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The Probe accesses an exclusive copy of the internal document of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department of the Jammu and Kashmir government that reveals how Doodh Ganga is being plundered of its mineral reserves

The latest National Crime Records Bureau data on dowry deaths is revealing. The Probe’s Bhaswati Sengupta talks to Ankit Mishra, who has been knocking at various doors in Uttar Pradesh to bring his sister’s murderers to justice. Bhaswati reports that the institutionalisation of dowry, coupled with a sluggish justice delivery mechanism, has made the social evil of dowry a socially accepted practice in India.

“If the choice is between poverty and a septic tank, I will choose the septic tank” - An age-old battle for dignity that India’s sanitation workers are losing.

Inter-company competition, government interference, wrong policies, a timid IRDAI and lack of functional autonomy - all have resulted in the PSU insurers losing out to private players, writes Neeraj Thakur.

Demonetisation, unfulfilled assurances by banks, covid-19 and corruption forced Avinash, an educationist - who once owned three schools in Delhi-NCR - to take up the shovel and become a farmer.

Many riverine districts in the state continue to be affected by riverbank erosion every year, and the erosion has affected many farmers forcing them to migrate to other parts for survival. Mitigating riverbank erosion is a significant challenge for the Assam government, but this needs a comprehensive strategy, which the state is yet to formulate, writes Rajeev Bhattacharyya.

Bullets may not fly across the Eastern theatre, yet it is the most difficult border to manage today, writes Jayanta Bhattacharya

While Bashir Ahmad Bhat may get compensation under the Central Act, The Probe learns that many farmers are yet to get compensation for their government-acquired lands.

Despite demonetisation, India has not seen a drop in FICN circulation. On the contrary, the staggering numbers continue to pose a huge challenge to the government and law enforcement agencies.

Uneven distribution, narrow coverage, lack of statistics or groundwork, lesser beneficiaries from minority communities - the PM SVANidhi scheme is fraught with multiple problems and needs immediate redressal.