Despite the decision taken at a meeting of representatives of farmers, co-op sugar factories and the government, some factories in Ahmednagar district are not paying the revised advances to sugarcane farmers. At the meeting held in Pune on December 19, it was a decision was taken to revise the advances to Rs 1,800 per tonne in Pune region and Rs 1,750 in Marathwada, Khandesh and Vidarbha. However, the payment of...
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Reconversion fear stalks MP Christians by Vikas Pathak
The RSS-sponsored Samajik Kumbh at Mandla, which is known for considerable tribal population and sizeable church presence, has created a sense of unease among Christians who fear they may be targets. The Kumbh — where lakhs of people are expected to gather from February 10 to 12 — at Mandla, 95 km from here, is being seen as a show of strength by the RSS. There is buzz that it is...
More »Binayak bail plea rejected, eye on SC by Pheroze L Vincent
Chhattisgarh High Court today denied bail to rights activist Binayak Sen, who is serving a life sentence for alleged links with Maoists. One of Sen’s lawyers, Mahendra Dubey, said the court believed there was a prima facie case against Sen and Piyush Guha, a Calcutta-based businessman who is a co-accused in the case and is serving a life term. Guha’s bail plea was rejected, too. Sen’s lawyers now have their hopes pinned...
More »Chattisgargh HC rejects Binayak's bail plea by Hemender Sharma
Sentenced to life in prison on sedition charges, rights activist Binayak Sen was refused bail by the Chattisgargh High Court on Thursday. Sen's family and supporters allege, there was prejudice in the way the case was being handled. They will now appeal in the Supreme Court. Charged with sedition, Dr Binayak Sen will continue to be in jail for much longer. The Chhattishgarh High Court in Bilaspur took just two minutes to refuse...
More »Left states top MNREGA chart by Prasad Nichenametla
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is showing better success of creating assets — ponds or roads — in the two Left ruled states. BJP-ruled states Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are laggards, but some Congress states such as Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, too, are at the bottom. “Real successes of MGNREGA is when land resources are regenerated letting lakhs of marginal farmers go back to agriculture — bringing down the need...
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