-The Telegraph Over 1.5 lakh farm and industrial workers walked together in delhi on September 5, not because no one thought of it sooner, but because the conditions have now been created to prompt it On September 5 an event of great significance occurred in the capital: more than 1.5 lakh workers, peasants and agricultural labourers staged a rally on Parliament Street. The capital has certainly seen much bigger rallies in the...
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Average size of farms falls to 1.08 ha in 2015-16
-The Hindu Business Line 2.45 million has been lost to urban sprawl between 2010-11 and 2015-16, says survey New delhi: In an indication of further deepening of a crisis in the agricutural sector, the average size of operational agricultural holdings in the country has declined to 1.08 hectares (ha) in 2015-16 as compared to 1.15 ha in 2010-11, according to the freshly- released provisional agriculture census data released on Monday. Expectedly, the number...
More »'Jawan' set upon marching kisan -Anita Joshua
-The Telegraph Distressed farmers marching for 10 days ran into water cannons and tear gas on the delhi-Uttar Pradesh border Distressed farmers marching for 10 days ran into water cannons and teargas on the delhi-Uttar Pradesh border on Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi who taught the world the power of non-violence and Lal Bahadur Shastri who immortalised the “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan” slogan. The...
More »Go stressless at NDMC's 'happiness areas'
-The Times of India NEW delhi: Urban development minister Hardeep Puri inaugurated NDMC's green "happiness areas" in Yashwant Place, Nyay Marg and North Avenue on Tuesday. Puri said that these areas developed by New delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) would help to relieve the mental stress and physical fatigue of residents and help to reduce the air pollution as well. He said that NDMC, under the smart city projects, has started a number...
More »Killer Indian roads claim lives of 56 pedestrians daily -Dipak K Dash
-The Times of India NEW delhi: Indian roads are turning deadlier for pedestrians. Government data show the number of fatalities shooting up from 12,330 in 2014 to 20,457 in 2017 — a jump of nearly 66%. It translates to 56 pedestrians dying daily last year, despite policy makers and authorities talking about prioritising pedestrian safety. Pedestrians are the most vulnerable road users as they have no protection in case of an accident....
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