Member of Odisha state legislature Jhina Hikaka (2nd R), accompanied by his wife Kaushalya Majhi (3rd R), walks towards Balipeta village in Koraput district after being released by Maoist rebels on 26 April 2012. (Photo: AFP – STR) By: Amrit Wilson… Continue Reading →
Sunday 29th April 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contacts: Kamayani Mahabal: +91 9820749204 (India) Vinay Bhat: +1 412-527-7985 (US) Citizens appeal to PM, CM: Save Soni Sori from death in jail In an open letter addressed to the Prime Minister of India and other officials, about 250 concerned activists,… Continue Reading →
Harinder Baweja , Hindustan Times Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, April 22, 2012 automatic rifles, satellite phones and Swedish Carl Gustav rocket launchers made their very first foray into the dense Abujhmad jungle, straddling the two states of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. Abujhmad, or ‘unknown… Continue Reading →
MARI MARCEL THEKAEKARA, April 14, 2012, The Hindu What does one do when a tiger‘s life is apparently more precious than an Adivasi‘s? On March 30, Kokila, an Adivasi woman, was collecting firewood with a few friends near Kozhikolly village… Continue Reading →
HYDERABAD: Terming mining as the “greatest threat” faced by the tribal community in last two decades, Tribal Affairs Minister Kishore Chandra Deo has asked the youths selected under an ambitious programme to create awareness among the forest dwellers about their… Continue Reading →
Chasing shadows in Abujmard AMAN SETHI The Hindu—GROUND ZERO: Apart from reports of civilian deaths and property damage, the outcomes of ‘Operation Hakka’ are still unclear. A burnt house. Photo: Aman Sethi ‘Operation Haka’ has been dramatically projected as the… Continue Reading →
By Prakhar Jain Education in ruins The residential school in Chintagupha, Sukma WITH THE Right to Education Act (RTE) completing two years, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal may feel smug about the decline in dropout rates. But close to 40,000 children… Continue Reading →
His Brother Was Burnt Alive Sodi Nanda was killed in 2007. Four years later, his brother wants justice, but cannot get it, says Prakhar Jain Mute witness Sodi Ganga stands beside the tree where his brother was allegedly killed by Salwa Judum… Continue Reading →
In a petition filed in the Delhi high court, the state alleges that the firm forged papers to get iron ore mining lease Ruchira Singh reports in Mint New Delhi: The Chhattisgarh government has filed a writ petition in the… Continue Reading →
Javed Iqbal | Tuesday, March 13, 2012, DNA On March 12, Rahul Sharma, superintendent of police, Bilaspur, shot himself in the head with his service revolver. Some cite personal problems, others feel he was under severe pressure from his superiors…. Continue Reading →
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