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SIR and the Making of a Stateless Citizen? | R. Rajagopal Speaks Out | Teesta Setalvad

Veteran journalist and former Editor of The Telegraph, R. Rajagopal, found himself excluded from West Bengal's electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. What followed, he says,...

Over 42,000 schools lack drinking water facilities: Centre in RS

The Centre also informed the Rajya Sabha that around 15,000 government schools don’t have toilets

Over 20 percent children stunted, 35 percent underweight between 2016-2018: Centre to RS

The Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey further states that 24.1% children in the age group of 10-19 years are underweight

Farmers introduce MSP Loot Calculator; PM’s MSP claims busted?

Farmer leaders declared that India’s gram farmers may stand to lose Rs. 870 crore by the end of the gram sale, if the central government does not make their MSP assurances a reality

Gujarat farmers resolve to support struggle for agrarian rights despite state repression

Farmers organisation AIKS held a meeting on Tuesday to plan future activities to support the national agitation by the Indian peasantry

SKM finalises Bharat Bandh on March 26; progessive associations to join 

Farmer leaders also condemned the government decision to continue with the Electricity Bill, in stark contrast to the promises made to farmers during meetings with central government officials.

SC issues notice on plea against cancellation of 3 crore ration cards not linked to Aadhaar

The top court noted that it was a serious matter as it has led to alleged starvation deaths

250 farmers have died! Why is the government silent?: Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik

Malik said that the government should talk to farmers and grant their demand for legalisation of MSP to resolve matters

97 migrant workers died on Shramik trains during Covid-19: Centre in LS

Families of the deceased migrant labourers have not received any financial assistance as the statute mandates compensation only in cases of ‘train accidents’

India registers 28,903 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours!

Many cities under night curfew, however, devotees visiting Kumbh do not need to carry negative reports anymore

Delhi HC issues notice on Natasha Narwal’s plea for admission in 3rd year of PhD

Narwal, who has been booked under UAPA for last year’s Delhi violence, has been pursuing her doctorate at JNU since 2018

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