New Delhi: The nutritional level among children in India has worsened in the past five years, according to health data released earlier this week. Eighteen of the 22 states and territories of the Union (UT) saw an increase in the percentage of children under the age of five with stunting, …
Read More »As Facebook reflected on the action against Bajrang Dal, the security team raised concerns about the backlash: report
New Delhi: An internal security team at Facebook reportedly issued a warning that if the social media giant classified Bajrang Dal as a “dangerous organization” and banned it from the platform, it could lead to physical attacks on staff or facilities. of the company in India. According to a news …
Read More »The Sinister Chances of the Outcome of Farmers’ Protests
We have had many protests during the six-year period of Narendra Modi’s evil rule, including by students, anti-CAA protesters, and Dalits, among others. However, in each of these protests, the current regime attempted to launch an aggressive counter-narrative, equating students with anti-national protesters, anti-CAA with jihadists, and Dalits in Bhima …
Read More »Jamia puts online semester exams on hold after students allege discrimination
New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia has announced that the scheduled semester exams, which were to be taken online, have been suspended. The varsity’s decision was based on complaints from several students, who said they would not be able to sit for exams online. “The university has received various representations from …
Read More »Protests Rage, Talks Fail, But Narendra Modi Insists New Laws ‘Will Benefit Farmers’
New Delhi: As farmers vowed to expand their protests over new farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed on Saturday that his government was committed to the well-being of farmers and that the laws were aimed at giving them alternative markets to increase income. Without referring directly to the farmers’ …
Read More »Cow watchers have ‘leeway to work’ under draft law against cow slaughter: Karnataka deputy CM
New Delhi: Days after the BJP-led government in Karnataka passed the strict Karnataka Livestock Preservation and Killing Prevention Act, 2020, the state’s chief deputy minister said cow watchers would have “scope to work on this provision. “, raising fears that the law could be used to legitimize violence through self-proclaimedgau …
Read More »UP Police Stop Wedding, ‘Beat up Groom’ based on ‘Love Jihad’ rumors
New Delhi: In the latest misuse of Uttar Pradesh’s controversial new anti-conversion law, police on Tuesday prevented a Muslim couple from marrying based on rumors of ‘love jihad‘. The man, Haider Ali, 39, has alleged that he was beaten and tortured by police while being held in custody overnight. Indian …
Read More »Agricultural scientist refuses to accept the Union minister’s award
New Delhi: Agricultural scientist Dr. Varinderpal Singh refused to accept an award from a Union minister on Monday, in solidarity with farmers protesting against the new laws. Singh is the Chief Soil Chemist at the Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana. At an event in New Delhi on Monday, the Fertilizer …
Read More »Farmers were denied Rs 1.9 billion due to sales below MSP in the past two months
New DelhiIf the government’s Minimum Support Price Program (MSP) helped to properly create a minimum price, farmers in the top 11 agricultural states would have earned, on average, nearly Rs 1.9 billion more from selling their produce. According to The cables data analysis from Agmarknet, the government’s price information system, …
Read More »Thousands of people protest in London against India’s farm laws, several arrested
New Delhi: Scotland Yard has reportedly made a series of arrests after warning of enforcement measures before thousands of protesters from different parts of the UK gathered in front of the High Commission of India in central London on Sunday, as shows support for farmers protesting against agricultural reforms in …
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