Bhubaneswar: Following the alleged suicide of farmers due to crop loss, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced drought assistance to the farmers facing crop loss of 33 percent and above. “Agriculture input subsidy will be provided to the small and marginal farmers who have sustained crop loss ofContinue Reading
The directive came in the backdrop of lynching of Muslim near DelhiContinue Reading
Ranchi: After a large number of tribals reportedly converted to Christianity in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has sought an anti-conversion law in the state. “Anti conversion law should be formulated in Jharkhand. Christian missionaries are silently working on their agenda, converting tribals,” VHP leader Pramod MishraContinue Reading
Jaipur: An 85-year-old woman has complained of being tortured with searing tongs and stripped after being branded as a witch in Rajasthan’s Bihara village, over 260 km from here, police said. The incident occurred on Sunday in Bhilwara district. “The woman, Chau Bai, met additional superintendent of police of theContinue Reading
35,000 of 95,000 are Dalits and tribalsContinue Reading
Mumbai: On Monday, a group of people allegedly belonging to the Shiv Sena party attacked Sudheendra Kulkarni, head of the Observer Research Foundation, throwing ink on him as he left his home in Mumbai’s Matunga neighbourhood. The incident was seen as a warning to the Foundation against going ahead withContinue Reading
The Gumla district administration will probe the matterContinue Reading
The number of rape cases and its nature have also changed these daysContinue Reading
