Thousands of workers are demanding Peru's government save their jobs at a shuttered metals smelter high in the Andes, even if it means delaying a cleanup at the plant that has turned their town into one of the most polluted places on earth.

SAMBALPUR: Orissa Collieries Mazdoor Sangh (OCMS) affiliated to INTUC has threatened to stage dharna in front of the headquarters of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) on September 1 over 14-point charter of demands.

T E NARASIMHAN / Chennai August 25, 2009, 1:01 IST

Interview with Jean Dreze, development economist.

JEAN DREZE is an Indian development economist and a former member of the National Developmental Council. He is a member of the support group of the Right to Food campaign, an informal network of organisations and individuals committed to the realisation of the right to food in India.

No humans in manholes: On June 23, the Madras High Court asked the state to nominate members to a committee to oversee implementation of the court order banning human entry into sewer lines and septic tanks. The committee would comprise members from the water supply and sewerage board and Chennai Corporation. The court also asked the government to invite voluntary and technical organizations

Jharkhand

July 27: Complimenting the Union finance minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, for presenting a progressive Budget, the Congress MP from Peddapalli, Mr G. Vivekananda, appealed to the Centre to increase the allowance of underground mine workers from Rs 800 to Rs 1,700.
Speaking on the Finance Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Mr Vivekananda said the hike will help the the miners.

At Reddypalayam village near Chengalpattu in Kancheepuram district. Brick workers live in thatched huts close to the kiln.