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Police Seize Communication Equipment in Mahan: Mahan Gram Sabha to be Held ‘Behind a Curtain’
The latest in police excesses in Amelia village, Singrauli district- Madhya Pradesh took place today when a Greenpeace mobile phone signal booster was confiscated by local police today, along with…
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Mahan Gram Sabha to be Held ‘Behind a Curtain’ as Police Seize Signal Booster, Solar Panels and Other Communication Equipment
July 29, 2014, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh: A Greenpeace mobile phone signal booster was confiscated by local police today, along with other communication equipment in Amelia village in Singrauli district of…
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The People of Mahan Have Prevailed
The oft-repeated quote by Mahatma Gandhi, “First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they attack you. Then you win,” is extraordinarily apt for the heartening news for…
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Bihar village declares independence from darkness and anonymity
Greenpeace’s first solar-powered micro-grid in Bihar kicks off with village ceremony 20 July, 2014, Dharnai/Jehanabad: Even as more than 300 million people still wait for electricity in India, Dharnai in…
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Dharnai Goes LIVE Powered by Greenpeace’s First Solar Microgrid
The miracle wasn’t caused by any divine intervention but by the sheer determination of Greenpeace India and the residents of Dharnai who came together to make the impossible happen.
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Forged Gram Sabha Complaint: Jabalpur HC Takes Singrauli SP to Task
The issue of the forged signatures in the Gram Sabha resolution has received a boost from the Jabalpur High Court. The HC has pulled up the Superintendent of Police of…
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Jabalpur HC pulls up Singrauli SP for not Taking Action on Forged Gram Sabha Complaint
Conduct an enquiry within seven days; file an FIR if cognizable offence is revealed: HC tells SP Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, July 15, 2014: The Jabalpur High Court has pulled up…
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Essar Seeks a Blanket Ban on all Criticism of their Proposed Coal Mine in Mahan
Mumbai, Maharashtra, July 14, 2014: In a bid to end all debate and discussion on its controversial coal mine in Mahan forest, Essar has filed an affidavit in Bombay High…
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Stop Muzzling Voices of Dissent!
It has been said that dissent is the highest form of patriotism. However, the arbitrary manner in which the government has attempted to muzzle voices of dissent in democracy in…
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Dharnai: Going LIVE on July 20
Several decades have passed since India became an independent country, but several million of its citizens still live in darkness. The centralised grid system has failed to live up to…