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TopicSanitation workers

Topic: sanitation workers

622 sanitation workers died in sewers, septic tanks across India in 9 yrs; 52 families got 0 compensation

Govt tabled this data in Lok Sabha Tuesday. UP recorded the highest fatalities at 86, followed by Maharashtra at 82, Tamil Nadu at 77, Haryana (76), Gujarat (73) & Delhi (62).

‘How to talk about ladies’ problem?’ Rohtak is silent after MDU demands photo of periods

Students learned about the incident through a video clip showing workers and activists questioning the assistant registrar. But the message did not ignite any conversation.

Why DMK’s handling of Chennai sanitation workers’ protest is causing strain in ruling alliance

VCK says manner in which Chennai police dealt with protesting sanitation workers was unacceptable; CPI(M) and Congress have sought CM Stalin's intervention.

Dalits are doing the work doctors reject—‘No postmortem without a safai karmachari’

Thousands of Dalit sanitation workers across India are forced to perform autopsies in place of doctors. ‘This practice is even worse than manual scavenging.’

Dharamsthala: Report withheld

This report has been withheld in compliance with an ad-interim injunction order dated 18 July 2025 passed by the Hon’ble Civil Judge, Bangalore.

Dharamsthala: Report withheld

This report has been withheld in compliance with an ad-interim injunction order dated 18 July 2025 passed by the Hon’ble Civil Judge, Bangalore.

Trajectory of US-India relations under Trump 2.0 & Dalit sanitation workers’ ‘losing battle’ at Kumbh

Global media also covers Jaishankar's characterisation of India-China relations as based on 'mutual respect, sensitivity, and interests', alongside Oyo's new moralistic policy.

Five years after Modi washed their feet, Kumbh sanitation workers’ fight for dignity continues

Modi washed feet of 5 sanitation workers at 2019 Kumbh Mela. Three of them now back on duty at Maha Kumbh say they still face caste discrimination, demand better pay, permanent jobs.

Karnataka: IAS Rohini Sindhuri, IPS Roopa Moudgil’s 3-yr public spat to culminate in court face-off

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SubscriberWrites: The Legality and illegality of human excreta

From sewage worker to climate leader, Rana Dagore’s journey showcases resilience, growth, and advocacy, raising questions about the legality of manual scavenging in modern India.

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India became Armenia’s top defence supplier under Nikol Pashinyan 1.0. Now invest in peace

India’s growing footprint in Armenia coincided with a period of profound geopolitical transformation in the South Caucasus. But the region is no longer defined by the Russia-centric order.

India moves to diversify pharma exports & cut US market dependence, eyes $130 billion target by 2030

Commerce ministry kicks off measures to insulate drug makers in wake of West Asia crisis. Renewed focus on Europe, Latin America, Africa among steps to grow ‘pharmacy of the world’.

Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai is new Military Adviser to NSCS, first serving officer to be appointed to post

Lt Gen Ghai, ex-DGMO during Op Sindoor, commanded infantry battalion in western sector, independent brigade in central & Infantry Division in Arunachal, before Srinagar-based 15 Corps.

Three destroyers of Brand India. It’s all in our cities

The central curse of our urban governance isn’t that more voters live in these slummified villages. It’s that the political class panders to them instead of improving their quality of life.