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J&K: Compensate Hailstorm Hit Apple Growers

THE Apple Farmers Federation, in a statement issued on October 16, has demanded immediate relief to the apple growers whose fruit got damaged due to heavy hail storm in Shopian, Kulgam areas of the valley.Zahoorn Ahmad Rather, president of the J&K unit of the Federation, called for a comprehensive compensation for affected growers who suffered extensive damages due to heavy hailstorm on October 15, that wreaked havoc in Shopian, Kulgam and other areas of the valley.

End Israel's Occupation of Palestine: AIPSO

A PROTEST condemning Israel’s attacks on the people of Palestine was organised by the All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation (AIPSO), Delhi state committee at Jantar Mantar on October 14, 2023. Representatives from various sections of society, including workers, women, students, teachers, lawyers, youth, and farmers, actively participated in this demonstration.General Secretary of AIPSO Delhi state committee, Subhash Chandran welcomed the gathering and introduced the speakers.

Delhi: CITU-led Unions Make Major Gains in Delhi-NCR Region

AS the effects of the intensifying capitalist crisis continue to impose severe hardships on workers across various sectors, the recent achievements of the unions under the leadership of the CITU Delhi state committee, demonstrate that it is not only feasible to safeguard past accomplishments but also to make substantial progress, even in such challenging circumstances. This brief report aims to document this crucial experience, which carries profound significance for the broader nature and direction of the trade union movement.

Haryana: Workers' Rally Warns Govt to Ignore their Demands at its Peril

The Lalkar Rally announced a Mahapadav in Chandigarh from November 26-28 in which thousands of workers from the state will participate.ON October 8, thousands of workers from various parts of Haryana participated in the Lalkaar rally that was held at Huda Grounds in Karnal district. The rally was organised by the Haryana state committee of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and the Khet Mazdoor Union.During the rally, leaders of both the unions emphasized the pivotal role that workers play in the state's development.

Challenges and Triumphs: The Continuing Struggles of Telangana

THE working class in Telangana continues to make progress as their struggles intensify. The demand for housing and house sites is on the rise. Workers from various sectors, including anganwadi, ASHA, gram panchayat, school sweepers, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan employees, and various temporary employees in the medical and health department, have gone on indefinite strikes.

On Worldwide Media Holdings’ Investment in NewsClick

In the statement published below, Jason Pfetcher, manager of Worldwide Media Holdings, clarifies on the provenance of the funds that the for-profit investment vehicle based in the US invested in NewsClickMY name is Jason Pfetcher. I am a lawyer based in the United States. I would like to set the record straight regarding Worldwide Media Holdings LLC (“WMH”) and an investment made by WMH to PPK NewsClick Studio Private Limited (“NewsClick”) in India.I have been an attorney in the United States for over 25 years.

TN: TNUEF Launches Direct Action against Untouchability

ON September 30, 2023, on the death anniversary of Comrade B Seenivasa Rao, the Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front (TNEF) initiated direct actions to combat untouchability practices and ensure the rights of dalits. These actions called for immediate intervention by the district administration to address the issues.

WB: CPI(M) Holds Rally Demanding Arrest of Scamsters

CPI(M) West Bengal state committee held a big protest near the Bidhannagar CGO Complex on October 5, demanding that the ED-CBI stop making a mockery of the investigation and arrest and punish the scam kingpins.CPI(M) leaders went to the CGO complex and handed over to officers of the central agency the resolution passed by thousands of people at the gathering. Party state secretary Mohammad Salim warned that the fight would go on in the courtroom and also on the streets.

Delhi: Left Parties Demand Release of Journalists Arrested under UAPA

THE Delhi state committees of the Left parties (CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML), RSP, AIFB and CGPI) organised a protest demonstration on October 10 at Jantar Mantar against the brazen attempt to silence the media that is critical of the Modi government.

TN: Vachathi State Violence

IN a historic development in Indian jurisprudence, the Madras High Court, on Friday, September 29, took a landmark step by dismissing all criminal appeals lodged against the convictions and sentences pronounced in 2011 by a trial court. This legal action pertained to numerous officials from the forest, police, and revenue departments who were implicated in the perpetration of atrocities against the adivasi residents of Vachathi.

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