Written by Amil Bhatnagar | New Delhi | Updated: December 14, 2020 7:46:34 am On the Singhu border on Saturday night, one of the 3 key border points that have become the epicenter of the protests. Praveen khanna A little after 7 p.m., a thick fog comes in and the …
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Written by Apurva Vishwanath | New Delhi | December 11, 2020 4:15:26 am Farmers shout slogans as they block a road during a protest against new agricultural laws on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border (Photo: AP) Government concessions, offered in an attempt to placate the protesting farmers, effectively dilute key parts …
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Pradeep Singh, 37, gave a meticulous breakdown of the amount of money he spends to grow rice on an acre of his farm in Haryana’s Jhajjar district. Pays Rs 4,500 to hire 10 daily salaried workers to plant the seed, Rs 3,600 to rent a tractor, Rs 1,200 for fertilizers, …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 9, 2020 6:58:25 pm The sixth round of talks between the government and agricultural union leaders, which was scheduled for Wednesday morning, was also canceled. With the farmers protests on the borders of Delhi showing no signs of abating, on …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 6, 2020 8:22:12 pm Since farmers have been camping on the Delhi borders, vehicle traffic in and out of the capital has dropped by 30 to 40 percent, which could have an effect on Delhi’s trade, authorities say. . (Express …
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Written by Udit Misra, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | September 20, 2020 8:42:58 am Farmers protest in Patiala (Express photo by Harmeet Sodhi) Dear readers, There was no shortage of trigger news for the economy last week. Exports contracted during 6th consecutive month, retail inflation continued To …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | September 18, 2020 12:04:57 pm The leader of Congress and former Minister of Finance, P Chidambaram. (Photo / File Express) Congressional leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram said on Friday that protests by farmers and the passage of two contentious agricultural …
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