The Samyukt Shetkari Kamgar Morcha (SSKM) endorses the “Maharashtra Bandh” on 11th October called by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in support of the Farmer Victims of Lakhimpur Kheri! The entire nation stands shocked at the brutal Lakhimpur Kheri murders. Despite the worst provocations, the Farmers protests have been overwhelmingly peaceful over the course of […]
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Public libraries in Maharashtra face crisis during Covid pandemic
File photos of a library in Nashik Of the many institutions affected by the Covid pandemic and repeated lockdowns, the case of public libraries closing down is the most saddening. In Maharashtra, such libraries were a staple part of daily life for students and residents of many towns and cities across the state in the […]
Maharashtra’s traditional wrestlers grapple with Covid impact
Traditional wrestlers at the Kushti Mahavidyalaya, Sangli, Maharashtra. (File photo courtesy: Kushti Mahavidyalaya, Sangli) Pune (Maharashtra): For decades, the second week of March has marked the start of the popular traditional wrestling season, that attract hundreds of participants and big audiences in the villages of western Maharashtra. Held as part of travelling fairs, that also […]
Sleeping boy killed by leopard in Maharashtra, India
The feline ran away after the woman raised an alarm and was joined by farm hands working in the field. She sustained injuries to her neck in the attack, a Forest official said. A seven-year-old boy was killed by a leopard when he was sleeping in an agriculture field at Sakur village in the […]