The Daily Populous

Sunday January 31st, 2021 evening edition

image for India cuts Internet near Delhi as hundreds of farmers begin hunger strike

SINGHU, India (Reuters) - India blocked mobile internet services in several areas around New Delhi on Saturday as protesting farmers began a one-day hunger strike after a week of clashes with authorities that left one dead and hundreds injured.

“Many farmers’ groups have joined the protest site since last night,” said Mahesh Singh, a 65-year-old farmer from Haryana.

“They have come to show their support and more farmers are expected to come in the next two days.”.

Indian authorities often block local internet services when they believe there will be unrest, although the move is unusual in the capital.

“The farmers’ movement was peaceful and will be peaceful,” said Darshan Pal, a leader of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha group of farm unions organising the protests.

The government has offered to put the laws on hold for 18 months, but farmers say they will not end their protests for anything less than full repeal.

Sporadic clashes between protesters, police and groups shouting anti-farmer slogans have broken out on multiple occasions since then. »

Ikea bought 11,000 acres of forest in Georgia to protect it from development

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(CNN) An investment group of Swedish retail giant Ikea has acquired forestland in southeast Georgia to protect the land and its diverse ecosystems from development.

The Ingka Group, which owns and operates most Ikea stores, purchased 10,840 acres of land near the Altamaha River Basin, the company announced on January 14.

In this particular US investment in Georgia, first it is important that the land cannot be broken up into small units and it remains forever forestland.". »