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SC questions Punjab government over health of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Punjab government authorities over its insufficient efforts to tackle the health situation of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death for over 20 days.
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Punjab cotton growers raise concerns over falling prices amid declining pr
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Local cotton growers and ginners of Punjab province of Pakistan have raised serious concerns over the steep decline in domestic cotton prices and sales, despite a substantial decrease in overall production.
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Secretary DAHD urges dairy federations to join circular economy movement
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Alka Upadhyaya, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on Thursday advised the dairy federations to work on circular economy in the dairy sector and be proactively involved in getting the benefits in consultation w
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"Congress did not pay attention...they are anti-farmer": Haryana CM on pri
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday praised BJP government's efforts to support farmers, particularly in relation to fertilizer prices. He claims that his government provided Urea and DAP at lower prices to farmers, unlike the Congress party, which he accuses of neglecti
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"Courtesy meeting": Shivraj Singh Chouhan on interaction with former MP Ja
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday met ex-MP from Punjab Jagmeet Singh Brar, however, he denied some news reports that claimed Brar held talks over the ongoing farmer protest.
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MP: Congress holds protest over farmers' issue in Indore
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Congress chief Jitu Patwari has claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the enemy of the farmers of the nation. He added that if there was any anti-farmer ideology, then it was the BJP.
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Farmers protest: SC asks Punjab to tackle health situation of farmers' lea
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Punjab authorities to promptly tackle the health situation of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal who is on fast-unto-death for over 20 days and to take "extraordinary steps" to ensure his health.
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NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar meets PM Modi, gifts him pomegranates from Maha
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Minister Sharad Pawar, along with a group of farmers, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Wednesday.
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If talks happen, they will be with central government: Sarwan Singh Pandhe
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Farmers protesting at the Khanauri border on Wednesday rejected the Supreme Court-appointed committee, with Sarwan Singh Pandher, General Secretary of the Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, stating that the committee failed to address the issues in a timely manner and that any future
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AAP's Malwinder Singh Kang moves adjournment notice to discuss hunger stri
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
AAP MP Malwinder Singh Kang on Wednesday moved an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss the ongoing hunger strike by farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, which has entered its 22nd day.
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"Getting ready for bigger protests, will announce today or tomorrow": Sarw
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee General Secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher said that the farmers are planning to organise "bigger protests in future" and said that the announcement regarding the same will done soon.
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Congress workers will gherao Vidhan Sabha today, hold govt accountable: Aj
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Wednesday the state government for putting up pointed barricades near the Vidhan Sabha ahead of the party's planned protest, comparing them to those used during the farmers' protests at the Ghazipur border.
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