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TN This Week: Cyclone Nivar Causes Severe Crop Damages, North Chennai Residents Allege Neglect, Over 50,000 Detained During Nov 26 Strike
28 Nov 2020
The farmers in affected districts have suffered severe losses as paddy, sugarcane, and banana were destroyed by the winds and heavy rain. Fishermen in the coastal villages were affected as they…
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TN this Week: BJP Defies Ban on Vetrivel Yatra, COVID-19 Cases Dip, Cracker Ban Affects Sivakasi
07 Nov 2020
The announcements, barely a week before the festival of lights, have come as a shocker to the industry.
PTI
Rajasthan Govt Introduces 3 Bills to Negate Impact of Centre’s Farm Laws
31 Oct 2020
The move comes after the Punjab Assembly earlier this month adopted a resolution against the farm laws and unanimously passed 4 Bills to counter the Centre’s contentious legislations.
Neelambaran A
Drenched Sacks and Procurement Delay Leaves Cauvery Delta’s Paddy Farmers in Tears
22 Oct 2020
The government has claimed that procurement has reached an all time high, but the AIKS accused it of closing down procurement centres early, leaving the paddy to be drenched in the rain and the…
PTI
Punjab Assembly Unanimously Adopts Resolution Rejecting New Farm Laws
20 Oct 2020
Amid farmer protests, House also passes four Bills to counter the Centre’s farm laws enacted by Parliament recently.
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TN Elections: Political Climate Heats up; DMK Proactive, AIADMK Unsure of Alliance Partners
20 Oct 2020
While work on election manifestoes has begun, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance seems more of a cohesive alliance after several joint protests against the Central and state governments.
Shinzani Jain
New Delhi’s Twin Agenda in J&K – Control Land Use, Destroy Food Security
13 Oct 2020
As a predominantly agrarian society, where social control over land use and rights for peasantry was institutionalised through rigorous reforms, the people of J&K stand to lose immensely.
PTI
SC Seeks Centre's Reply on Pleas Challenging Constitutionality of New Farm Laws
12 Oct 2020
Petitions have been filed by lawmakers -- RJD’s Manoj Jha; Congress’s TN Prathapan, DMK’s Tiruchi Siva -- and Rakesh Vaishnav of Chhattisgarh Kisan Congress.
Ronak Chhabra
Farmers to Intensify Struggle Against Farm Bills Across Country
09 Oct 2020
A nationwide call for chakka jam has been announced for November 3 by farmers’ groups; leaders admit it is crucial to sustain the movement.
Neelambaran A
Tamil Nadu: Will the AIADMK Win a Third Term, With EPS as CM Candidate?
08 Oct 2020
Having been in power since 2011, the party is facing strong anti-incumbency. Its second tenure from 2016 has been marred with several controversies, with the party yielding to the pressure of the BJP…