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In internal communication in Nov, Niti Aayog member sought feedback from K
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 29 (ANI): A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal went to Singhu border to extend his support to protesting farmers and talked of an open debate on farm laws, an internal communication has come out in which a member of Niti Aayog had sought the CM's feedbac
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Congress conducts farmers' march in Telangana's Khammam
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Khammam (Telangana) [India], December 28 (ANI): The Congress party-led by its legislative leader Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu launched a march in support of farmers in Khammam town on Monday.
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Mobile tower vandalised in Moga, Punjab Police denies farmers' involvement
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Moga (Punjab) [India], December 28 (ANI): The locals of Ekta Nagar near Moga vandalised a mobile tower on Sunday night, allegedly in support of farmers protesting against centre's farm laws. Punjab Police stated that the connection has been restored at the mobile tower and added that the far
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Punjab teacher cycles 225 km to join farmers' protest at Tikri border
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Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Manoj Kumar, who is employed as a teacher in a government school in Punjab's Sangrur district, cycled 225 kilometres to reach Delhi's Tikri border on Monday to express solidarity with the farmers who have been protesting the agricultural laws for over a m
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Manmohan Singh, Sharad Pawar wanted to implement farm laws but could not s
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New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday said that even former prime minister Manmohan Singh and Nationalist Congress Party chief Shard Pawar wanted to implement reforms in the agriculture sector but were unable to do so due to external "pressure an
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Government should take farmers agitation very seriously: Pawar
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New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said the central government should take agitation by protesting farmers against new farm laws "very seriously" and there has to be dialogue for to reach a solution.
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TDP leader Nara Lokesh meets farmers affected due to cyclone, rain
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Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 28 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Nara Lokesh on Monday met farmers affected by Cyclone Nivar and heavy rains here and announced financial assistance to the families of farmers who allegedly died by suicide.
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PM Modi flags off 100th Kisan Rail, says it has empowered small, marginal
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New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that more than 80 per cent small and marginal farmers in the country have been empowered with Kisan Rail as the minimum quantity to be sent has not been fixed and a farmer can send even 50-100 kg parcel.
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Fifty pc subsidy on transportation of fruits, vegetables on Kisan Rail
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New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The Government of India said on Monday that Kisan Rail has bolstered fast transportation of agricultural produce across the country by providing a seamless supply chain of perishable produce and providing 50 per cent subsidy on transportation of fruits a
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Government invites farmer unions for talks on Dec 30, says committed to fi
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New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The government on Monday wrote to protesting farmer unions inviting them for the next round of talks on December 30 and said it is committed to finding "logical solution" to relevant issues with "honest intentions and open mind".
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BJP not targeting Rahul Gandhi as 'people have already rejected him': V Mu
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New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Reacting sharply to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Italy visit amid the farmers' protest and a day before the party's foundation day on Monday, Union Minister V Muraleedharan said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not targeting the Wayanad MP as 'peopl
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Leaders of around 25 farmer organisations meet Tomar, support new farm law
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New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Leaders of around 25 farmer organisations on Monday met and handed over to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar a letter in support of the new agriculture laws.
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