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Rail Roko agitation was successful, we will make further strategy, says BK
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Monday called the Rail Roko protest called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) as successful. The protesting farmers are demanding dismissal and arrest of Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra.
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Priyanka Gandhi slams UP govt over lawyer's murder in Shahjahanpur
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 18 (ANI): A few hours after a lawyer was shot dead on court premises in Shahjahanpur on Monday, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said no one is safe in today's UP: not women, not farmers and now not advocates.
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Govt procures paddy worth Rs 11,099 crore in Kharif marketing season
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Over 56.62 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy has been procured in the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2021-22 up to 17 October 2021, said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Monday.
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Centre increases subsidy on fertilisers to Rs 28000 cr to benefit farmers:
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Union Minister for Chemical and Fertilizer Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday announced that the Centre has increased subsidy on fertilisers to benefit farmers so as to enable them to purchase fertilisers at the same rate despite the hike in their prices in t
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Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, NCP leader Sharad Pawar meet to discuss f
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar, among other leaders, met at the Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai on Monday to discuss issues related to farmers and COVID relaxations.
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President of All India Kisan Sabha calls Rail Roko Andolan 'successful'
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): As the 'Rail Roko' agitation is being staged by the farmers' unions to protest against the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, the President of All India Kisan Sabha Ashok Dhawale has called the agitation "successful".
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Centre can resolve farmers' agitation by providing MSP guarantee through l
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan) [India], October 18 (ANI): Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday said that if the Centre would provide a Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee through a law, they can resolve the farmers' agitation against the farm laws.
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Lakhimpur Kheri incident: Farmer union calls for 'rail-roko' agitation tod
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for a six-hour-long nationwide 'Rail roko' agitation on Monday demanding the removal of Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni from the Union Cabinet over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident,
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Singhu border incident conspiracy of the government, alleges Rakesh Tikait
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said that the Singhu border incident was a "religious matter" and alleged that "the government was behind the act of spoiling the atmosphere near the border."
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SKM calls for nationwide 'rail-roko' agitation t
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday called for a six-hour-long nationwide 'Rail roko' agitation on October 18 demanding the removal of Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni from the Union Cabinet over the Lakhimpur Kheri vi
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Kejriwal blames neighbouring states for rise in Delhi air pollution
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday hit out at the neighbouring states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana and blamed them for the rise in pollution in the national capital and appealed to them to "understand" their responsibility and help
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Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav: BSF Gujarat organises cycle rally
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], October 17 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Kailash Choudhary on Sunday flagged off a cycle rally from Raithanwala (Jaisalmer) to Kevadia (Gujarat) under "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav".
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