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Telangana: Stop forcible ‘re-location of Chenchu Adivasis from Amrabad Tiger Reserve
Adivasis and supporting activists have petitioned the authorities against what they term as the ‘forcible re-location” of Chenchu (PVTG) Adivasis in the Amravad Tiger Reserve and urged a ‘co-existence’ model of conservation
Vadodara’s industries continue to pollute river and groundwater with impunity
Even though environmentalists have video evidence to support their claim, the industries are allegedly given free rein to operate by the authorities
Gujarat tribals protest land grab around Statue of Unity
The villagers do not want to give up their lands saying the acquisition period has lapsed and the government’s claim should be invalidated
Senior WB Railway official dies displaying Covid-19 like symptoms
Gautam Bandyopadhyay was reportedly denied ventilator support for 8 days!
Bihar: Migrants scrounge for food and jobs; BJP announces schemes to woo them for elections
An estimated 32 lakh migrants who have returned to the state during the lockdown are still to get jobs
Kafeel Khan describes prison to be ‘a living hell’ in letter from jail
The doctor said there is absolutely no social distancing in prison and there are 1600 inmates in a barrack meant for 534
Covid-19 and a tale of two cities
Thiruvananthapuram goes into triple lockdown, while national capital Delhi may face plasma shortage
Religious institutions pave road to communal harmony; offer premises for Covid-19
Two Jain derasars, mosques and churches have offered their premises as hospitals or isolation facilities
Save country & constitution from the current govt: PB Sawant
In a call to all progressive lawyers, Justice PB Sawant says that the powers that be are inimical to the Indian Constitution that is a culturally and socially transformative document
Police not competent to file FIR under sec 188 of IPC: Madras HC
The court relied on a precedent that held that the complaint should come from a public servant and the police can only exercise preventive action
The environmental impact of the Sardar Sarovar Dam
In part two of a three-part series, we look at the widespread ecological damage upstream and downstream of the dam and the loss of flora and fauna
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