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Raxaul'skala-paanisets stage for showdown by Shoumojit Banerjee

Pantoka is a beehive of activity. The spirit of protest in this small hamlet on the India-Nepal border is not a simple case of topical environmental awakening; it is a desperate struggle for life in which more than 1 lakh lives are at stake. Today, the first day of June, the citizens of Bihar's Raxaul sub-division in East Champaran district will stage a massive blockade on National Highway 28A, shutting off...

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Govt failed in taking action on anomalies

It's been a tale of misses for the state government on all counts as far as curbing corruption in MGNREGA is concerned. For, despite having conducted at least 35 special audit at various work sites in the state, there seems to be little action initiated by it as far as recovery of money, action against the culprits and in some cases even executing its plans are concerned. According to Shankar Singh of...

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Rain, wind damage ripening wheat crop by Aman Sood

High-velocity winds accompanied by hailstorm and an incessant spell of rain for a couple of hours last night damaged the almost ripened wheat crop in villages across Patiala and surrounding areas. With farmers demanding a special girdwari, the administration may write to the government to look into their losses and order payment of adequate compensation. Reports reaching the district headquarters said that the hailstorm had flattened standing wheat crop in numerous...

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Body formed to fight for tribal rights in state

Spurred by the success in drawing the government's attention to the plight of bonded Sahariya labourers in Baran, some like-minded organisations have come together to form the Rajasthan Adivasi Adhikar Manch (RAAM). It will be fighting for adivasis' rights. On Wednesday, the Manch held its first public hearing at the Udyog Maidan near Statue Circle. The meeting discussed non-implementation of tribal rights laws in the state, including the Forest Rights Act,...

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Man beaten to death for Rs 10 by Rao Jaswant Singh

Irked over the refusal of a daily wager to contribute Rs 10 as donation for Navratra celebrations,' a group of men beat him to death in Mangalpura crossing of Jhalawar town on Monday morning. The deceased, Tej Karan, was a native of Anta town of Baran district and was working as a labourer in Mangalpura area of Jhalawar. According to the police, Tej Karan was going to work along with his younger...

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