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Why do our farmers and farm labour get the lowest wage rates?
Amir Ullah Khan and Anjana Divakar India’s economy has been among the fastest growing economies in the world, at least till 2016 and, one of its major contributors has been…
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Politics
Centre stubborn, not ready to listen to farmers: Gehlot
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday accused the Centre of being stubborn, saying it is not ready to listen to farmers protesting against its contentious farm laws in harsh…
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Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: Tomato prices fall heavily, farmers facing huge loss
Hyderabad: The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad are witnessing a sharp drop in the prices of tomatoes. The continuous supply of more stocks has resulted in the crashing of…
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India
Farmers to hold 4-hour nationwide ‘rail roko’ program today
New Delhi: Farmers’ organisations will hold a nationwide ‘rail roko’ program for 4 hours on Thursday as they continue their protest against the central farm laws. Jagtar Singh Bajwa, spokesperson…
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Bollywood News
Sonakshi Sinha recites poem in support of farmers
Mumbai: Doubling down on her support to the farmers protesting against the three agri laws passed by the Centre, actor Sonakshi Sinha has narrated a heartfelt poem, described as a “tribute…
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Technology
Twitter suspends over 500 accounts for breach of policy after Centre’s ‘legal requests’
New Delhi: In response to the ”legal requests” from the Central government, Twitter on Wednesday informed that it has taken multiple enforcement actions — including permanent suspension of over 500 accounts for clear violations…
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Hyderabad News
Rythu Vedikas to help farmers, KTR asks students get skills
Hyderabad: Municipal and IT Minister K T Rama Rao today said that Telangana government is offering skills to students to improve talent and become productive. He started a new Degree…
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India
Farmer’s son protests outside Sachin Tendulkar’s residence
Mumbai: A man was seen protesting outside Sachin Tendulkar’s residence in Mumbai on Monday. The man identified as Ranjeet Bagal, is a farmer’s son and an activist of Swabhimani Shetkari…
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India
How BKU leader Rakesh Tikait’s emotional outburst acted as ‘elixir’ for farmers’ movement
New Delhi: The emotional speech by Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on January 28 at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur border acted as “elixir” for the protesting farmers, who were…
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India
Farmers in Punjab, Haryana block national, state highways
Chandigarh: Farmers in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday put up road blockades at national and state highways at most of the places as part of a nationwide ‘chakka jam’ in protest…
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India
Chakka jam: Unions ask protestors to be peaceful during road blockade
New Delhi/Ghaziabad: Protesting farmers will not block roads in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand during the nationwide ‘chakka jam’ on Saturday even as agitating unions asserted that peasants in other parts…
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UP: Priyanka Gandhi meets family of farmer who died during tractor rally violence
Rampur: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday arrived in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur district to meet the family members of farmer Navreet Singh, who died in an accident during the…
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Sports
Virat Kohli voices opinion on ongoing farmers’ protest
New Delhi: India skipper Virat Kohli has voiced his opinion on the ongoing farmers’ protest in the country by taking to Twitter on Wednesday to say that he is “sure…
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India
Govt, Opposition reach consensus to discuss farmers’ issues in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: The government and opposition parties in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday reached on consensus to allocate more time to discuss the motion of thanks and parties can raise their…
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India
Greta Thunberg, others extend support to farmers’ protest
Stockholm: Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has extended her support to the farmers protesting on the borders of New Delhi against the three farm laws saying that she stands in…
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India
‘Are you on war with farmers?’ Priyanka Gandhi asks PM Modi
New Delhi: Amid the stalemate between the central government and protesting farmers over the newly-enacted farm laws, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday…
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Farmers will not benefit from Union Budget 2021: Congress leader
New Delhi: The Union Budget 2021-22 does not offer anything to farmers and they would not benefit from it, said Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday. Sibal told ANI in…
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Politics
Urmila reacts after Delhi Police arrests freelance journalist
Mumbai/New Delhi: Actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar expressed her views after Delhi Police arrested freelance journalist at Singhu border On her Twitter handle, she wrote, “upsetting n stifling to see REAL n…
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India
Farmers’ protest continues amid tight security
New Delhi: Heightened security deployment has continued at the Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border) as farmers’ protest against three agriculture laws entered the 67th day on Sunday. The next round of…
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People in villages cried, couldn’t sleep when Tikait wept: Farmers
New Delhi: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait’s emotional outburst over the dim situation of the ongoing farmers’ agitation touched such an emotional chord with people in villages in western Uttar Pradesh that…
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India
Deep Sidhu who campaigned for BJP MP allegedly instigated farmers at Red Fort
New Delhi: Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu has been accused of instigating farmers and leading them to the Red Fort on Tuesday in Delhi. He was among the group of farmers…
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Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu summoned by NIA posts live video from Red Fort hoisting pennant
New Delhi: Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu, who was summoned by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) last week in connection with the Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) case, was among the group…
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Politics
Gehlot urges farmers to maintain peace
Jaipur: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday appealed to the protesting farmers to maintain peace and not resort to violence. He said there was no place for violence in a…
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India
Tractor rally: Farmers protest intensifies, gates of several Delhi Metro stations closed
New Delhi: Protests against the Central agri laws intensified in the national capital on Tuesday as groups of farmers were seen indulging in vandalism of public property and targeting police…
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Photos
Farmers celebrate Republic Day at Azad Maidan
Mumbai: Farmers salute during the hoisting of the National Flag during the 72nd Republic Day celebrations at Azad Maidan, in Mumbai, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (PTI Photo) Mumbai: Farmers salute…
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MP government trying to crush farmers’ voice: Kamal Nath
Indore: Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath on Sunday hit out at the BJP dispensation in the state for using force on his party workers during a protest in Bhopal…
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Centre ready to put new farm laws on hold for about 18 months: Tomar
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Wednesday that Centre is willing to put on hold new farm laws for one to one-and-a-half years and noted that…
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India
Govt wants to tire out farmers but they cannot be fooled: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: As the ninth round of talks between the Centre and farmers failed to resolve the deadlock over the three agriculture laws, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said…
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India
Farmer organizations to observe Women Farmer’s day on January 18
Several women farmer organizations’ in the country have joined hands with Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) in its national call of Mahila Kisan Divas (women farmers day) and decided to observe January 18 as…
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