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SAD to reach out like-minded parties to force Centre to repeal farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 22 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided to hold Akhand Paths from January 2 onwards "to commemorate the sacrifice of Sant Ram Singh Singhriwala and 42 others who died during the ongoing farmer agitation" besides "redoubling efforts to reach ou
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Mamata Banerjee writes to Union Agri Minister, seeks transfer of funds to
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 21 (ANI): Amidst ongoing farmers' agitation against the farm laws, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar requesting a transfer of funds under the central government's PM Kisan S
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Centre invites farmer unions for another round of talks
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): As farmer unions continue with their protest to demand repeal of the three agriculture laws, the Central government on Sunday invited farmer leaders for a fresh round of talks amid attempts to end the agitation.
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Farmer unions in Ranchi pay homage to those who died during ongoing protes
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Jharkhand/Punjab [India], December 20 (ANI): Farmers groups in Jharkhand and Punjab on Sunday joined their counterparts at the borders of Delhi in taking out a rally to pay homage to those who lost their lives during the ongoing farmers' agitation.
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Farmers to go on 24-hour relay hunger strike, urge citizens to skip one me
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): In a bid to intensify the ongoing agitation against the Centre's farm laws, farmer unions on Sunday announced a 24-hour relay hunger strike starting from tomorrow, and appealed to citizens to skip a meal on December 23 on the occasion of 'Kisan Diwas'.
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Medical staff joins farmers' protest at Singhu borders
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): As farmers continue to protest against the centre's agricultural laws near Delhi borders, nurses and medical staff from Punjab on Sunday extended their support to agitation and joined the protest at Singhu border.
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Jalandhar farmers beat stress at Singhu border -- play volleyball in eveni
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): Singhu border, one of the epicentres of the ongoing farmers' agitation in and around the national capital, has doubled up as a volleyball court for a group of farmers from Jalandhar district in Punjab. Their mantra -- keeping themselves fit amid the s
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Hanuman Beniwal resigns from Parliamentary Committees in support of farmer
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 19 (ANI): Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) chief and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal on Saturday resigned from three parliamentary committees registering his protest against the government on the farmers' agitation and a host of other local issues related to hi
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Urdu Bulletin: PM Modi's appeal to farmers, cases against Azam Khan grab m
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): In today's editions of various Urdu newspapers on Saturday kept their emphasis on the ongoing farmers' agitation against the recently enacted Central farm laws. Most publications have focussed on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to farmers to
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Sonia Gandhi to hold important meeting with Congress leaders tomorrow
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Congress party's interim president Sonia Gandhi has called for a meeting of senior party leaders on Saturday to formulate the party's strategy on the current political scenario amid the ongoing farmers' agitation against farm laws. The meeting will co
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UPA supporters are misguiding farmers, says Smriti Irani
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 18 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' agitation in the country, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said the parties which were members of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) were misguiding farmers about the three agriculture laws.
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Urdu Bulletin: Farmers' agitation, India-Bangladesh summit make headlines
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Various Urdu newspapers on Friday emphasised on the ongoing farmers' agitation against the recently enacted Central farm laws. Most newspapers have focussed on the Supreme Court advice that "farmers can continue protest without harming peace".
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