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Gene-edited rice sparks alarms: Scientists back activists, warn of hidden dangers
Growing apprehensions over the safety and regulation of genome editing in agriculture have reportedly received "validation" from peer-reviewed scientific studies, backed by civil society advocacy efforts. The Union Government’s...
Lakhimpur Kheri massacre: Fact-finding report highlights administrative tyranny
The report calls for immediate sacking of MoS Ajay Mishra and investigation into role of local police
Tougher than Steel: Odisha villagers condemn govt’s to attempts to usurp their land
Civil society activists decry state police’s brutal attack on unarmed Dhinkia villagers
UP adivasis lament the slow grant of forest ownership rights under FRA
Hundreds of UP forest-dwellers celebrated ‘Forest Rights Day’ on Wednesday
Sustainability dominates Forest Rights movement agenda
CJP Team -
On Forest Rights day, Adivasis and other forest-dwelling community members as well as forest workers reiterated their commitment to counter climate change and to work in solidarity with every community in crisis as well
Lakhimpur Kheri killings were planned: SIT
SIT recommends addition of four new, more stringent charges; investigation proceedings gain steam as state elections draw closer
Follow through on your promises: Punjab peasantry to state gov’t
Farmer and worker unions condemn the state government for faltering on its promises
Farewells, tears, hugs and promises to stay in touch, farmers head homewards
Tents are being folded up, stages dismantled; police may soon remove barricades from farmers’ protest sites
Jai Kisan! Farmers hope to reap the fruits of the struggles they have undergone
Lakhs of farmers call off the over year-long protests as government sends a formal letter agreeing to their demands; farmers' leaders will hold a review meet on January 15
SKM says govt’s draft agreeable, but “this is not the end”
All SKM unions approve of latest government offer, but wait for official letterhead
Lakhimpur Kheri killings: Kashyap family’s plea for separate FIR against MoS denied
Court says relevant FIR regarding the case already filed by local police officials
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