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New agri laws are death sentence for farmers: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Days after agriculture Bills were passed in the Parliament leading to protests by a number of farmer organisations and political parties in various states, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday called it 'a death sentence'.
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KSRTC buses ply in Mangaluru despite bandh called by farmers in Karnataka
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 28 (ANI): Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses continue to ply on roads in Mangaluru despite a statewide bandh being observed by various farmers' organisations on Monday against the amendments to the agricultural produce market com
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Akhilesh Yadav welcomes SAD's decision to quit NDA against farm bills
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 28 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday welcomed Shiromani Akali Dal's (SAD) decision to quit the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) against the recently promulgated farm bills.
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RS Deputy Chairman issues clarification about events on Sept 20 when Farm
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh has issued a clarification regarding the events of September 20 when two agriculture bills were passed in the Upper House of Parliament.
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Farooq Abdullah calls up Sukhbir Badal, hails his stand against farm bills
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 28 (ANI): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference stalwart Dr Farooq Abdullah on Sunday hailed the stand taken by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on the issue of farmers.
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Historic decision taken by passing Farming Produce Trade and Commerce (Pro
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday hailed the passage of Farming Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020.
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Thousands turn up to take Sher-e-Kashmir University entrance exam for agri
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 27 (ANI): Students in Jammu and Kashmir have started showing their interest in agriculture as thousands appeared to write the entrance examination for agriculture courses at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
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NCDC sanctions Rs 19,444 crores in first installment for MSP operations su
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) has sanctioned Rs 19,444 crores as the first installment to the states of Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Telangana for Kharif paddy procurement under Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations, according to
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister accuses PM Modi, BJP leaders of misleading far
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 27 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleagues are stating that farmers can now sell their agriculture produce anywhere, but when were they not allowed to sell their pro
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West Bengal: BJP 'padyatras' to counter TMC propaganda on farm Bills
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Apart from Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will also reach out to farmers in West Bengal through 'padyatras' in order to dispel the misinformation spread by the Opposition parties over the agriculture sector reform Bills.
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Agriculture sector has freed itself from shackles, strong farmers will lay
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Farmers and the farm sector needs to be strong to lay a strong foundation of "Atmanirbhar Bharat", said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.
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Akali Dal left NDA due to 'political compulsions': BJP
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], September 27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anil Sarin on Sunday said that Shiromani Akali Dal has quit National Democratic Alliance (NDA) out of "political compulsions" over the passage of farm Bills in the Parliament. He further slammed the Opposition
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