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Punjab farmers protest against Centre's direct benefit scheme; say will be
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 10 (ANI): Farmers and commission agents in Amritsar on Saturday went on strike against the Centre's direct benefit transfer scheme, alleging that if implemented it will destroy farmers.
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It's peak harvest season, won't support SKM's call to block Kundali-Manesa
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Palwal (Haryana) [India], April 10 (ANI): Farmers protesting in Haryana's Palwal against central agricultural laws said they will not support Samyukta Kisan Morcha's (SKM) call to block the Kundali-Manesar-Palwal highway for 24 hours on Saturday.
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No cases of COVID-19 among protesting farmers, claim doctors at Singhu bor
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Doctors and NGOs running medical camps at the Singhu border have claimed that no farmers protesting here have been tested positive for COVID-19 yet and they are safe due to their strong immunity power.
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My concern is to protect farmers from COVID-19 at Haryana border: Anil Vij
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], April 9 (ANI): Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij on Friday said the state will work on the guidelines given by the Prime Minister, but he is concerned about how to protect the protesting farmers at the Haryana border from COVID-19.
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Pak farmers protest against non-payment of sugarcane dues during last thre
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Punjab ( Muzaffargarh) [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): A large number of farmers locked the gate of a sugar mill here in protest against the failure of the Muzaffargarh district administration to ensure payment of dues for sugarcane during the last three months.
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80 pc Covid-19 cases in Punjab have UK variant; marriages, farmers' protes
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harshvardhan on Tuesday said that 80 per cent of Covid-19 cases in Punjab has UK variant of the virus and asserted that the reasons behind the surge in fresh infections could be marriages, local body elections and farmer protests.
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Centre punished Delhi govt by 'handing power to the Lieutenant Governor' f
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Jind (Haryana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that the Centre "punished" the Delhi government by "handing power to the Lieutenant Governor" for supporting farmers who are protesting against the three new farm laws.
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Farmer union leader threatens to march towards Parliament in mid-May over
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Lakhs of farmers, protesting against the three farm laws passed by the union government last year, will march towards the Parliament on foot sometime in the middle of the month of May, said All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) General Secretary Hannan Mollah on Thur
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Deep Sidhu being made a scapegoat in Jan 26 violence case: Sidhu's lawyer
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The lawyer of actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu in connection with January 26 violence, on Thursday, said his client is being made a scapegoat as he is a known face.
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Jan 26 violence case: Delhi court to hear Deep Sidhu's bail plea on Apr 8
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): A Delhi court will hear the bail plea of Punjabi actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu, accused of January 26 tractor rally violence, on April 8.
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Farmers' protest: Samyukta Kisan Morcha announces peaceful march to Parlia
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella body of protesting farmer unions against central farm laws, has announced a 'Parliament March' in the first fortnight of May.
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BJP MLA attack case: Farmers end protest in Malout after Punjab police ass
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Muktsar (Punjab) [India] March 30 (ANI): A farmers protest -- going on against the registeration of an FIR against some farmers who had attacked BJP MLA Arun Narang in Malout -- concluded on Monday after the police assured them of a proper probe.
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