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Maharashtra’s ruling Shiv Sena has urged opposition parties to come together to confront the “autocratic” government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Center. “The unity of the opposition is the need of the moment,” said Sena legislator Sanjay Raut. He said the Center was taking lightly the …

Maharashtra’s ruling Shiv Sena has urged opposition parties to come together to confront the “autocratic” government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Center. “The unity of the opposition is the need of the moment,” said Sena legislator Sanjay Raut. He said the Center was taking lightly the …

CHANDIGARH: In response to reports of power outages to various mobile towers across the state, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Friday he called on protesting farmers not to upset the general public with such actions, but to continue to exercise the same restraint they had been showing during the …

NEW DELHI: Ongoing farmers’ protest at Delhi borders is “exception” and “limited to one state”, Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar he said on Wednesday and hoped for an early solution as the government is in talks with farmers’ unions. “There is an atmosphere of enthusiasm in the country for …

NEW DELHI: A day after farmers’ unions opposing the new farm laws rejected the Center’s proposals, the government on Thursday asked them once again to consider the guarantees offered, saying it remained open to talks when the unions were ready, even when they stood firm. and declared plans for a …

NEW DELHI: Bjp Monday attacked Congress and other opposition parties for protesting against the new agricultural laws and said his actions were opportunistic and driven by growing despair over the loss elections. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad He said Congress’s “double standards” were exposed as the party’s 2019 manifesto had …

By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: December 3, 2020 11:39:55 am Without some support from the state, the smallest of Indian peasants would be even more vulnerable. (Archive) The three controversial farm bills, which received approval from the president on September 27, essentially change the rules on the …

NEW DELHI: India economy contracted for the second consecutive quarter, but the rate of decline dropped dramatically in all three period of the month ending September like the agricultural sector it remained strong as manufacturing returned to the positive zone. However, critical services segments fell for the second consecutive quarter. …

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced Tuesday the minimal price for 16 varieties of vegetables. Kerala, he said, thus becomes the first state in the country to set a minimum price for vegetables. The scheme takes effect as of November 1. “This would be a great relief to farmers …

NEW DELHI: With Prime Minister Modi leading the government counteroffensive from the front lines and dismissing the opposition’s accusation that soon-to-be enacted agricultural sector laws will lead to the dismantling of the MSP regime, the Center will announce a higher MSP for the rabbi (winter sown) crops next week. The …