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“₹4 a Kilo for a Crop That Costs ₹20 to Grow”: Nashik’s onion farmers erupt in protest over deepening price crisis
Farmers in the thousands blocked the Mumbai–Agra Highway in Maharashtra’s onion belt, demanding fair procurement prices, compensation for distress sales and relief from export restrictions; the protests were supported by the Opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders who were also detained
J&K to implement Forest Rights Act by March 2021
This comes as a huge relief to forest dwelling communities who have been subject to eviction for years
Kaimur firing: HRDA appeals to NHRC for urgent action
After CJP-AIUFWP, HRDA India has moved NHRC taking cognisance of the Bihar Police atrocities on Adivasi Activists
Will increased vigilance in Bengal forests, adversely impact forest dwellers?
The Bengal Forest Department is all set to appoint more beat officers who are responsible for preventing encroachment in forests
Bihar farmers lose out on 2020’s maize crop boom
Despite hunger strikes and appeals to the local officials, Bihar farmers received no compensation for the lockdown-induced poor performance of the maize crop
Farmers answer second clarion call to protest anti-farmer laws
Indian farmers hold more protests demanding the withdrawal of the three agricultural laws passed by the Modi government
Uttarakhand: Committee formed to consider Van Gujjars forest rights
The committee is expected to submit its report after analysing all issues raised by the Tribe within 6 months
Rajasthan government passes new Bills to nullify Central anti-farmer laws
Keeping astride with Punjab, the Rajasthan government passes new laws to address farmers’ concerns
Gujarat HC upset with state’s poor track record on protecting forest rights
The court expressed its anguish as to why there has been no progress since its direction 7 years ago
AIKSCC decries new Ordinance’s anti-farmer stand
The new ordinance that could penalise farmers for stubble farming.
New Central laws preventing us from checking prices of onion, pulses: Jharkhand Finance Minister
Minister Rameshwar Oraon says that the state government is working to bring down the prices of onions and pulses that have shot up in the last few weeks.
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