-TheCitizen.in Jat farmers of Western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have made their presence felt several times in the past as well. Huge protests have taken place in past decades, under kisan leaders like Charan Singh and Mahendra Singh Tikait. Both cut their political teeth on farmers issues, with Charan Singh going on to become the PRIme Minister of India on the basis of the farmers support across north India. Singh’s son Ajit...
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Why We Already Know the Rishi Ganga Flood Was a ‘Sooner or Later’ Event -CP Rajendran
-TheWire.in There should be no doubt that the Chamoli disaster is a sign of our misguided developmental PRIorities and proves our inability to sustainably develop ecologically sensitive zones. In 2019, a petitioner from a village named Reni, in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, had filed a public interest petition at the Uttarakhand high court. Kundan Singh’s charge was that the Rishi Ganga Power Project, set up near the village in 2005, was resorting to environmentally...
More »With EPFO’s new facility, PRIncipal Employers can view EPF compliance of contractors
-The Hindu Business Line PRIncipal Employers not registered with EPFO can register on the Unified Portal and add details of their contractor(s), contract employees The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a new electronic facility for PRIncipal Employers which makes it easier for them to view EPF compliances of their contractors. EPFO made the announcement on its Twitter handle on Monday. “EPFO launches electronic facility for PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS to view EPF compliances of...
More »The world may be sorry for India -TJS George
-The New Indian Express More than any other Indian PRIme Minister, Narendra Modi longed for international approbation. More than any other Indian PRIme Minister, Narendra Modi longed for international approbation. He wanted the world to chant Howdy Modi not as part of an organised publicity stunt, but spontaneously with love and reverence. Power in India was important, but just as important was admiration by the world. It was important that the world...
More »Experts say climate change behind Uttarakhand glacier break off -Vibha Sharma
-The Tribune A rare incident, they say; temperatures rising in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region Experts are citing climate change as the reason behind the flood caused by a glacier breaking off in Uttarakhand, a “rare incident” by any measure according to them. PRIma facie this looks very much like a climate change event as the glaciers are melting due to global warming, says Anjal Prakash, the lead author of the ongoing 6th Assessment...
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