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Leader of 'Covid-19 dissidents' in Germany calls for pause in demonstratio
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): One of the leaders of the German movement -- Covid-19 dissidents -- against the coronavirus restrictive measures (Querdenken) Michael Ballweg called on his associates to take a pause in protest activity and not hold large demonstrations until spri
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Railway incurs loss of about Rs 2400 crore due to farmers' agitation, says
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New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): The Indian Railways has incurred a loss of about Rs 2,400 crore due to ongoing farmers' protests against the farm laws at various places in Punjab, said Northern Railway General Manager Ashutosh Gangal on Friday.
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PM Modi releases Rs 18,000 cr to farmers under PM-KISAN
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New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released Rs 18,000 crores as the next instalment under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to over 9 crore farmers.
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Rahul Gandhi urges people to support protesting farmers
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called the farmer protests a 'Satyagraha' and urged the people to support the farmers agitating against the three farm laws passed by the Central government.
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Farmers' protests in other states not 'emergency' to convene special Assem
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 24 (ANI): Hitting back at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, in a detailed letter said that he did not refuse to accede to the request for convening the special assembly session, but 'raised some questions' and i
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Locals set fire to electricity transmission tower to protest no power supp
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Gilgit-Baltistan [PoK], December 23 (ANI): A transmission tower was recently set on fire by locals in Gilgit Baltistan citing it was of no use as the region was not getting any power.
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Farmers' unions to write to UK MPs to stop Boris Johnson from visiting Ind
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): With the protests at Delhi's borders showing no signs of slowing down, farmers' unions on Sunday said they would write to members of UK Parliament to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson from visiting India for the Republic Day celebrations until their dema
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Chilla, Gazipur borders to remain closed for traffic
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): As farmer protests continue at the Delhi borders, the Chilla and Gazipur borders will remain closed for traffic on Tuesday, according to the Delhi Traffic Police (DTP).
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Pakistan Democratic Movement to begin second phase of anti-govt protests f
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], December 22 (ANI): Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an 11-party alliance will begin on Wednesday the second phase of anti-government protest to oust the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government by January 31.
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Hong Kong court dismisses petition seeking to label police treatment of sc
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], December 21 (ANI): Hong Kong's High Court on Monday threw out a bid from the area's oldest journalists' union which sought to formally label the police force's treatment of industry workers during last year's anti-government protests as unconstitutional.
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Welfare of farmers, agriculture industry at core of govt initiatives, says
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New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' protests, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said that the welfare of farmers and the agriculture industry is at the core of all Centre's initiatives and that the Narendra Modi government is doing its best to bring ab
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Nearly 100 people detained during anti-govt protests in Belarusian capital
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], December 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Police have detained around 100 people attending unauthorized anti-government demonstrations in the Belarusian capital, the police department of the Minsk City Executive Committee said on Sunday.
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