Email: sabrangind@gmail.com
Though sewer deaths have crossed the 100 mark this year, government is silent: SKA
With three deaths on the same day in two different incidents in Madhya Pradesh, 101 people have died so far in sewers and septic tanks across the country in 188 days this year, according the data compiled by Safai Karamchari Andolan (SKA). NCR Delhi alone accounts for 12 deaths.
Paramilitary forces deployed in Ahmedabad to ensure people adhere to strict lockdown
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has announced a strict lockdown for a week, only allowing milk parlors and medicine shops to operate
Visakhapatnam Gas leak: National Green Tribunal orders LG Polymers India to deposit ₹50 crore for damage caused
It reminds us of the Bhopal gas leak tragedy. The lessons have not been learnt from the previous accidents: AITUC
Kolkata Imam offers mosque as quarantine centre facility
The 6,000 sq ft space will be offered to locals in the area
Life term for “intentional” spread of Covid-19 in UP
The ordinance has been cleared by the cabinet and will be operational as soon as the Governor gives assent
Central government mum on the vaccination of children being impacted during lockdown
There has been a global reduction in vaccination shipments due to the coronavirus
CJP condemns arrest of Human Rights Defender Zamser Ali in Assam
CJP Team -
Ali had raised his voice against the blatantly communal social media posts by Rupa Rani Bhuyan, a college professor
Coronavirus free Amreli braces for an influx of 1.5 migrants from Gujarat’s hotspots
Keeping the district free of Covid-19 is the biggest challenge for officials now
Is a prolonged quarantine just an excuse to keep Tablighi attendees locked up?
Why are Tablighi Jamaat members who tested negative for Covid19 still under quarantine in Delhi? It has been over a month, and the Delhi government now wants MHA to take a decision.
Maha gov’t moves SC accusing Arnab Goswami of ‘browbeating’ police
Meanwhile, Goswami seeks quashing of new FIR in connection with his channel's reportage of the Bandra migrant crisis
Does the Karnataka Govt think migrant workers are bonded labourers?
Property developers’ lobby allegedly convinces state gov't to cancel special trains meant to take labourers safely home
Trending
Related VIDEOS
ALL STORIES
ALL STORIES
World
The arbitrary detention of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya: A call for justice
The appeal by the Palestinian Embassy in New Delhi has called on all Indians to support and join the call for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya; advocating for the protection of Palestinian healthcare workers, hospitals, ambulances, and medical facilities in accordance with international humanitarian law.
Labour
Though sewer deaths have crossed the 100 mark this year, government is silent: SKA
With three deaths on the same day in two different incidents in Madhya Pradesh, 101 people have died so far in sewers and septic tanks across the country in 188 days this year, according the data compiled by Safai Karamchari Andolan (SKA). NCR Delhi alone accounts for 12 deaths.
India
The Battle of Belonging: Why India’s Passport Controversy Matters
A passport is undeniably a travel document, but it is also the republic’s assurance of belonging and sovereign protection in moments of crisis. Reducing it to mere travel facilitation strips it of its civic meaning, since passports are issued not to transients but to members of a political community.
India
Rajasthan: From Giral to Islampur, how locals are contesting development and historical identity
The author traces similarities of people’s mobilisations in Giral, Barmer and Islampur, Jhunjunu wherein both involve local communities asserting agency against decisions made elsewhere. In Giral, villagers have been robustly protesting the “benefits from mineral extraction in the name of development,” while in Islampur, residents have been questioning the communal (read majoriatrian moves to re-name and thereby, re-define a region’s identity
India
Centre escalates action against Satluj, refers film to high-level committee after ordering OTT takedown
Invoking Section 69A of the IT Act, the Centre has ordered Satluj offline pending further review under the IT Rules
Environment
Environment: The growing crisis on the Kho River
The river Kho, that breathes life into both the Ganga and Ramganga — and supports countless farmers — is under severe threat at its source. Both the Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh governments need to take urgent steps to protect and preserve this river and surroundings from resorts and uncontrolled ‘religious tourism;’ besides Dogadda, a culturally and politically important town in Uttarakhand also deserves official recognition as the origin point of the Kho argues the author
Gender and Sexuality
Just 11, Her Last Birthday Gift: Inside Surjyapur’s Fight for Justice
Two days after the alleged rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, Surjyapur remains gripped by grief, fear and unanswered questions. Residents accuse police of acting late, even as four arrests have been made and an SIT begins its investigation. An eNewsroom Ground Report from a village still waiting for justice