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Yuvraj Singh posts birthday wish seeking resolution of farmers agitation,
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): As he turned a year older, former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Saturday took to social media to announce that rather than celebrating his birthday this year, he wished for a speedy resolution of the ongoing conflict between farmers and the Central go
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Focus on lifting India's smallholder farmers out of poverty at webinar
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): East-West Seed, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Embassy of the Netherlands in India jointly organised a webinar on Friday titled 'How to lift India's smallholder farmers out of poverty' with three distinguished Worl
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UK authorities took 'necessary action' to ensure safety, security of India
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): The United Kingdom authorities took necessary action in the wake of a demonstration outside the Indian High Commission in London and consulate in Birmingham in support of farmers' agitation in India, Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday, adding th
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Farmers dealing with diabetes, hypertension; nearly 100 medical camps set
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Several farmers at Singhu border agitating against the farm laws are dealing with diabetes, blood pressure and pulmonary diseases and a few have been sent to hospitals for medical care.
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AAP supports farmers' call to lay siege to Chandigarh district headquarter
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 11 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has extended support to the farmers' call to lay siege to the Chandigarh district headquarters on December 14.
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Sampling unit set up at Singhu border for COVID-19 testing
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): A sampling unit has been set up by Sub Divisional Magistrate for Covid-19 testing at Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana Border) on Friday, where farmers are protesting.
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Khalsa Aid sets up foot massagers at Singhu border for farmers
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): The international NGO Khalsa Aid on Friday set up a foot massage center in makeshift spaces for the farmers who continue their protest against the farm laws at the Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border).
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Farmers to block Delhi-Jaipur road tomorrow
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): In a bid to intensify the ongoing protests at Delhi borders, farmers will block the Delhi-Jaipur road on December 12.
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'Posterbazi' on other issues aimed at diluting farmers' agitation: Tomar
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said that farmer unions have accountability not to allow their protest to be "distracted" and "posterbaazi" on other issues is aimed at "diluting" their agitation.
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Union moves SC against farm laws, says it will make farmers vulnerable to
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): The Bhartiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) (BKU(B))has approached the Supreme Court against the three farm laws passed by the Central government, claiming the laws will make farmers "vulnerable to corporate greed".
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Farmers are right, laws should be repealed: Punjab soil scientist who reje
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], December 11 (ANI): The new farm Acts are not in the interests of farmers and they should be repealed, said Dr Vardinderpal Singh, Principal Soil Scientist at Department of Soil Sciences, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), who refused an award from the central go
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Farmers will go home once Centre repeals 3 new laws: BKU
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 11 (ANI): With the farmers' protest in and around Delhi against the recently enacted farm laws entering 16th day, the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) on Friday reiterated that the agitation would not be withdrawn till the three Acts are repealed.
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