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Delhi court reserves order on Deep Sidhu's bail plea
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Monday reserved its order on the bail plea of actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu, arrested in connection with 26 January violence at Red Fort.
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Samyukta Kisan Morcha to oppose Haryana CM Khattar visits in Badauli
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Sunday said that they will not allow Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to enter Badauli village for an event on April 14, Samyukt Kisan Morcha leader Darshan Pal said in a statement.
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No control on COVID-19, not enough vaccines: Rahul Gandhi targets Centre
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): Hitting out at the central government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the Centre could neither control the COVID pandemic nor address the problems of farmers and labourers.
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CM should resign for keeping Punjab's interests at stake: Badal
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], April 10 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday said Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh should resign for compromising the interests of the state by being hand in glove with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre in punishing the farm
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Farmers should postpone protest and have discussion with Centre: Tomar
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday appealed to protesting farmers at Delhi borders to postpone their protest against the new farm laws in view of the second coronavirus wave and said that government is ready for a discussion.
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Timely, adequate imports of fertilizers being planned for Kharif 2021
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Ahead of Kharif season 2021, imports of fertilizers are being planned timely and adequately by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DCAFW) in order to bridge the gap between assessed requirement and indigenous production in case of Urea.
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Punjab farmers protest against Centre's direct benefit scheme; say will be
Updated : 5 years, 3 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 : 5 years, 3 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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FCI harassing farmers at Narela Mandi, No counter for procurement of wheat
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Delhi Agriculture Minister Gopal Rai said that the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is harassing farmers as not a single counter has been set up for the procurement of wheat crop at the wholesale grain market in Narela.
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No cases of COVID-19 among protesting farmers, claim doctors at Singhu bor
Updated : 5 years, 3 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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3 wheat procurement centres opened in Delhi, 158 quintals purchased this s
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): With three centers opened in Delhi for the procurement of wheat, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has purchased 158 quintals of wheat from farmers this season, informed Sudhir Kumar, General Manager of the FCI, Delhi Region on Friday.
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My concern is to protect farmers from COVID-19 at Haryana border: Anil Vij
Updated : 5 years, 3 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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