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RJD MP gives notice in RS to discuss bank employees' strike
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Parliament (MP) Manoj Jha has given a notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 to discuss the strike and agitation of bank employees against the proposed privatisation of government banks.
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Agriculture in Crisis - 300 million landless labourers
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): When India became free in 1947, the country's population was around 340 million. The bulk of the population was involved in agriculture. During the Moghul rule, the land was owned by the emperor and the Jagirdars and Zamindars appointed by the Moghul con
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Preparing for long agitation, farmers build pucca houses on Singhu border
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI) The farmers' agitation against the three new farm laws has been going on for the last 106 days at different borders of Delhi. Due to the farmer's movement, the Delhi-Haryana's Singhu border has now started looking like a 'mini village' of Punjab.
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Congress to take on Centre over fuel price hike, farmers' protest in upcom
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): The Congress has decided to take on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government in the Parliament session starting from Monday on the issues of hike in fuel prices and the ongoing farmers' agitation against the three new farm laws.
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CPI supports agitating farmers, says party's Andhra state secretary
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 6 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) Andhra Pradesh state secretary K Ramakrishna on Saturday said that their party is extending full support to the farmers' agitation which completes 100 days today.
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Rakesh Tikait asserts farmer protest to continue for long
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protest against the new farm laws, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said the agitation will continue for long.
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Punjab Assembly pays tribute to farmers who died during stir against anti-
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 1 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday led the state Assembly in paying tributes to deceased eminent personalities, including farmers and farm labourers who died during the ongoing agitation against three agricultural laws.
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Pooja Chavan case: BJP holds Rasta Roko Andolan in Mumbai, demands Sanjay
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) District Women's Front staged a "Rasta Roko" Andolan at Mumbai's Goregaon on Saturday, demanding a probe in the Pooja Chavan suicide case and the resignation of Maharashtra Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod, who is all
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Assam now known for development, education, tourism: Shah
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Nagaon (Assam) [India], February 25 (ANI): Highlighting the transformation of Assam, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the state was earlier known for agitations, weapons and violence, now it is known for development, industrial investment, education and tourism.
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Government should not further delay addressing farmers' demands: BSP
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): Supporting the ongoing farmer agitation, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria on Thursday warned the central government not to further delay in addressing the demands of farmers anymore.
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Farmers' protest: Paramilitary forces' deployment in Haryana to continue t
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Centre has extended the period of paramilitary forces' deployment in Haryana till February 28 for law and order duties during farmers' agitation.
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Several trains of Western Railway diverted due to farmers' agitation in Pu
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): As train movement has been affected due to the ongoing farmers' agitation in Punjab, the routes of several trains of the Western Railways have been diverted.
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