News Updates Meet Kakkaji, Man Behind Madhya Pradesh Farmer Protests News18 - 14 hours ago New Delhi: Since June 6, when Madhya Pradesh burst out on national television screens and newspaper front-pages, one kept hearing a name — Kakkaji. All queries made about the ongoing violent farmer protests kept leading to him. Shiv Kumar Sharma … MadhyaRead More
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Tamil Nadu Farmers Protest in Delhi
Full coverage Tamil Nadu bandh today in support of farmers Livemint - 13 hours ago DMK, Congress, CPI(M), CPI, VCK, IUML, a host of trade unions, farmers bodies and other organisations including a lorry operators association have pledged support to the general shutdown. Photo: PTI. Chennai: Tamil Nadu is bracing for a bandh called by … TamilRead More
NIFT ‘Indigo talks’ , exhibition to recreate Champaran Satyagraha:
Weaving together the historical and sartorial significance of indigo, a special travelling exhibition and a series of curated talks have been lined up by the NIFT to mark 100 years of Gandhi’s Champaran Satyagraha. The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has planned various commemorative events across its 16 centres which would kick off from itsRead More
NAPM condemns TamilNadu Govt. ignorance and apathy towards farmer’s issues
PRESS RELEASE 15.04.2022 NAPM condemns TamilNadu Govt. ignorance and apathy towards farmer’s issues Drop all charges and release the protestors arrested in Chennai Demands immediate response on demands of protesting farmers and immediate When in the end of January 2017 lakhs of demonstrators occupied the Marina in Chennai to support Jallikattu and protests against theRead More
Unconstitutional GO 123 is Anti-Farmer”
28 Feb 2022 PRESS RELEASE People’s Movements, Farmers Organizations, Women’s Groups, Activists, Lawyers, Concerned Citizens call upon President Not to Assent to Anti-People Telangana Land (Acquisition) Amendment Bill, 2016 “Back Door Entry of Unconstitutional GO 123 is Anti-Farmer” 28th Feb, 2017: A large number of People’s Movements, Farmers Organizations, Women’s Groups including National Alliance ofRead More
Narmada: 30 Years of Resilience - a Calendar (April 2015-March 2016)
Narmada: 30 Years of Resilience - a Calendar (April 2015-March 2016) Dear Friend, Narmada Bachao Andolan (Save the Narmada Movement) has completed 30 years of its history and innumerable struggles. The Delhi Solidarity Group is celebrating this great event it by bringing out a calendar. Thirty long years of NBA’s arduous struggles against the constructionRead More
Massive Dharna in New Delhi: Anger pours out against unconstitutional, anti-farmer Land Ordinance
24 February, 2015 Anger pours out on the streets of the capital against unconstitutional, anti-farmer Land Ordinance Over 350 organizations, twenty thousand farmers-workers from across country threaten intensified stir Delegation met President at 6 pm, 24 February, 2015: No compromise on core demands to repeal Black Ordinance Delhi: Fury and frustration rocked the capital today,Read More
Farmers protest against logistics hub in Bawal
Haryana government’s plan to fast track the multi-modal logistics hub (MMLH) at Bawal in the NCR received a major jolt on Monday when a delegation of farmers walked out of a meeting called by the state industry department at Haryana Bhawan. The meeting was convened to discuss compensation for land acquisition for this multi-crore project. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Delhi/Farmers-protest-against-logistics-hub-in-Bawal/articleshow/34707408.cms
Climate change Update on 1 April 2022
1. UN report on Climate change: Regional impact The IPCC report relased on 31 March, 2014 point out that Climate change would soon severly affect the world’s regions. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/global-warming/UN-report-on-Climate-change-Regional-impact/articleshow/33016097.cms 2. Mangrove forests fight climate change impacts: Experts tell regional symposium The two-day symposium, “Ecosystems for Life: A Bangladesh-India Initiative”, drawing representatives from vulnerable coastal communitiesRead More