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Month May 2017

Adani Carmichael mine to get six-year holiday on royalties, report says

Activist groups warn that swathes of farmland are at risk since the holiday would cover the Galilee basin and two other undeveloped mining regions Joshua Robertson The Adani Carmichael project will reportedly receive a reduced royalty “holiday” offer from the… Continue Reading →

Maharashtra floats Rs 100-crore packaged food plan for malnourished kids

Sujit Mahamulkar| The scheme is being offered as a solution to avoid Palghar-like malnutrition deaths. MUMBAI: The controversy-ridden state woman and child development department is back in the spotlight for floating a seemingly inflated Rs 100 crore scheme to fight… Continue Reading →

Shame on TOI- Reporter planted the news of DU Prof Nandini Sundar and activist Bela Bhatia as ‘ Maoists’

TOI acknowledges that its reporter, Rashmi Drolia, planted police news about Bela Bhatia and me. In the meantime, Podiyam Panda continues to be in police custody and is being tortured   On May 18, TOI carried a report headlined “Maoist… Continue Reading →

India – Drought and Turmoil for Coke and Pepsi in Tamil Nadu

The Right to Life and Water:   By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue – TIRUNELVELI, India – Just after dusk on a warm mid-January evening, attorney DA Prabakar greeted several visitors on the dimly lit street in front of his home… Continue Reading →

India – Separate Department of Disability Affairs recommended for setting up by states

Dr. Lalit Kishore Speaking at opening session of the two-day “National Review Meeting of State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities on Implementation of Act-1995” that started on May 17, Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment stated that… Continue Reading →

Fact Finding – Shabbirpur- Saharanpur , U.P Violence against dalits

      That the Hindus most often succeed in pulling down Untouchables is largely due to many causes. The Hindu has the Police and the Magistracy on his side. In a quarrel between the Untouchables and the Hindus the… Continue Reading →

Rajasthan State Commission for Minorities seeks report- 4 sikh thrashed in Ajmer

4 Sikhs thrashed in Ajmer, panel seeks report Jaipur, May 25 The Rajasthan State Commission for Minorities today summoned the state police after a video showing four Sikh men beaten up by local residents of Chainpura in Ajmer district on… Continue Reading →

#GoodNews: Bengaluru NGO Uses Technique to Grow Forest in 8 Months

Tired of living in a concrete jungle? Here’s how you can grow your own forest The Miyawaki technique helps the equivalent of a century-old forest to grow in a decade, even in your backyard! Geetika Mantri A 7-months-old forest in… Continue Reading →

India – Two Dalit weddings reveal Saharanpur’s human tragedy

Avijit Ghosh Shabbirpur village (West UP) The first wedding took place three weeks ago; the second will be solemnised on Friday. And yet, in different ways, everybody involved in these two Dalit weddings has been scarred by the May 5… Continue Reading →

Delhi HC sends legal notice to Arnab Goswami in theft case

Ex-Editor Accused Of Stealing Times Now Tapes The Delhi high court has issued notice to Arnab Goswami for breach of employment contract and misuse of intellectual property of Times Now. Goswami is the former editor of Times Now, a channel… Continue Reading →

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