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Protests will continue until agri laws are repealed, assert farmer unions
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): As the agitation against the farm laws entered 40th day, farmer unions on Monday pressed for a complete rollback of the contentious laws at the eighth meeting with the Centre and said that the protests will continue if the acts are not withdrawn.
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Tomar says no solution could be found as farmers 'adamant' on complete rol
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): After the eighth round of talks, the Centre could not reach any "solution" as the farmer unions remained "adamant" over repealing of three farm laws, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Monday.
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Kejriwal urges Centre to consider farmers' demands, repeal black laws
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday urged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government to repeal the three agriculture sector laws passed in the last monsoon session of parliament, keeping in view the plight of the agitating farmers a
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Meeting between Centre and farmers' leaders underway in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): The eighth round of meeting between the Central government and farmers' representatives is underway at Vigyan Bhawan.
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We will discuss every issue in meeting : Union minister Tomar on next roun
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): Ahead of talks with representatives of farm leaders here today, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that he is hopeful that the two parties will find a positive solution regarding the issue.
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Hope farmers' protest may end tomorrow, says Kailash Choudhary ahead of ne
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary on Sunday expressed hope that a solution will be found out of talks with farmer unions tomorrow and their agitation against three agriculture laws may end as well.
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Punjab farmer turns container truck into makeshift home at Singhu border
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): A Jalandhar-based farmer who has been protesting at the Singhu border against the three agriculture laws has turned a container truck into a fully equipped temporary home.
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Congress leaders in Rajasthan to protest against farm laws tomorrow
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], January 2 (ANI): Several leaders from Rajasthan Congress including Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, party's state unit chief Govind Singh Dotasara, former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot will stage a protest at Jaipur's Shaheed Smarak demanding the repeal of new ag
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Punjab farmers send legal notices to 3 BJP leaders for defaming their agit
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Punjab-based farmers have sent legal notices to Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Gujarat Deputy CM Nitin Patel and BJP leader Ram Madhav for their alleged defamatory/ derogatory statement regarding ongoing agitation at various Delhi borders against the agricu
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Solution will come in next round of talks: Kailash Choudhary
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Kailash Choudhary on Saturday expressed his confidence citing that the next round of talks with farmers would bring a solution and conclude the impasse.
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Odisha govt sanctions 12 new projects worth Rs 7,295.25 lakh for agricultu
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 1 (ANI): In a step towards sustainable agriculture and doubling of farmers' income, the Odisha government on Thursday sanctioned 12 new projects worth Rs 7,295.25 lakh under Remunerative Approach for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation.
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Issues of stubble burning, safeguarding power subsidies sorted, say farmer
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): A consensus was reached on stubble burning and safeguarding power subsidies, two of the four issues that were on the agenda for talks between protesting farmers and central ministers on Wednesday
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