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Twitter blocks 250 handles, posts over provocative content related to farm
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Twitter has temporarily blocked around 250 accounts and posts on Monday after the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) directed microblogging platform to take action against several accounts for making 'fake, intimidatory and prov
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CPI(M), BSP, TMC give suspension notices in RS to discuss farmers' issues
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MPs on Tuesday gave suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 to discuss farmers' issues.
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Sanjay Raut to visit Singhu, Ghazipur borders to meet protesting farmers
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 2 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut will visit Singhu and Ghazipur borders on Tuesday to meet the farmers protesting central farm laws.
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Haryana govt extends suspension of mobile internet till 5 pm today
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) February 2 (ANI): Haryana Government on Monday extended the suspension of mobile internet services, SMS services and all dongle services in seven districts till 5 pm today to prevent any disturbance to peace and public order amid a protest by farmers against three farm l
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Rajasthan man arrested for spreading fake news
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Delhi Police Cyber Cell arrested a person on Monday from Rajasthan on charges of spreading fake news about resignations of police personnel due to the ongoing farmers' agitation.
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Union Budget farmer friendly, PM Modi devoted to their welfare: Amit Shah
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday hailed Union Budget 20-21 as agriculture sector friendly and lauded Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi for his devotion towards the welfare of farmers.
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We will create awareness against farm laws in different parts of country:
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said on Monday that they will travel to different parts of the country to create awareness against new farm laws.
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Budget should have addressed issues of crop prices, free power: Bhartiya K
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Monday expressed disappointment at the Union Budget 2021-22 saying that it would offer loans to farmers, but if they take them, they will suffer losses.
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Budget has set highest ever capital expenditure target: Rajnath Singh
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday expressed his happiness at the budget proposal to open 100 new Sainik Schools in the country and said several new programmes to support India's farmers, agriculture, infrastructure and reinvigoration of human re
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Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava visits Ghazipur border
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava on Monday visited Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border and took stock of the security arrangements.
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Farmers will not benefit from Union Budget 2021: Congress leader
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Union Budget 2021-22 does not offer anything to farmers and they would not benefit from it, said Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday.
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Twitter 'withholds' account of Prasar Bharati CEO
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Twitter on Monday "withheld" account of Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati and some other individuals and organisations.
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