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Passenger train halted at Beas railway station as farmers' union blocks tr
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], November 24 (ANI): Amritsar district collector Gurpreet Singh Khaira on Tuesday appealed to the farmers protesting under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee to clear the railway tracks as a passenger train had to be stopped at Beas railway station. Now
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Railways restores 11 trains; Punjab farmers say will not allow passenger t
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab)/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] Nov 24 (ANI): Farmers in Punjab's Amritsar continued their protest against the new farm laws, saying that they will not allow the passenger trains to run, even as Western Railway (WR) restored the services of 11 trains, which were either cancell
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Italy announces temporary ban on mink farming
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], November 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza signed a decree on Monday banning mink farming until at least March, amid fears that coronavirus mutations may affect vaccine efficacy.
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Harsimrat Kaur Badal calls upon Punjab government, Centre to provide urea
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 23 (ANI): Former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday asked the Central and Punjab governments to rush fertilizers, particularly urea, to the state immediately saying any further delay in supply of urea to farmers could have catastrophic results
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Farm Liberalisation to Bring Prosperity to Entire Food Supply Chain
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New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): When the Union Finance Minister proposed 16-point action plan to boost agriculture and farmers' welfare while presenting the budget earlier this year, the stage was set for liberalisation of the farm sector.
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Rail services to resume in Punjab, says Piyush Goyal
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New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the Indian Railways is going to commence services from and through Punjab as the farmer unions have announced suspension of blockades for over two weeks.
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Sukhbir Singh Badal asks PM to guarantee assured government procurement at
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Ferozepur (Punjab) [India], November 22 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to understand the sentiments of farmers and make a commitment for assured government procurement at minimum support price (MSP), besides ensuring pro
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Priyanka Gandhi accuses Centre of making false claims on MSP
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New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday accused the Central government of making false claims regarding the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP). She alleged that reports from several BJP ruled states say that the Centre has kept MSP below t
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Will restore trains services in Punjab at earliest, says Railways
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New Delhi/Chandigarh [India], November 22 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Saturday said that it will take steps towards restoration of train services in Punjab as it has received a communication from the state government that the protesting farmers have cleared the tracks.
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As farmers suspend stir, Punjab CM urges Centre to resume rail services
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 21 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced that striking farmers' unions have decided to suspend blockades for 15 days and urged the Centre to resume rail services to the state.
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Where was Rahul when farm bills were introduced: MLC Kavitha attacks Cong
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 21 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's daughter and Member of Legislative Council of Nizamabad, Kalvakuntla Kavitha, on Friday questioned All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Telangana, Manickam Tagore, where was party le
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New office bearers appointed in Tamil Nadu to initiate Prime Minister's 13
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): To implement the Indian Prime Minister's 137 special welfare schemes, Former Government High Official Dr Rajaraman appointed as the Head of the State, for the voluntary organisation 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Kalyankari Yojana Prachar Prasar
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