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Day November 30, 2015

Bauxite Wars: Crony Capitalism in Andhra Pradesh

ANDHRA PRADESH, CAPITALIST GLOBALISATION & INDIA BAUXITE WARS: CRONY CAPITALISM IN ANDHRA PRADESH The Andhra Pradesh state government has begun attempts to mine Bauxite mineral in the Vishakha Agency area. It has issued a GO (Government Order) No. 97 permitting the… Continue Reading →

Villages pass resolution against Jaitapur nuclear power project

Villagers are unanimous on a demand that they do not want the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project in their vicinity. Japanese PM Shinzo Abe is likely to seal the civil nuclear agreement during his visit to India. Around 13 villages, surrounding… Continue Reading →

8 years after sexual harassment at work, chartered accountant now being cyber-bullied #Vaw #WTFnews

Fighting a high-profile sexual harassment case since 2007, 45-year-old Chartered Accountant has alleged her email was hacked and a fake Facebook account created to distract her from the legal battle In 2007, this 46-year-old sent shockwaves through the corporate world… Continue Reading →

Did IPS Officer Sangeeta Kalia pay the price for honesty ?

Jat leader proposes to honour officer Bhiwani: Lauding IPS officer Sangeeta Kalia for sticking to her guns during the spat with Health Minister Anil Vij, Jat reservation leader Hawa Singh Sangwan said on Sunday she was not at fault in… Continue Reading →

Prison break: Four unusual ways Indians have escaped jail

Indian police officers ferry thousands of criminals to different courts and jails every day. Most of them are kept under tight security, but some still find innovative ways to escape. Bees and chairs may not sound like ideal tools to… Continue Reading →

Nishanguda Police Encounter: Widows file FIRs against cops in Kalahandi Sadar PS

Innocent husbands killed mistaken as Maoists SHRC already taken cognizance, DIG asked for probe report in 4 weeks Human Rights activists already demand ‘judicial probe’, action against cops Published on 30 November 2015 By Prameya News7 (author) Topic(s): Odisha   Bhubaneswar: The widows of… Continue Reading →

Sri Lankan maid gets death by stoning for adultery in Saudi Arabia #Vaw

Last Updated: Saturday, November 28, 2015 – 18:25 1 S Zee Media Bureau New Delhi: A Sri Lankan maid has been sentenced to death by stoning in Saudi Arabia for adultery but her partner with whom she had sex with will escape death with… Continue Reading →

Why a Climate Deal Is the Best Hope for Peace

Soon after the horrific terror attacks in Paris, last Friday, our phones filled with messages from friends and colleagues: “So are they going to cancel the Paris climate summit?” “The drums of war are beating. BY JASON BOX AND NAOMI KLEIN The French… Continue Reading →

India – Disempowering the Empowered #Vaw

Closing down the women’s empowerment programme Mahila Samakhya will directly affect lakhs of women. Academics, women’s activists and others have expressed disquiet at the impending closure of the innovative and globally acknowledged women’s empowerment programme, Mahila Samakhya. Yet, is it… Continue Reading →

“Dilution is the Solution” – A de-facto understanding of MoEF & CC.

      Let us fight back the dilution of COD norms from 250 mg/l to 500 mg/l for sea discharge by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change not based on study but based on the discharged norms which… Continue Reading →

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