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Kushal Choudhary, Govind Sharma
Bihar: Soon to Perish? Handloom Weavers in Patwatoli Stare at Uncertain Future
26 Mar 2022
Amidst the maze of buildings in the small locality near Gaya that house at least a thousand manufacturing units consisting of powerlooms in the locality, few can hear the fading creaks of handlooms.
Kushal Choudhary, Govind Sharma
COVID-19 Throws Wrench Into Powerlooms of Gaya
23 Mar 2022
The pandemic has impacted the weavers of Patwatoli, who accuse the Nitish Kumar government of ignoring them.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar Farmers hit by Fertiliser Shortage and Soaring Black Market
06 Sep 2021
Farmers are forced to buy fertilisers at high prices to save the remaining Kharif crops after floods.
Tarique Anwar
Bihar Elections: Gaya’s Powerloom Industry Plunges into Gloom Courtesy Govt. Neglect
20 Oct 2020
Weavers in Patwatoli said that despite several schemes for the development of cottage industries, they have not got any help from the government.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Minor Dalit Girl Gang-Raped, Attempts Suicide and Dies, No Arrests So Far
03 Oct 2020
With the first of three phases of the Bihar Assembly Elections only 25 days away, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has instructed top police officials to tackle the incident to ensure that it did not…
Abdul Alim Jafri
CAA-NRC: Shaheen Bagh-Inspired Protests Spread to Allahabad Via Kanpur
13 Jan 2020
In Mansoor Ali Park in Prayaraj, over a thousand people, mainly women, sit late night despite a cold wave sweeping across North India.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Communal Tensions Continue in Two Neighbouring Towns Following Violent Clashes
11 Oct 2019
Communal tension on local level started on Wednesday night with a minor clash during immersion of Durga idols. But on early Thursday morning, it took a violent turn after people from two communities…
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Minor Gang Rape Victim's Head Tonsured, Paraded by Panchayat as Punishment
26 Aug 2019
The girl’s family was also warned not to venture out of the village or approach the local police by the panchayat, under pressure from the accused who belong to influential families, said the victim’…
Mohd. Imran Khan
Elections 2019: Polls Come and Go, No Progress for Mushahars of Bihar
09 Apr 2019
The BJP has won the Gaya seat four times in the last 20 years, and since 1999, only the candidate from the Mushahar community has been able to win the seat.