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Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls Bharat Bandh on February 12 against India-US tr
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Speaking to ANI, SKM Convenor Hannan Mollah expressed its disagreement with the deal, citing adverse repercussions on the Indian farmers. He accused the BJP-led Central government of "surrendering before the shrewdness of the US."
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"PM didn't come into the House because he was scared of what we were going
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He also said the government "is worried" about holding a debate on the union budget because the US deal and its impact on farmers will be discussed.
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Shetkari Samruddhi Project to Strengthen FPO-Led Services and Climate-Resi
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Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra) [India], February 9: The Shetkari Samruddhi Project, supported by Pernod Ricard India Foundation (PRIF) and implemented by ISAP India Foundation, has been launched to benefit 20,000 farmers across 20 villages in Jalna and Sambhajinagar districts of Maharashtra, in
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BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar seeks exemption for Kerala from MSP bonus cut
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BJP State President Rajeev Chandrasekhar wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman requesting that Kerala be excluded from the Centre's advisory on discontinuing Minimum Support Price (MSP) bonus for paddy and wheat.
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"PM must take responsibility, immediately resign": Siddaramaiah criticises
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"A Prime Minister who exposes the nation to pressure, weakens farmers' livelihoods, and damages India's dignity cannot continue in office. For the harm caused to India's sovereignty and self-respect, 'compromised' PM Narendra Modi must take responsibility and immediately resign," the Karn
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"Finance Ministry must stop penalising Kerala for supporting its farmers":
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In a post on X, Vijayan said it was unacceptable that corporate debts are routinely waived while a modest incentive for farmers who produce food is portrayed as a burden. He questioned whether this move signals an attempt to open Indian markets to US agricultural products under a new trad
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India-US trade deal is historic and will give new heights and momentum to
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Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, while addressing a press conference at his residence in Bhopal, described the recent trade deal between India and the United States as "historic and unprecedented".
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SKM supports Central Trade Unions' call for nationwide strike on Feb 12
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Large-scale participation from farmers, agricultural workers, and industrial unions nationwide is expected at protest sites across the country, including PRTC, power employees, and other worker organisations.
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"Small, breakaway faction" of SKM called for nationwide protests: Piyush G
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"I'm happy to meet any farm delegations or any persons who may have any misgivings on this. I have an open-door policy on this. Our (Union) Agriculture Minister, Shivrat Singh Chauhan, even yesterday was in Madhya Pradesh with nine states' agriculture ministers, and they celebrated both t
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"Quota" to US on apples less than current imports: Piyush Goyal
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"We are not surplus in apples. The demand for apples is more than 25-26 lakh tons. We produce about 20-21 lakh tons. As we speak, we import 5.5 lakh tons of apples every year. And a large quantity of that comes from the United States of America. We have not opened up apples. We have given
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Himachal apple growers to protest on Feb 12 over FTA concerns
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Apple growers in Himachal Pradesh's Kotkhai region have expressed growing concern over the Government of India's recent free trade agreements (FTAs) with various countries, fearing a threat to domestic orchards and farmers' livelihoods.
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Few political elements distorting issues: Piyush Goyal denies concessions
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"An agreement is a whole series of negotiations around a variety of subjects, goods, different types of agricultural and non-agricultural products, and services. You're dealing with a very wide compass. Both countries will have offensive and defensive interests, and that's how the package
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