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Trade unions, farmers hold nationwide strike; massive protests across Hima
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI in Shimla, Vijendra Mehra, President of CITU Himachal Pradesh, said the strike was organised on the call of 10 central trade unions, including CITU, and supported by dozens of national federations working in both the government and non-government sectors.
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Despite Piyush Goyal's assurance, HP apple growers gear up for nationwide
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Despite repeated assurances by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal that Indian apple growers' interests will be protected, apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh have intensified preparations to join the nationwide farmers' strike on February 12 and announced a Delhi march, warni
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French govt to vaccinate 1mn cattle against lumpy skin disease
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The announcement comes after several outbreaks of the highly contagious disease prompted authorities to order the culling of entire herds, sparking demonstrations by farmers who consider the measure excessive.
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"Ajit Pawar's statement holds no weight": Farmer leader Bachchu Kadu slams
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kadu slammed Ajit Pawar for his "financial discipline" statement among farmers, mentioning that his remarks don't have any "weight" as compared to CM Fadnavis. He noted that the Chief Minister has announced waiver of loans by 2026, but it will be better if it is implemented before the dea
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Nagpur: Former Minister Bacchu Kadu warns of train blockade as farmer prot
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kadu also slammed the state government, stating that if the state government does not have the money to waive farmer loans, the Centre should step in.
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AAP's Arvind Kejriwal to hold Mahapanchayat on October 31
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Following farmer protests in Gujarat, demanding fair prices, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will hold a Mahapanchayat on October 31, said the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday.
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Supreme Court halts apple tree felling in Himachal Pradesh amidst farmer p
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The interim stay comes in response to a petition filed by environmentalist and former Deputy Mayor of Shimla, Tikender Singh Panwar, who argued that the ongoing tree felling during peak harvest season was unscientific, anti-farmer, inhuman and environmentally disastrous.
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Farmer organisations oppose forest eviction drive in Himachal Pradesh, thr
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a press conference held in Shimla on Monday, the Himachal Kisan Sabha and the Himachal Seb Utpadak Sangh demanded an immediate halt to the felling of apple trees and called for proper demarcation of land instead of mass clearances.
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Punjab minister calls farmer leaders meeting in Chandigarh today
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The meeting will be held in Punjab Bhawan at 4 PM today, according to the notice released by the agriculture department on March 20.
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Shiromani Akali Dal slams Centre over farmer protests, accuses Government
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
This came after Punjab police removed farmers from the Punjab-Haryana Khanauri Border and Shambhu Border, where they were sitting in protest over their various demands, including a legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all crops.
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Akhilesh Yadav accuses BJP of ignoring farmers' issues amid Sambhal excava
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday, claiming that the ruling party has focused on Sambhal because they want to distract the people from farmer issues.
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"Stopping farmers at border is undemocratic," says Bhupinder Hooda
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre on Monday over the ongoing farmer protests and said stopping the farmers at the border is "undemocratic."
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