Kesar Devi is still awaiting wages for the 35 days she worked between January and March this year under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. According to the Ministry of Rural Development’s Management Information System portal, since the NMMS app was launched, the number of ‘person days’ generated between January and February 2023 fell to 34.59 crore, which …
Allahabad University students sitting on a fast to protest against an increase in fees for the past 70 days took out a ‘Jan Aakrosh March’ on Tuesday to demand restoration of the students’ union and rollback of the hike. “Besides the demand for withdrawal of the fee hike, the students have also launched an agitation against the illegal appointment of …
Defeat in court for the Indigenous people could set a precedent for the rollback of native rights by President Bolsonaro. Brazil’s Supreme Court has heard arguments for and against a cut-off date for land claims Indigenous people say are vital for their survival, while the government advocated for legal certainty for farmers in the agricultural powerhouse. The top court weighed …
