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Protesting farmers make their tents waterproof amid heavy rainfall
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Though regular life in the national capital was disturbed by rains in the last few days, but it failed to dampen the spirit of the protesting farmers at the borders. To protect themselves from rains they have made tents waterproof at Singhu border.
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Those leading farmers stir today recommended agri laws as reforms for Cong
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Sanjay Nath Singh, the eldest grandson of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri who gave the popular slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan', met the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to extend support to farm laws.
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Farm unions will actively arrive at solution after discussion, says Tomar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said those farmer unions, which are protesting against the farm laws, will understand the idea behind bringing laws for reforms in the agricultural sector and actively arrive at a solution after
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Central govt doing politics over farmers' protest, alleges Shiv Sena
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 (ANI): Alleging that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government is doing politics over farmers' protest against the three agriculture laws, Shiv Sena on Wednesday said the government at the Centre does not want to resolve farmers' issues and i
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'We understand farmers' situation' : SC adjourns hearing petition on agri
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to January 11 the hearing of a petition seeking the quashing of the Centre's farm laws, noting that "we understand the farmers' situation".
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Urdu Bulletin: Farmers stir, SC's nod to Central Vista project covered pro
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Various Urdu publications have given priority coverage to the farmer protests at Delhi's borders and their proposed tractor march to the national capital. Most of these publications have also carried reports that the Supreme Court has given the go-ahead t
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Paddy procurement rises by 24.98 pc compared to last year
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announced on Tuesday that paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 session showed an increase of 24.98 per cent with purchase of over 506.33 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy up to January 4 against 405.10 LMT la
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Farmer unions to boycott NDA partners, celebrate 'Azad Hind Kisan Diwas' o
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): As the deadlock prevails after several rounds of talks with the Centre, farmer unions on Tuesday hinted at intensifying their protest against contentious agriculture laws and said that they would boycott Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies in Natio
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No relief for migrant labourers or justice for farmers, says Congress lead
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): As the nation approaches Republic Day, there is no relief for migrant labourers or justice for farmers protesting in the bitter cold, said Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma on Tuesday.
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Agriculture Minister Tomar-led consultative committee to discuss reforms u
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): With the farmers' agitation in full swing and the central government making an effort to resolve the deadlock over its ambitious farm laws, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar is ensuring that the agenda on reforms should continue.
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With timely snowfall, apple growers from J-K's Udhampur hope for good crop
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 5 (ANI): With timely snowfall in the Jammu and Kashmir, apple growers from Udhampur's Karlah hoped for a quality crop this season.
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Urdu Bulletin: Farmers meeting with Centre, bird flu make headlines
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Various Urdu publications have given priority coverage to the Centre's talks with the farmer leaders. They have also highlighted that the latest round of talks has also been inconclusive.
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