July 2012 - Intercultural Resources

Nuclear showdown in Delhi's neighbourhood

On July 30, 2022 by icrindia2017

Nuclear showdown in Delhi‘s neighbourhood Nuclear showdown in Delhi’s neighbourhood July 26, 2022 Plans to build India‘s biggest indigenous nuclear power plant have failed to impress villagers in Haryana’s Fatehabad district, who fear a Fukushima-type disaster. The shoddy way in which…

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Protests

"Withdraw endosulfan affidavit NOW !"

On July 30, 2022 by icrindia2017

Don’t hesitate! Be courageous to go ahead and sign the petition. It just takes a minute or so. https://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/withdraw-endosulfan-affidavit-now-rightolive?utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

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Indigenous/Tribal Issues

India: Amendments (Draft) of Forest Rights Act

On July 30, 2022 by icrindia2017

Source: http://tribal.nic.in/index2.asp?sublinkid=1169&langid=1 Draft: SCHEDULED TRIBES AND OTHER TRADITIONAL FOREST DWELLERS (Recognition of Forest Rights) Amendments Rules 2012: NEW No. 23011/32/2010-FRA [Vol.II ] Government of India Ministry of Tribal Affairs Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi Dated : 20th July, 2012 Sub: Inviting objections and suggestions…

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Indigenous/Tribal Issues

‘Claim for mining lease not fundamental right’

On July 28, 2022 by icrindia2017

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that no private company can claim a right for mining leases and upheld the 2005 decision of the Jharkhand government and the Centre cancelling nine such leases. Among those whose mining leases were cancelled included Monnet…

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Indigenous/Tribal Issues Protests

Jharkhand Bandh on 25 July a great success

On July 28, 2022 by icrindia2017

The Jharkhand Disom Party with support of different tribal groups and the villagers of Nagri has called bandh on Wednesday against the acquisition of land at Nagri Mauza for the construction of education hub. The representatives of several political parties…

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Natural Calamities

Devastating US drought heralds global food inflation

On July 28, 2022 by icrindia2017

Severe drought spread rapidly across the central US this week, further damaging staple crops and heightening the risk of a global food crisis. The Midwest, where roughly one-third of the world’s staple grains are produced, is experiencing the deepest dry spell…

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Protests

A million Spanish workers resist unemployment cutbacks

On July 28, 2022 by icrindia2017

A million Spanish workers resist unemployment cutbacks.

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Protests

Autoworkers’ rebellion shakes India

On July 28, 2022 by icrindia2017

It should be remembered that auto mogul Henry Ford employed 3,000 gangsters at his Rouge plant outside Detroit to try to stop workers from joining the United Auto Workers. But company violence couldn’t stop the union drive at Ford, and…

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South Asia