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New data shows that Indian men are shorter now than they were a decade ago. So are large numbers of women. This is a worrying situation. Height is one of the most basic indicators of nutrition as well as public health and is directly linked to a country’s standard of living.
Ground Down by Hardship, Farmers Ready for Historic Bandh on Sept 27; Mass Mobilisation of Farmers in UP for Bharat Bandh; Reports from Punjab and Odisha; Farmers’ Protest Spreads to Avadh and Purvanchal.
As per official MGNREGA data, in 2020-21, the year of the corona pandemic, a record 17.51 million new job cards were issued. Rising demand for low paying labour work under MGNREGA points to the failure of our policy makers to provide suitable jobs.
The average outstanding loan per household was at Rs 74,121 in 2018-19 compared with Rs 47,000 in 2012-2013, the survey noted.
The PM claimed that there was no APMC system in Kerala and asked why the opposition was “misguiding” the farmers on this issue. Professor R. Ramakumar addresses this allegation and also talks about the various schemes of the State government.
Instead of a sombre memorial for those who lost their lives in the gruesome violence, historians and activists argue that the government has turned the memorial into a flashy site, and criticise it as an “insult” to the martyrs and a bid at erasing history and heritage. Also: Jallianwala Bagh Revamp: Martyrs’ Descendants Say They’ll Boycott Functions in Protest.
The two-day long All India Farmers Convention concluded with a call for Bharat Bandh on Sept 25, 2021; Resolutions passed at the convention; Preparations on for Muzaffarnagar Kisan Mahapanchyat; Karnal lathi-charge; Adani in the Eye of the Storm as Himachal Apple Prices Crash.
“How Kisan Kranti Can Unite Farmers Across India”: Farmers are trying to build solidarities over issues that matter; “Farmers Campaigning on War Footing for ‘Historic’ Mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar”: Farmers’ leaders are expecting participation of around two lakh farmers on Sept 5.
The Adani group has filed a petition in the Punjab high court saying it will be shutting down operations at the Kila Raipur multi-modal logistics park after having incurred huge losses due to the dharna. For the protesting farmers, this is a huge victory.
As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day, there is a record harvest of foodgrains; but why are so many people hungry?
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