-NDTV.com Delhi Air Pollution: To bring down pollution, the central government suggested three steps to the Supreme Court which include the introduction of an odd-even vehicle scheme, a ban on trucks' entry in Delhi, and the severest - lockdown. New Delhi: The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that stubble burning is not the major cause of worsening air quality in Delhi and northern states, as it contributes to only 10...
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US Hindu Group Accused Of "Exploiting Labourers Lured From India": Report
-PTI/ NDTV.com According to a report, workers were being paid USD 1.2 per hour, well below the current US federal minimum wage of USD 7.25 per hour, and below even the minimum wage going as far back as 1963. New York: A prominent Hindu organisation is facing new allegations in an updated lawsuit that it lured labourers from India and forced hundreds of workers to work for low wages at its temple...
More »‘We Stand Vindicated’, say Farm Unions as Police Starts Removing Barricades at Protest Sites
-PTI/ Newsclick.in Any decision to entirely clear both carriageways of roads or march towards Delhi will be taken by SKM, said a farmer leader, as Delhi Police removed barricades in Tikri and Ghazipur following SC orders. New Delhi: With the Delhi Police beginning to remove barricades at two farmer protest sites -- Tikri and Ghazipur -- farm union leaders on Friday said the move vindicates their stand that they never blocked roads...
More »Supreme Court flags consequences of growing digital divide -Krishnadas Rajagopal
-The Hindu Bench says disparity exposed by online classes has been heart-rending The digital divide caused by online classes will defeat the fundamental right of every poor child to study in mainstream schools, the Supreme Court warned on Friday. The court rued how the right to education of little children now hinges on who can afford “gadgets” for online classes and who cannot. Little children whose parents are too poor to afford laptops, tablets...
More »SKM-called Bharat Bandh today to mark one year of 3 farm laws
-Hindustan Times In the states ruled by the BJP, elaborate security arrangements have been made to prevent farmer bodies and opposition parties to disrupt normal life. Additional security forces have been deployed in all districts in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Bihar. The 10-hour Bharat Bandh on Monday may disrupt road and rail Traffic in states ruled by opposition parties as they are supporting the call for a general strike...
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