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What is going on with the Handloom Reservation Act?
Secret government proceedings at the best of Power Mill lobbies are apparently acting to have the Handloom Reservation act set aside, ruining the lives of lakhs of handloom workers nationwide.
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Cyclone Phailin – relief work needed
This page aims to track extent of Cyclone Phailin relief and rehabilitation that will be needed based on news reports and tweets. 80 lakh people in 15,000 villages of 12 Odisha districts have been affected. 5 lakh Hectares of Standing Crops destroyed causing loss of about ₹2,400 Cr. [mapsmarker layer=”11″] I am adding all news […]
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Post Cyclone Phailin – Toll, Rescue and Relief updates
Note: The updates are neither in ascending nor descending in order to put related ones together, so time sensitive ones have time mentioned in brackets. Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik has declared that relief will be provided for 7 days to families in severely affected areas n 14 days relief 4 people in very […]
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Cyclone Phailin: How to send aid and donate
With every crisis comes a plague of those profiting from it. Cyclone Phailin is devastating in its proportions and the damage it leaves behind. It is important to channel your aid through reliable organizations so that it reaches people on the ground rather than getting siphoned off or scammed. I will confirm and update more […]
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