Two villagers from a Left-wing affected region in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada were murdered by Naxalites on Wednesday evening, said the police. Representative image | Photo Credit: – Two villagers from a Left-wing affected region in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada were murdered by Naxalites on Wednesday evening, said the police. A senior police officer said that Baman Kashyap (29) and … Read more
New details about last week’s encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Abujhmad have emerged with the police claiming on Tuesday that the Naxals had used villagers, including minors, in an unsuccessful bid to save the life of their senior cadre, Karthik. Karthik was among seven Naxals killed in the encounter on December 12 and at least four civilians … Read more
Farmers and villagers of Kappatralla and nearby villages in Devanakonda mandal of the district boyotted the proposed meeting by the revenue, mining, forest and other departments to educate the people on the uranium exploration in the forest area at Kappatralla. The protesting villagers staged a dharna at the Edulla Devarabanda junction in Devanakonda mandal on … Read more
People of Kappatralla and nearby villages in Devanakonda mandal of the district are raising their voice against the Central Government for granting permission for conducting tests to assess the availability of uranium in the reserve forest area near Kappatralla. The villagers fear losing their lands and livelihood and also adverse affects of uranium mining on … Read more
The road that connects Chintakunta village to Gurmitkal town and other villages is becoming more dangerous by the day for the smooth movement of traffic and public usage due to the uncontrolled growth of bushes and shrubs on both sides of the road. As a result, residents, particularly schoolchildren and motorcyclists, have been forced to … Read more
GUWAHATI A new extremist organisation in Assam has made the border villagers in Meghalaya edgy, an MLA has told the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly. Nujorki Sungoh, an MLA representing the United Democratic Party, said the birth of the United People’s Front of Karbi Longri (UPFKL) a few months ago could spell trouble for the people of … Read more
Enraged over poor lighting that allegedly led to a pedestrian being killed in a hit and run accident, villagers attacked route patrolling officer and two of his assistants before damaging their vehicle at Tippasandra hand post in Tippasandra village of Magadi Taluk in Ramanagara on Thursday, August 24 evening. The injured Rajanna, 43 and his … Read more
Residents of villages in Sharavathi river backwaters depend on ferries to commute to nearby places in Sagar taluk of Shivamogga district in Karnataka. | Photo Credit: Sathish GT Usually, we hear of people being stranded by heavy rains and flooding. But residents of Karuru and Barangi hoblis in Sagar taluk of Karnataka are stranded because … Read more
A road laid in the reserve forest area in Gangadhara Nellore Assembly constituency. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The decades-long ordeal of the residents of Vanadurgapuram to take 18-km detour that includes a stretch in the neighbouring Tamil Nadu to reach their nearest mandal headquarters of Palasamudram, just 3 km away from their habitation, appears … Read more
The issue is not about money but the damage to postal department’s reputation, says Central government senior panel counsel | Photo Credit: File Photo Trust deficit is an incurable ailment. In rural areas, the money saved by the villagers may be smaller in quantum but the trust they repose on banks and post offices is … Read more