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Congress MPs protest in Parliament premises; demands implementation of leg
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A group of Congress MPs on Friday staged a protest on the premises of the Parliament, demanding the implementation of a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for farmers in the national capital.
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Congress backs farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march to Parliament, calls for pro-f
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Taking to his official handle on X, Jairam Ramesh posted, "Farmers are marching to Parliament today. Their protest has received a huge booster dose after getting support from the Vice President and the Honourable Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Farmers and their organizations are continuousl
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Farmers' Protests: Congress slams Modi government over 'Unfulfilled Promis
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Congress leaders criticized the Modi government for failing to fulfill promises made to farmers after the 2020-2021 protests. Pramod Tiwari highlighted the lack of a constitutional MSP guarantee, while Sukhdeo Bhagat accused the government of prioritizing corporate interests. Farmers plan a
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RBI increases collateral free loan limit for farmers from Rs 1.6 lakh to R
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a much bigger relief to small and marginal farmers the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday has hiked the limit for collateral-free loans for agricultural farmers from Rs 1.66 lakh to Rs 2 lakh per borrower.
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"Govt should listen to farmers demands": Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
As the farmers will start their march towards Delhi at 1 pm today, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Friday said that the central government should listen to the demands of farmers.
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Farmers gather at Shambu border to begin protest march to Delhi, want impl
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
At the Shambhu border, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that there would be a group of 100 farmers who would be marching towards Delhi peacefully and have no intention of breaking the barricades present.
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Building Regenerative Foodscapes in Northwest India Outlines Key Strategie
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], December 6: Nature Conservancy India Solutions (NCIS) conducted a two-day workshop in Chandigarh on 'Transitioning Towards Regenerative Foodscapes in Northwest India' on December 4th and 5th, as part of its PRANA (Promoting Regenerative and No-Burn Agriculture) project. C
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Security heightened at Ambala-Delhi border ahead of farmers’ march
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The security arrangements have been heightened ahead of the Delhi March announced by farmers today. The Police have barricaded the Ambala-Delhi border as the farmers will leave from Shambhu Border for Delhi at 1 pm.
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Farmer Protest: "'Jatha' will leave for Delhi tomorrow," says farmer leade
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Thursday said that a 'Jatha, will embark on a march to Delhi at 1 PM Friday from the Shambhu border protest site.
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PM Modi has put farmer issues at centre stage: Vice President Jagdeep Dhan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
"The issue of farmers has been put by PM Modi at the centric stage in every walk of life whether affordable housing, solar houses, Jal in Har Nal, and technology for farmers," he said.
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Animal Equality's new study reveals cruelties inflicted on pigs
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5: Shocking scenes of cruelty and suffering were seen in a video released by Animal Equality, a Pune based animal protection organisation. The organisation conducted a study into pig farms, markets and slaughter of pigs in Maharashtra, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Jh
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India adopted meticulous approach to FTAs to safeguard interests of MSMEs:
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Highlighting the rationale behind this cautious stance, Jaishankar said, "Modi govt has been very cautious on FTA for two reasons. Number one, weighing the experiences and the results of previous and number two, our concern for the impact of FTAs on MSMEs."
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