-The New Indian Express CHANDIGARH: Farmers in Haryana and Rajasthan blocked Highways in Haryana and Rajasthan as part of a nation-wide protest against the death of five farmers at Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh allegedly in police firing. A group of 62 farmers’ unions had announced that it will block traffic for three hours on all national Highways across the country on Friday. In Haryana, major Highways of the state, including National Highway 1...
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Haryana farmers refuse to withdraw agitation -Sukhbir Siwach
-The Indian Express State govt starts gathering details of outstanding farm loans Chandigarh: Agitating farmers in Haryana have refused to withdraw their agitation despite the acceptance of several demands of farmers in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Haryana farmers, who are sitting on dharna in many parts of the state, have decided to block national Highways and state Highways for three hours on June 16. On the other hand, keeping in view the...
More »How Tiruppur is now weaving a green cover for the district -Pankaja Srinivasan
-The Hindu How Tiruppur, India’s knitwear hub, is now weaving a green cover for the entire district We moved this tree 15 km on a truck along the stretch between Avinashi and Avinashipalayam.” V. Mahendran points to a hulking tree trunk. “The operation took us nine hours. Even with its branches and most of its canopy chopped off, it weighed more than 40 tonnes.” We are at the Tiruppur Collectorate, and Mahendran,...
More »Demonetisation: NHAI to pay Rs 922 crore for toll loss -Dipak K Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will shell out Rs 922 crore to private highway operators for the toll revenue loss they incurred due to suspension of user charge collection from the afternoon of November 9 to the midnight of December 2. Toll collection was suspended across all national Highways in the country following demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes on November...
More »Crackdown on magic cure ads -Sumi Sukanya Dutta
-The Telegraph New Delhi: The Centre has decided to write to all state governments asking them to launch a crackdown on outdoor advertisements of traditional medicines that claim to "magically" cure various illnesses and cosmetic problems. Sources in the Union information and broadcasting ministry said the letters will be sent out following a nudge from the Union ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. The Ayush ministry, a few months...
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