North Bihar’s Sheohar district, on the Indo-Nepal border is among the many districts in Bihar that have been affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE). With the Bagmati and Gandak rivers over-flooding being…
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Toiling Without Pay Since a Year, ASHA Workers Demand Wages
द्वारा खबर लहरिया June 8, 2015For the last one year, ASHA workers in blocks Katehri and Bhiti blocks in Ambedkar Nagar district have been working without any pay from the district administration. The workers, who…
Mau Town, Chitrakoot. In the heat of mid May, after protesting for a week, residents of Mau were addressed directly by District Magistrate Neelam Ahlawat. 60 shanties of Mau had been on strike regarding the incomplete…
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All in a Day’s Work – Women Out and About in Bundelkhand
द्वारा खबर लहरिया June 3, 2015‘Are you married? Why don’t you make yourself up a little? You must be bathing, even putting on clothes everyday – so how much longer will it take to do…
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Father Beats Daughter and Husband to Death, Arrested for Murder
द्वारा खबर लहरिया June 1, 2015Kabrai, Mahoba. On the night of 27 May, barely 15 kilometres from the district headquarters in Mahoba, a man beat his young daughter and her husband to death. Uttam Singh, a…
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The Compensation Story – State Relief Leaves Farmers Irate
द्वारा खबर लहरिया June 1, 2015Faizabad district. On , more than 1500 hopeful farmers from 21 villages were handed cheques in Poora Bazaar block. The paltry compensation, meant to provide instantaneous relief, has left most farmers distraught. Despite…
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Desperate Farmer Attempts Suicide, Ludicrous Compensation Quickly Doled Out
द्वारा खबर लहरिया May 25, 2015Tendura Village, Banda. At 9 am on 14 May, a farmer in Bundelkhand’s Tendura village climbed up a transmission tower, equipped with a rope. The farmer threatened to jump to his death if the administration…
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Affordable Housing Remains a Myth for Faizabad’s Urban Poor
द्वारा खबर लहरिया May 25, 2015Bachhda Sultanpur, Faizabad. Residents in the Bachhda Sultanpur area of Faizabad have alleged that poor quality construction material is being used to construct houses for the urban poor. Residents also complained…
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Notorious Gang Brings Development Work to a Standstill, Chitrakoot Residents Terrorised
द्वारा खबर लहरिया May 18, 2015Chitrakoot. On the night of 9 May, residents of Badri village in Chitrakoot barely slept. The morning after, work on a road that was being laid down by the Public Welfare…
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‘I was Forced to Accept Money to Cover up My Son’s Death’
द्वारा खबर लहरिया May 18, 2015Para Bihari panchayat, Bisanda block, Banda. A 13-year old Dalit boy died when the section of the sand bank he was working in collapsed here on 10 May. His father…