Van Gujjars in Uttarakhand get eviction notices, say forest rights being violated

Van Gujjars in Uttarakhand get eviction notices, say forest rights being violated

In a rush to clear encroachments on forest land, including temples, mazars, and settlements, the Uttarakhand Forest Department has served eviction notices to communities of hundreds of Van Gujjar people, traditionally forest-dwelling pastoralists, residing in the Terai East and West Forest Divisions.  Claiming that around 400 Van Gujjar households, mostly belonging to Muslims, had been … Read more

The Hindu launches mobile reading van ahead of Lit for Life festival

The Hindu launches mobile reading van ahead of Lit for Life festival

Chennai Corporation Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi (top right) and Nirmala Lakshman, Director, The Hindu Group of Publications flagging off the mobile library on Thursday. Suresh Nambath, Editor, The Hindu and L. V. Navaneeth, CEO, The Hindu are also seen | Photo Credit: RAGHUNATHAN SR Chennai Corporation Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi on Thursday flagged off a … Read more