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Will resign if unable to ensure MSP for farmers, says Dushyant Chautala
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], December 11 (ANI): Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader and Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Thursday said he will resign from his post in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government if he is unable to ensure minimum support price (MSP)
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In pain to see suffering of my farmer brothers: Dharmendra again
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Veteran actor Dharmendra, who has always worn his farming roots on his sleeves, on Friday said he was pained to see the sufferings of his "farmer brothers."
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Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over issue of farmers' income
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Attacking the Union government over the issue of farm income in the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that NDA government wants the average farmers' income in the country to drop down to the level of income being earned by farmers in B
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BSE launches e-agricultural spot market platform
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 11 (ANI): BSE (earlier known as Bombay Stock Exchange) has launched an electronic spot platform for agricultural commodities through its subsidiary BSE Investments Ltd.
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BJP's reply to protest: Will hold Jan Sampark, Press Conference, 'chaupals
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Amid ongoing farmers protest on Delhi border areas against agri laws, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to organise series of measures including press conferences, 'chaupals' and Jan Sampark, in all the districts of the country on the issue of
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Have not received any reply from farmers on govt proposal, says Union Agri
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' protest against the farm laws, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said that the Central government has sent their proposal to the farmers union, adding that they have discussed it but have not responded to the
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Repeal farm laws, don't want amendments, says farmer leader
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Farmer leader Baldev Singh on Friday said that farmers don't want amendments to farm laws and want them repealed alleging that these Acts were created in the interest of big companies.
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Another group of Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh Committee members heading towards
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], December 11 (ANI): Another group comprising members of Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh Committee proceeded from Amritsar on Friday to join the farmers' protest in Delhi against the new agriculture laws.
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Tikri, Dhansa borders continue to remain closed
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Tikri and Dhansa borders will remain closed for all kinds of traffic movements due to the ongoing farmers' protests, which entered 16th day on Friday, Delhi Traffic Police said.
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Amritsar eatery starts langar service at Ghazipur border
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): After free medical camps by non-government organisations at Singhu border, an Amritsar-based eatery has come forward to provide charity meals to the agitating farmers at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Ghazipur.
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2 IPS officers posted at Singhu border area test Covid positive
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Amid heavy deployment at the Singhu border area, two of the Indian Police Service (IPS) officers who led the force where the farmers' protest is ongoing against three farm laws, have tested positive for coronavirus.
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SAD condemns Centre's refusal to take back farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 11 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday condemned the central government's stand of not taking back the three farm laws against which farmers have been protesting, saying that the press conference held by the Centre prov
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