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Why are these Beed women farmers staring at a dark Diwali this year? | Pulse Maharashtra

This Diwali, the women farmers of Takarwan village in Beed say, their dreams have shattered. One of the worst droughts in Maharashtra has caused them immense losses. Now, their only hope is the Employment Guarantee Schemes, which have so far been an undelivered promise. While the state government has said it will inject over Rs 6000 crore for employment guarantee schemes this drought season, for…

Why are these Beed women farmers staring at a dark Diwali this year? | Pulse Maharashtra

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Ian Nzoki’s death: How killing of 24-year-old led to temporary closure of Kenya-Tanzania border at Namanga

The death of 24-year-old Kenyan clearing agent Ian Nzioki Jackson has triggered an unusual standoff at the Kenya-Tanzania border, disrupting cross-border trade, stranding hundreds of trucks and…

  • 24-year-old Kenyan clearing agent Ian Nzioki Jackson died buried on Tanzanian side of border.
  • Protests by clearing agents and residents disrupted cargo clearance at Namanga border post.
  • Body exhumed and returned to Kenya for investigation, accountability demanded.

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