ASHOK KUMAR
Pune Waste Pickers Launch ‘Thali Bajao Andolans’, Protesting Delayed Payments
Self-employed waste collectors – or ‘corona warriors’ as they call themselves – in the metropolis are demanding a quick resolution of long-standing demands, which...
Covid-19 Crisis Emboldens Poachers in Western Ghat Forest Reserves
With district and police officials in western Maharashtra busy battling the disease that is spreading across the region, poachers have returned to the forests
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Hapless Beedi, Textile Workers in Solapur Hit Badly by Covid-19, Face Grim Future
The future for thousands of workers is uncertain, with the deadly disease having played havoc in this backward part of Maharashtra, taking a heavy...
Covid-19 Situation Remains Grim in Western Maharashtra
With the peak sugarcane season just a few weeks away, political parties are worried about the impact of Covid-19 on the sector and whether...
Mass Testing for Covid-19 in Maharashtra’s Most Backward District
The sudden spurt in Covid-19 cases, following the arrival of new security teams from outside, has forced the administration in Gadchiroli to launch a...