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Badal writes to Kovind seeking intervention to conduct winter session of P
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India] December 18 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday called upon President Ram Nath Kovind and urged his intervention to immediately convene the winter session of the Parliament.
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Makeshift library set up at Singhu border, amid farmers' protests
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Amid the farmers' protest, a library-cum-cultural centre has been set up at Singhu border which aims to provide books and newspapers for youth and also imparts school education to students from nearby slums.
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UPA supporters are misguiding farmers, says Smriti Irani
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 18 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' agitation in the country, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said the parties which were members of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) were misguiding farmers about the three agriculture laws.
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Fight is against three farm laws, not the govt, says boxer Vijender Singh
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Boxer and Congress leader Vijender Singh on Friday distributed food at a langar organised by the Jamindara Student Organisation (JSO) for protesting farmers at the Tikri Border on Friday.
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With folded hands, PM Modi urges Opposition not to mislead farmers
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday requested political parties with "folded hands" to keep all the credit for their "old election manifestos" which had reportedly promised agriculture sector reforms and urged them to stop misguiding the farmers ov
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Puducherry CM, leaders of several parties observe day-long hunger strike i
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], December 18 (ANI): Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy along with members of several parties sat on a day-long hunger strike in support of farmers protesting against the three Central farm laws on Friday.
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Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna extends supports to farmers
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 18 (ANI): Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna on Friday extended his support to the farmers protesting against the three farm laws.
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Urdu Bulletin: Farmers' agitation, India-Bangladesh summit make headlines
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Various Urdu newspapers on Friday emphasised on the ongoing farmers' agitation against the recently enacted Central farm laws. Most newspapers have focussed on the Supreme Court advice that "farmers can continue protest without harming peace".
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Protesting farmers to install more tents at Singhu border
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Protesting farmers at the Singhu border are making arrangements to install waterproof tents to protect them from the cold weather conditions.
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Industry underlines serious impact of farmers' agitation on economy: FICCI
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' agitation that resulted in the blockades in different borders of the national capital, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)- Confederation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSME) raised concern o
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DMK, allies observe one-day fast in support of farmers
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 18 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its allies are observing a one-day fast in Chennai in support of farmers protesting against the three farm laws on Friday.
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Traffic alert: Jhatikara border open for two-wheelers, pedestrian
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): The Jhatikara border has been open only for two-wheelers and pedestrians while the Tikri and Dhansa Borders will be closed for any traffic movement, the Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) informed on Friday.
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