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Repeal farm laws, don't want amendments, says farmer leader
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Farmer leader Baldev Singh on Friday said that farmers don't want amendments to farm laws and want them repealed alleging that these Acts were created in the interest of big companies.
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Another group of Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh Committee members heading towards
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], December 11 (ANI): Another group comprising members of Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh Committee proceeded from Amritsar on Friday to join the farmers' protest in Delhi against the new agriculture laws.
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Tikri, Dhansa borders continue to remain closed
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Tikri and Dhansa borders will remain closed for all kinds of traffic movements due to the ongoing farmers' protests, which entered 16th day on Friday, Delhi Traffic Police said.
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Amritsar eatery starts langar service at Ghazipur border
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): After free medical camps by non-government organisations at Singhu border, an Amritsar-based eatery has come forward to provide charity meals to the agitating farmers at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Ghazipur.
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2 IPS officers posted at Singhu border area test Covid positive
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Amid heavy deployment at the Singhu border area, two of the Indian Police Service (IPS) officers who led the force where the farmers' protest is ongoing against three farm laws, have tested positive for coronavirus.
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SAD condemns Centre's refusal to take back farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 11 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday condemned the central government's stand of not taking back the three farm laws against which farmers have been protesting, saying that the press conference held by the Centre prov
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Films of Sikh bravery on LED screens inspire protesting farmers at Singhu
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Films on Sikh bravery are being shown on LED screens at the Singhu border on Thursday to inspire the protesting farmers.
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Satellite-based Narrowband-IoT Now a Reality in India
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): BSNL, in partnership with Skylotech India, announced today a breakthrough in satellite-based NB-IoT (Narrowband-Internet of Things), in pursuance of the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi's vision of a truly Digital India - starting with fishermen, f
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Government open for further discussions, farmers should leave agitation:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said that the government is open for more discussions with farmers and they should give a date for the same and leave their agitation.
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Anna Hazare warns of 'Jan Andolan' if farmers' demands remain unaddressed
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) [India], December 10 (ANI): Octogenarian social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday came out in support of farmer protests and warned the Central government that he would begin a 'Jan Andolan' if farmers' demands remain unaddressed.
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Look in your own backyard: PoK activist on Pak minister's tweet on farmers
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], December 10 (ANI): Days after Pakistani Federal minister Fawad Chaudhary said that his heart goes out to the "Punjabi" farmers agitating "on the other side of the border", PoK activist Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza on Wednesday asked him to concentrate on Lahore instead, where an anti-go
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Sanjay Raut slams Danve over alleging China, Pak behind farmers' protest
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 10 (ANI): Taking a dig at Union Minister Raosaheb Danve's for his statement calling China and Pakistan forces behind the ongoing farmers' agitation in the country, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the central government should act on Minist
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