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Farmers will not benefit from Union Budget 2021: Congress leader
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Union Budget 2021-22 does not offer anything to farmers and they would not benefit from it, said Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday.
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Twitter 'withholds' account of Prasar Bharati CEO
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Twitter on Monday "withheld" account of Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati and some other individuals and organisations.
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Why can't PM meet protesting farmers and resolve the issue asks SAD Presid
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministers can't meet the farmers protesting for days in the cold and resolve the issue.
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Adityanath hails Budget 2021 as farmers friendly; says will boost economy,
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 1 (ANI): Welcoming the Union Budget 2021-22, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that it will work to speed up the economy and empower every citizen of the country financially.
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MHA extends internet ban on Delhi borders till Feb 2
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Union Home Affairs Ministry on Monday extended temporarily suspension of internet services till February 2 at Delhi's -- Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri borders to maintain law and order amid the farmers' protest against the newly-enacted farm laws.
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Tikait demands separate budget for agriculture sector
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): On Budget day, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said that the government should provide a separate budget for farmers to address various issues of the farming community. He also sought a waiver of agricultural loans of farmers.
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MSP regime has assured 1.5 times more price to farmers: Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) regime has undergone a change to assure price to farmers that is at least 1.5 times the cost of production across all commodities.
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Farmers' stir: Entry, exit gates of 4 metro stations closed due to Ghazipu
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The entry and exit gates of four metro stations have been closed owing to the farmers' protest at the Ghazipur (Delhi-Uttar Pradesh) border on Monday.
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Urdu Bulletin: Union Budget 2021-22, Mann ki Baat, farmers' protest domina
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Various Urdu newspapers led with the Union Budget 2021-22 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Monday.
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Punjab Congress MPs wear black gown to mark protest against farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Congress MPs from Punjab -- Jasbir Singh Gill and Gurjeet Singh Aujla -- wore a black gown to the Parliament on Monday, as a mark of their protest against the three farm laws which have led to farmers protesting at Delhi borders for over two months.
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Traffic diverted at Delhi's Akshardham due to farmers' protest
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Delhi Police diverted vehicular traffic at Akshardham towards Noida on Monday morning due to the farmers' agitation at Ghazipur (Delhi-Uttar Pradesh) border.
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Farmers' protest: Delhi Police beefs up security at Delhi-UP border
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Security at the Ghazipur (Delhi-Uttar Pradesh) border has been tightened in view of ongoing farmers' protest at the borders of the national capital against the Centre's three farm laws.
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