How to grow an organic ‘No-till’ farm that sustains people and rescues animals | Peepal Farm's story Down To EarthMar 19, 2022 DHARAMSHALA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7hOTI_FCT8 
Robin Singh and Shivani Bhalla left a comfortable life in the US to return to India and find solace. When they travelled across the country to try and find their 'purpose' they realized that rescuing and rehabilitating animals is what they want to do. So they set up a non-profit venture called PeepalFarm in a small village called Dhanotu located in the hills of #HimachalPradesh. Although their end goal is the welfare of their animals, they have set up structures around their organic farm that will aid this and make their venture self-sustainable. They practice no-till agriculture, a unique and #natural way to grow crops. This farm tour will show how they grow their own organic produce which sustains the employees, and volunteers and feeds the #animals. Watch the video to know more!

M K Venu of Wire gives a backgrounder to Soros https://youtu.be/hJ4Y7n5RVE0?t=51

Shiv Sena Rift : Why Election Commission Allowed Eknath Shinde To Retain Official Name & Symbol?

https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/shiv-sena-rift-election-commission-allowed-eknath-shinde-retain-official-name-symbol-uddhav-thackeray-221863

Following are the three tests and their application as per which the ECI made its decision–

I. Test of Aims and Objects of the Party Constitution

II. Test of Party Constitution

III. Test of Majority

The ECI, after applying the tests noted that the following outcomes had been revealed–

1. No serious contestation on facts by either side of numerical outcome of legislative wing test had emerged.

2. There was a "democratic deficit" in the amended constitution and the process of its amendments and its workings.

3. The claims of numerical majority in organisational wing by both factions was not satisfactory.

4. The combined reading of the respective numerical counts in the present case reveal more like reliability in the legislative wing.

5. Within the number count, an overwhelming numerical superiority of the Eknath Shinde faction in legislative wing was categorically verifiable. The numerical count included all MPs, MLAs, MLCs.

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND REFORMS || SESSION 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUIdZW7Xg0M
SESSION 1: EXECUTIVE INTERFERENCE IN JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS

(Moderator: Ms. Cheryl Dsouza, Secretary, CJAR)

Mr. Dushyant Dave, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Justice U.U. Lalit, Former Chief Justice of India
Dr. Faizan Mustafa, former Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR University, Hyderabad
Mr Aditya Sondhi, Sr. Advocate, Karnataka High Court
Dr Mohan Gopal, former Director, National Judicial Academy

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND REFORMS || SESSION 2

SESSION 2: BUILDING A TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE COLLEGIUM

(Moderator – Mr. Alok Prasanna, Co-founder Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy)

Justice Madan Lokur, former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Justice Deepak Gupta, former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, former Chief Justice, Delhi High Court
Ms. R. Vaigai – Sr. Advocate, Madras High Court
Dr C. Raj Kumar – Founding Vice-Chancellor and Dean, Jindal Global Law School

How news anchors justified Income Tax ‘survey’ on BBC | TV Newsance 202 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I681aY13dPM newslaundry
Is the #BBC funded by China? Is the BBC losing its credibility in the UK? We look at two main tropes that anchors used this week to justify the Income Tax ‘surveys’ on the BBC. As the IT department did its job, #BJP Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia launched a tirade against the British Broadcaster. Meanwhile, TV news anchors like Aman Chopra and Arnab Goswami played supporting roles in BJP’s war against the BBC. Palki Sharma on Firstpost questioned BBC’s credibility, and sounded a lot like Sudhir Chaudhary on Aaj Tak. We look at how the BBC was banned during the Emergency and why we don’t need to declare an Emergency anymore.

'3 reasons why the Modi govt ordered I-T 'survey' on BBC & why none of them makes sense' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0psZJXsWsU ThePrint
Feb 18, 2023 There has been much debate over the Income Tax Survey at BBC offices in Mumbai & Delhi. Does the move against the BBC mirror Indira Gandhi's tactics during the Emergency & what are the reasons behind the action -- Watch ThePrint #SharpEdge with Author & Columnist Vir Sanghvi.

Maharashtra Journalist ‘Killed Due To Conspiracy’? Had Written Reports Critical Of Oil Refinery The Wire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX8EYDltmU0

Shashikant Warishe’s Last Article Gave Voice To Locals Opposed To Oil Refinery https://www.india.com/news/shashikant-warishe-alleged-killing-last-article-mahanagari-times-oil-refinery-land-dealer-pandharinath-amberkar-5892053/
Shashikant Warishe, working with the 'Mahanagri Times' was mowed down by an SUV allegedly belonged to realty agent Amberkar. The journalist was on his way to home on a scooty when he was dragged for some distance on the Rajapur Highway. Two days later, he succumbed to his injuries , creating a furore in media and political circles.
Published: February 10, 2023 The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Maharashtra, released a statement saying: “PUCL (Maharashtra) believes that the killing of the journalist is designed to silence and intimidate all those who dare to speak up and to uncover the intimidation and land-grab that has been going on in the name of acquisition of land for the project.”

https://frontline.thehindu.com/news/journalist-crushed-to-death-in-ratnagiri/article66485855.ece

Meghalaya Polls:  BJP Broke Alliance In Meghalaya To Contest All Seats: Amit Shah https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/meghalaya-polls-bjp-broke-alliance-in-meghalaya-to-contest-all-seats-amit-shah-3789158 ​

Amit Shah said the BJP will work towards providing primary, secondary and higher education in the region in Garo.
India NewsPress Trust of IndiaUpdated: February 16, 2023  The BJP, which was part of the NPP-led MDA government, is contesting all 60 seats in the February 27 elections.

"I want to assure you that Meghalaya will be the biggest beneficiary of the PM-DevINE scheme if we are able to form government in the state," Mr Shah said.

Under the Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE), the Centre will invest for the development of infrastructure, support industries and social development projects, which will lead to employment generation.

“Soros has attacked Indian parliament…” BJP’s Smriti Irani slams Billionaire investor George Soros  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za3Ij01w9HY

Union Minister Smriti Irani called upon Indians to unitedly respond to 'foreign powers who try to intervene in India's democratic processes'.

Calling Mr Soros's remark a 'declaration to destroy India's democratic processes', she said Indians have defeated such 'foreign powers' who tried to meddle with our internal affairs earlier as well, and will do so again. "I urge every Indian to give a fitting reply to George Soros," she said. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/minister-smriti-irani-slams-billionaire-george-soros-over-pm-narendra-modi-remarks-attacking-indias-democratic-process-3790441

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/minister-smriti-irani-slams-billionaire-george-soros-over-pm-narendra-modi-remarks-attacking-indias-democratic-process-3790441

 Soros questions Modi on Adani, Govt terms it ‘ill intentions’ against India https://www.siasat.com/adani-row-george-soros-says-modi-will-have-to-answer-govt-calls-it-attempt-to-break-indian-democracy-2528777/
"PM Modi would have to answer questions from foreign investors and parliament on allegations of fraud and stock manipulation at Mr. Adani's industrial empire," Soros said in a speech on Thursday.
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The Open Society’s Soros Economic Development Fund is also an active social impact investor in India. Its goals include helping smallholder farmers and small businesses boost their incomes, and making health care, schooling, and financial services more available and affordable to a broader range of people. Since 2008, Open Society has invested over $90 million in start-up and early funding projects managed by Bangalore-based Aspada Investments. https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/newsroom/the-open-society-foundations-in-india https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/uploads/216c249e-d874-4229-9a8d-0da211fb622b/fact-sheet-open-society-in-india-eng-20200127.pdf 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58tqJZsyv7E

EBs Sale Crosses Rs.12 Thousands Crores Mark.  94.124 % of Total Value of EBs Sold are of 01 Cr value denomination.

Electoral Bonds: Amid Concerns on Opacity, Donations Cross Rs 10,000-Crore Mark https://thewire.in/government/electoral-bonds-amid-concerns-on-opacity-donations-breach-rs-10000-crore-mark

Several transparency activists, organisations and political parties have over the years expressed concern about the lack of transperancy around these bonds, as the identity of donors purchasing them remains a secret. According to Right to Information (RTI) activist Commodore Lokesh Batra (retired), who has been tracking the sale of these bonds and their redemption by designated branches of the State Bank of India, the sale of these bonds reached the milestone of Rs 10,000 crore during the 21st Phase under which they were sold from July 1 to July 10.

While the electoral bond scheme was introduced with the Finance Bill 2017 and notified in January 2018 to provide funding to political parties which secure not less than 1% of the votes polled in the last general election to the Lok Sabha or a state assembly, the manner in which it allowed anonymous donations, most of the funds went to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party had raised eyebrows.

The first to raise a red flag was the Election Commission, which in 2017 itself had raised serious concerns about the scheme. Subsequently, a number of petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court since 2018 challenging its legality. The apex court has twice refused an interim stay on the scheme as sought in its petition by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).