-TheWire.in The agitation, which was called off recently, shows how lakhs of women across India engaged in providing essential services have been neglected for years, with no end in sight for their troubles. Slogans of “Pakka kaam kacchi naukri nahi chalegi, nahi chalegi (being called an honorary worker while doing the job of a permanent employee is unacceptable to us)” and “Beti padhao, beti bachao- ka nara jhuta hai (educate your daughter,...
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24 Children–Mostly Adivasi Girls–Go Missing in MP Every Day, But It Isn’t Considered An Extraordinary Situation -Ritwika Mitra
-Article-14.com More children go missing in Madhya Pradesh than in any other Indian state. The majority are Advasi. Despite chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s assurances that tracing missing children is a priority, police often do not file FIRs weeks after a child’s disappearance. When girls go missing a second or third time, FIRs are often not filed at all, as stereotypes about some communities hamper due process of law. Dhar, Madhya Pradesh:...
More »Masks Mandatory In Lucknow, 6 UP Districts Near Delhi As Covid Cases Rise
-PTI/ NDTV.com In the last 24 hours, 65 new Covid cases have been confirmed in Gautam Buddh Nagar, 20 in Ghaziabad and 10 in Lucknow. Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday made it compulsory for people to wear a face mask in public places in capital Lucknow and six NCR districts amid a rise in Covid cases in some adjoining states, an official said. The increase in Covid cases has had an...
More »Samyukta Kisan Morcha reiterates the demand for legally guaranteed MSP for crops
-Press release by Samyukta Kisan Morcha dated 17th April, 2022 On the call of Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the MSP Guarantee Week was observed from April 11th to 17th by the farmers across the country — Protests, demonstrations, meets, conventions, seminars and other programs were held across the country Despite SKM’s repeated requests for clarifications regarding the committee on MSP, vis-à-vis its composition, its mandate, its tenure, and its terms of reference, the...
More »Excess rainfall in Nov-Dec, early heat: Why lime production was hit in Andhra, India's largest producer -G Ram Mohan
-Down to Earth Gujarat, Maharashtra also affected, prices to come down in a fortnight, say experts Lime prices may be burning holes in middle-class pockets, but has that translated into super profits for farmers? Cultivators in Andhra Pradesh, the largest supplier of the citrus, are not exactly a happy lot. Their experience is another case study of how extreme weather can add to farm worries. Lime is cultivated in the state over an area...
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