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Security tightened in Delhi in wake of 'chakka jam' call by farmer unions
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Security across the national capital tightened on Saturday with the deployment of extra forces, putting up multi-layered barricades and barbed wires on the roads ahead of the proposed 'chakka jam' by farmer unions who were protesting against the Centre
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"Rihanna, Thunberg rallying for wrong cause in farmers' protests"
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): While a tweet by pop icon Rihanna on farmers agitation in India kicked up an Internet storm, an Indian-born American writer and journalist based in Washington points out that the international superstar along with other celebrities like climate activist
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'Exercise maximum restraint': UN Human Rights Office on farmers' protests
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], February 6 (ANI): The United Nations human rights office on Friday called on Indian authorities and those protesting against the new agricultural laws to exercise maximum restraint stating that it is crucial to find "equitable solutions" with due respect to human rights for al
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Farmers' protest: Delhi Police writes to Google seeking info about 'toolki
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Delhi Police on Friday wrote a letter to Google seeking registration details and activity log of the account through which a "toolkit" related to the farmers' protest was created and uploaded on the social media platform.
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Congress extends full support to 'chakka jam' protest by farmer unions
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Congress said on Friday said it "fully supports" the nationwide 'chakka jam' protest by farmers from 12 noon to 3 pm on Saturday.
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Youth Congress workers in Kochi pour black oil on Sachin Tendulkar's cut-o
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], February 5 (ANI): A group of Indian Youth Congress workers on Friday poured black oil on a cut-out of Sachin Tendulkar in Kochi in protest against the legendary batsman's tweet after international personalities extended support to the farmers' protest in India on the
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Congress will support 'Chakka Jam' tomorrow, says BS Hooda
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Former Haryana Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday said his party will support the 'Chakka Jam' called by the farmers on February 6 in protest against the farm laws.
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Haryana govt extends ban on mobile internet in Sonipat, Jhajjar till 5 pm
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], February 5 (ANI): Haryana Government on Friday extended the suspension of mobile internet services, SMS services, and all dongle services in Sonipat and Jhajjar till 5 pm on February 6 "to prevent any disturbance to the peace and public order" amid farmers' protest aga
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'Khoon ki kheti' jibe was made in reference to Congress document, says Tom
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said his "khoon ki kheti" jibe against Congress in the Rajya Sabha earlier in the day was made in the context of a document shown by Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge.
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Opposition leaders not telling what is 'black' in the new farm laws, says
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said that opposition has failed to point flaws in new farm laws and the opposition did not discuss provisions of these legislations during the motion of thanks to the President's Address in Rajy
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Andhra Pradesh: 6,400 MW project to save state's exchequer Rs 50,000 crore
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 5 (ANI): The Andhra State Government has said that the 6,400 Mega Watt (MW) Solar Power Project will provide 9 hours of uninterrupted power to farmers and save the state's exchequer, Rs 3,800 crores in the first operational year and Rs 50,000 cror
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Ahead of Assembly polls, Tamil Nadu govt announces Rs 12,110 cr farm loan
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 5 (ANI): Ahead of the assembly elections, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday announced to waive off Rs 12,110 crore farmers' loans.
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