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Farmers protest: Deployment of CAPF companies in Delhi extended till March
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' protest against the three farm laws, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the deployment of 93 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in the national capital till March 15 for law and order duties.
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'Domestic matter' of India: Minister Nigel Adams in UK Parliament debate
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], March 9 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Monday reiterated that agricultural reform laws are a "domestic matter" of India and that security forces in a democracy have the right to enforce law and order.
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Maharashtra proposes zero pc interest on farm loans up to Rs 3 lakh
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 8 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday presented the state budget for 2021-22 in the state assembly and said the government has decided to provide zero per cent interest loans to farmers who take crop loans up to a limit of Rs 3 la
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Urdu bulletin: PM Modi's rally in Bengal, Farmers' protest covered promine
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Urdu newspapers published from New Delhi on Monday gave a prominent display to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in West Bengal ahead of the state Assembly polls.
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Nainital highway 9, NH-24 closed due to farmers' protests
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India[, March 8 (ANI): Due to ongoing protests against farm laws, Nainital Highway 9 and National Highway 24 are closed at the point of Uttar Pradesh gate, said Delhi Traffic Police on Monday.
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 1 pm after Opposition ruckus over fuel price hi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 1 pm on Monday following repeated sloganeering by the Opposition against rising fuel prices in the country.
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Congress to take on Centre over fuel price hike, farmers' protest in upcom
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): The Congress has decided to take on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government in the Parliament session starting from Monday on the issues of hike in fuel prices and the ongoing farmers' agitation against the three new farm laws.
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Haryana government to start its procurement of wheat from April 1
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], March 7 (ANI): The Haryana government has decided to start government procurement of wheat from April 1 this year so that farmers do not have to stock the early crop, informed an official statement on Sunday.
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Fuel price, farmers' movement will impact Assembly polls, says Digvijaya S
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh [India], March 7 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh during his Indore visit on Sunday said that the fuel price hike and the farmers' movement will have an impact on the upcoming Assembly elections five states.
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Congress to back farmers' protest even if it goes on for 100 weeks: Priyan
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 7 (ANI): A day after the farmers' protest against the new farm laws entered its 100th day, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday told the farmers not to lose hope and assured that her party will continue to support their fight even i
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We will hold meeting with farmers in Kolkata on March 13, says BKU leader
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said he would hold a meeting with farmers on March 13 in Kolkata.
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PM Modi has time for rally in Kolkata but not for protesting farmers: Shar
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 7 (ANI): Targetting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his public rally in poll-bound West Bengal, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the Prime Minister has time to go to Kolkata but has no time to visit farmers in Delhi who hav
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