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IMF backs Centre’s farm laws, says ‘significant step for agriculture reforms’
Washington: The IMF believes the farm bills passed by the Indian government have the potential to represent a significant step forward for agricultural reforms, but a social safety net is…
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If governments can last 5 years, so can protests: Tikait
New Delhi: As the farmers’ agitation against the newly passed agricultural laws by the Centre entered its 50th day on Thursday, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait wondered if a…
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We don’t accept committee made by SC, protest will continue: Farmer leaders
New Delhi: After the Supreme Court decision to stay the three farm laws and set up a committee to resolve the ongoing standoff, the farmer leaders made it clear that…
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SC suspends implementation of farm laws; forms committee to break deadlock
New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday said that it will pass orders to suspend the implementation of three contentious farm laws until further orders. The SC bench also…
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Sonia Gandhi speaks to opposition leaders to plan joint strategy over farm laws
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi has spoken to leaders of opposition parties to plan out a joint strategy in the budget session of Parliament regarding the Centre’s new farm…
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SC proposes to stay implementation of farm laws; will pass order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday proposed to pass an order to stay implementation of the contentious farm laws, by criticizing the Centre for its handling of the farmers…
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Opinions
Modi govt pushing unplanned agriculture reforms
The Modi government is groping for a credible excuse to push through the three controversial farm laws, following the unprecedented challenge posed to it by the farmers. Unable to get…
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Centre likely to make implementation of farm laws optional for states
New Delhi: Ahead of the eighth round of talks with the farmers on Friday, the Central government is considering to make the implementation of the contentious farm laws optional for…
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In pics; Farmers tractor rally against farm laws
New Delhi: A day ahead of the next round of talks with the Union government, thousands of farmers protesting on the Delhi borders organised a ‘tractor march’ on Thursday, describing the…
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Bharatiya Maharashtra Rajya Kisan Sangharsh Samanvay Samiti conducts seminar on farm laws
By Harshal Deshpande Nagpur: A Public outreach seminar on the three anti-farmer laws was organized by Bharatiya Maharashtra Rajya Kisaan Sangharsh Samanvay Samiti, at Tilak Sabhagruha, Bajaj Nagar. The seminar…
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Politics
Govt must shed arrogance, repeal farm laws: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: The government should shed its arrogance and repeal the agri laws against which farmers are protesting, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday. He also accused the Modi government…
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Farmers will march to Delhi on Republic day if centre fails to repeal farm laws, 50 dead
Farmer leaders, under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha, vowed to intensify the agitation and announced a farmer’s march to Delhi on January 26, on Republic Day. At least 50…
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Another farmer dies by suicide at UP-Ghaziabad protest site
New Delhi: A day after a 57-year-old farmer from Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat died at the protest site in UP-Ghaziabad border, another farmer on Saturday allegedly died by suicide at the…
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Kerala Assembly passes resolution against Centre’s Farm laws
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution against the three contentious farm laws brought by the Central government after it was moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in…
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Farmers meeting at Vigyan Bhawan
New Delhi: Farmers leaders during a meeting with Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar (unseen) and Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal (unseen) over…
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Veteran of three wars protests against farm laws in chilling winter
New Delhi: Veteran of three wars, Amarjeet Singh is one of the protesters who are protesting against new farm laws. Currently, the age of the veteran of the 1962, 1965,…
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How do blockheads like me see the farmers’ strike?
Shafeeq R. Mahajir The government is alleged to have told many incorrect things, jumlas. Who do we citizens, bombarded as we are by an unending blizzard of noise, fake noise,…
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Telangana
KCR ends regulated farming; indirectly supports Centre’s farm laws
Hyderabad: Acknowledging the Central government’s contentious farm laws, Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday said that there was no need for regulated farming and that the farmers can…
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Where is farmer agitation gathering strength from?
New Delhi: Despite the chilling cold, a large number of farmers have been stoutly protesting for the last one month at the borders of New Delhi amid the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Govt ready to discuss all issues with farmers: Modi
New Delhi: As the farmers’ agitation along the borders of Delhi entered its 30th day on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government is open to hold discussions with…
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11 opposition parties issue joint statement, demand govt to repeal new farm Acts
New Delhi: As many as 11 opposition parties, in a joint statement on Thursday, demanded that the central government should repeal the new farm Acts and stop “baseless accusations” against…
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Kerala: Governor denies permission for special assembly session against farm laws
Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan has denied permission for the special assembly session that was set to be convened today by the House. The session involving only party leaders in…
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62-year-old woman drives 250 km to join farmers’ protest in Delhi, photo goes viral
Manjeet Kaur, a 62-year-old woman from Patiala, Punjab drove 250 km from her home to join protesting farmers at Delhi’s Singhu border. The photo of Manjeet Kaur, who is accompanied by…
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Hyderabad citizen groups stand in solidarity with farmer protests
Hyderabad: Diverse citizen groups of the city on Sunday joined hands to declare solidarity to farmers protesting against the Centre’s farm laws. They extended full and strong support to protesting…
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Govt invites farmers for fresh talks to end deadlock
New Delhi: The Centre has invited representatives of the protesting farmers for fresh talks to end the deadlock as their agitation against the new farm laws entered its 25th day…
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Farm laws were long overdue, MSP will continue; ready for talks: PM
Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that political parties, experts and even farmers had been demanding new farm laws for long, and assured that the Minimum Support Price…
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Indian American Forum to hold online protest for farmers’ movement
Hyderabad: Indian Americans Forum, a forum of secular liberal Indian Americans, will hold an online protest in solidarity with the ongoing farmers’ protest. The organization requests participation from across the world.…
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Farm laws not introduced overnight, Centre and States had discussed for years: PM Modi
New Delhi: Farm laws have not been introduced overnight, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday while adding that over the last 20 to 30 years, Centre and State Governments…
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‘Repeal farm laws’, top economists write to Agri minister Tomar
New Delhi: Months after the farmers spent protesting against the impracticality of the farm laws approved by the Centre, a group of top economists appealed to the Union agricultural minister…
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Delhi HC refuses to entertain PIL against farmers’ protest
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a pubic interest litigation (PIL) filed against the farmers’ protest at the various borders of the national capital in…
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