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Suspended MPs on sit-in protest, refuse tea from Rajya Sabha deputy chairm
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh arrived this with morning tea for the eight opposition members who had spent the night on the lawns of Parliament as part of their indefinite protest after being suspended yesterday over unruly scenes against farm b
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Odisha: 21 per cent increase seen in farmers' registrations for selling Kh
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 22 (ANI): The various primary agriculture cooperative societies in Odisha have witnessed an increase of 21 per cent farmers' registering for selling their Kharif paddy produce at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) system for the 2020-21 season.
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Suspension of eight Oppn MPs done as BJP didn't have numbers in RS: Mamata
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 22 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP-led Centre of suspending eight opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) as they did not have numbers in Rajya Sabha and wanted to pass "anti-farmer" and "anti-labour" bills.
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Centre's move to hike MSP of wheat 'inadequate': Sukhbir Singh Badal
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 22 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said that the Centre's decision to hike Minimum Support Price (MSP) of wheat by Rs 50 per quintal was inadequate and is a "huge disappointment" for farmers.
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CPI-M urges President to send back agriculture bills
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 22 (ANI): The CPI-M on Monday accused the BJP-led government of "bulldozing legislations through the parliament violating all parliamentary procedures" and said it should withdraw agriculture bills in the interest of farmers and people's entitlements to food security
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Those opposing Agriculture Bills against prosperity of farmers: Amit Shah
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the political parties who are opposing the Agriculture Bills are against the prosperity of the farmers and the appropriate value of their produce.
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Agriculture bills black chapter against farmers, APMCs: Telangana Congress
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 21 (ANI): Congress leader Ponnam Prabhakar on Monday alleged that the Modi government has written "a black chapter against agriculture, farmers, farm labourers and Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs)" by bringing agriculture bills.
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J-K: Kathua farmers hail agriculture sector reform bills, say it will end
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 21 (ANI): The farmers of Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir warmly welcomed the two agriculture sector reform Bills that were passed in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday and said that it will end the monopoly of middleman thus doubling the income of farmers as
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Govt hikes MSP by Rs 50 per quintal for wheat, Rs 225 per quintal for gram
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Government has hiked minimum support price (MSP) by Rs 50 per quintal for wheat, Rs 225 per quintal for the gram and Rs 300 per quintal for lentil, said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
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Congress spreading lies on bills concerning agriculture: Ravi Shankar Pras
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New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday accused the Congress of doublespeak and spreading lies on the agriculture bills and said the legislations were in the interest of farmers.
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Centre planning "food-pandemic" for the farmers: Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], September 21 (ANI): Chief Minister of West Bengal and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked the Centre and said that the passing of the agriculture sector related bills by the government shows that it is planning "Food-pandemic" for the f
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If agriculture bills are a watershed moment, why aren't farmers celebratin
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 21 (ANI): Telangana Industries and IT Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday asked that if the Agriculture Bills 2020 are truly a "watershed moment," then why is no farmer celebrating?
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