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Govt wants to do politics on farmers' protest, paint it as anti-national:
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Days after the Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the new farm laws, Shiv Sena on Thursday said that the Central government does not want to just end the protest on the contentious acts, but also wants to do politics by painting it as "anti-nat
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Farmers fighting for their rights against powerful forces: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday extended greetings to farmers protesting against the central farm laws and netizens of the country on the occasion of Pongal, Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu.
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Yellu Amavasya celebrated in Karnataka's Kalaburagi with religious fervour
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], January 14 (ANI): Harvesting festival Yellu Amavasya was celebrated on Wednesday with religious fervour in Karnataka's Kalaburagi.
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90 pc of farmers not in favour of continuing agitation after SC stay on fa
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Terming the Supreme Court's order staying the implementation of the three farm laws as "a historic step," the Bar Council Of India (BCI) has said that 90 per cent of "peaceful farmers" are not in favour of continuing the agitation.
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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana is security cover for farmers, says Naren
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday interacted with stake-holders across the country via video conferencing on completion of five years of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and said there is a need to raise awareness about the
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PM Modi should address farmers in next round of talks: AAP's Raghav Chadha
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): The AAP has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself should address the farmers during the next round of talks to be held on January 15 and withdraw the farm laws, said newly-appointed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab co-in charge Raghav Chadha on W
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On Lohri, protesting farmers at Singhu border burn copies of farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Farmers protesting at the Singhu Border burnt copies of the three central farm laws on Wednesday in a symbolic way during the Lohri festival.
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Farmers have got Rs 90,000 crore in claims under PMFBY, says Tomar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said that over crores of farmers have been linked to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and claims of Rs 90,000 crore have been settled under in five years from 2014.
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MPs should respect the sovereignty of parliaments of other countries: Om B
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New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday asserted that MPs should respect the sovereignty of other countries' Parliament and system.
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Farmers' agitation: Northern Railway cancels, divert, short-terminates tra
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): In view of on-going farmers' agitation in Punjab, the railway has cancelled, short-terminated and diverted several trains for January 13 and 14.
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Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at Centre over farmers' death, tractor rally
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the central government on Wednesday saying that the death of 60 agitating farmers did not embarrass the Union government but the tractor rally, which was scheduled to be hold by them on January 26 (Republic Day)
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Janhvi Kapoor's movie shoot in Punjab halted by farmer groups, resumed lat
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab) [India], January 13 (ANI): Actor Janhvi Kapoor's "Good Luck Jerry" movie shoot was briefly halted on January 11 after farmers groups gathered outside the venue in Bassi Pathana city of Fatehgarh Sahib and sought her opinion on the farmers' protest against the three a
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