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Farmers lend support to farm laws, urge Agriculture Min Tomar not to repea
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Several farmers groups met agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday and pledged their support for the centre's agriculture laws. The delegation of 20 people, most of whom were from Haryana, spoke how these laws will bring farmers out of the vic
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Farm laws will ensure better price to farmers, have opened avenues of priv
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): A day ahead of 'Bharat Bandh', Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the three farm laws are aimed at providing better price to farmers for their produce and it would bring prosperity and employment to the villages that have evaded poor
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Kerala govt to move SC against farm laws
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Thrissur (Kerala) [India], December 7 (ANI): Kerala government has decided to move Supreme Court against the farm laws passed by the central government, state Agriculture Minister VS Sunil Kumar said here on Monday.
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As Union Agri Minister, Pawar had sought amendment in APMC Act to give way
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 7 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has double standards over the new farm laws: During his tenure as Union Agriculture Minister, Pawar had sought an APMC Act
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Some parties trying to spoil atmosphere for reforms in agriculture sector
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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 7 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that some political parties in the country are trying to spoil the atmosphere for reforms in the agriculture sector through laws.
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Mallika Sherawat comes out in support of farmers' protest, calls them 'sou
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 7 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with the ongoing farmers' protest against the new agriculture laws, Bollywood diva Mallika Sherawat on Monday stood up in support of them and said the farmers are the 'soul of India.'
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Spanish head of CIAT kidnapped in Colombia
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Spanish citizen Jesus Quintana Garcia, head of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), has been kidnapped in the southwest of Colombia, the local RCN radio station reported.
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NCP issues clarification over Sharad Pawar's letters to Sheila Dikshit, Sh
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 7 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has issued a clarification after controversy erupted over letters written by party chief Sharad Pawar (when he was the agriculture minister in the UPA dispensation) to then Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshi
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Centre unlikely to share draft amendments to farm laws with protestors bef
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New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): The Union government's unrelenting attempts to resolve the farmers' agitation through dialogue is making little headway with few of the farmer unions remaining adamant on their demand to repeal the new agriculture laws.
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They just want respect for their hard work: Vinesh Phogat supports farmers
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New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with the ongoing farmers' protest against the new agriculture laws, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat said they just want respect for their hard work.
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Farmers' stir: Tomar to consult junior ministers
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New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): With the fifth round of talks between the Centre and farmers' unions remaining inconclusive, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will hold a meeting with Ministers of State Kailash Choudhary and Parshottam Rupala on Sunday.
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Sharad Pawar threatens Centre to resolve farmers' issue soon
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 6 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and former Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Sunday accused that the Centre passed the agricultural laws in haste and warned that if the situation is not resolved soon more farmers from across the count
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