt move to declare upper castes as ST

The Gujjar and Bakerwal nomad communities are carrying out a 500km march throughout the UT to voice their concerns against granting ST status to Paharis

Odisha: Over 1.5 lakh Individual Forest Rights claims rejected without reason!

Even though Odisha has usually been at the forefront in implementing the FRA, rejection rate at the district level paints an incongruent picture

West Bengal: Farmers Die by Suicide as Potato Prices Fall

A farmer named Saiyad Abdul Momin reportedly consumed pesticide and died after enquiring about potato prices with cold storage authorities on Friday. This was the second such death in a week in the same district.

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