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Draft Seeds Bill must be withdrawn: SKM, AIKS
SKM leaders say the draft seed Bill surrendered the seed sovereignty of India and it is aimed at predatory pricing by corporate monopolies
New farmer suicide data showcases continuing social inequalities
NCRB 2020 data shows 18 percent rise of deaths among agriculture labourers compared to 2019
MP: Four babies killed in fire at government run hospital
According to reports, the Kamla Nehru hospital in Bhopal lacked the necessary fire safety precautions despite repeated notices
Delhi Chalo: SKM’s plan for farmers’ movement’s first anniversary
Assembling farmers will then march towards the Parliament on tractor trollies for the winter session
Have publishers Penguin censored, stalled Varavara Rao’s next book?
Titled ‘Varavara Rao: India’s Revolutionary Poet,’ edited by N. Venugopal and Meena Kandasamy, it was to be published by Penguin’s Vintage imprint in 2021
Maharashtra farmers announce Mahapanchayat on Nov 28
An estimated 60,000 people are expected to participate in the Mahapanchayat
Umar Khalid bail hearing: Counsel points out “cooked up” witnesses
The prosecution is yet to present its arguments in the case
With thinning patience, SC recommends HC judge to monitor Lakhimpur Kheri probe
Court disappointed with the Uttar Pradesh police for dragging its feet on the Lakhimpur Kheri investigation, failing to provide lab reports and other pertinent information in status report
Yet another eviction drive in Assam
Authorities will begin to remove people from the reserve forest in Hojai
Haryana: Tensions rise between farmers and BJP leaders
BJP leader Arvind Sharma threatened to gouge out the eyes of protesting farmers, claimed state farmer leaders
10 dead in a fire at Ahmednagar hospital
Fire brigade officials said that a short circuit was the likely cause of the fire
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