President Ram Nath Kovind. Kovind’s assent to the farm laws comes days after opposition parties met with him and asked him not to pass the Center’s controversial farm laws. News18.com Last update: September 28, 2020 12:24 AM IST FOLLOW US: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday gave his approval to …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 25, 2020 10:26:09 pm Farmers from Uttar Pradesh protest against the Farmers Bill on the Delhi Noida border on Friday, September 25, 2020. Express photo by Abhinav Saha Farmers across the country took to the streets on Friday to protest …
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Written by Harish Damodaran | New Delhi | Updated: September 25, 2020 9:38:15 am A wheat field in Punjab. Wheat is one of 23 agricultural products for which the Center currently sets PMS. (Express photo: Jasbir Malhi) The recently enacted law dismantling the APMC (agricultural produce market committee) mandis monopoly, …
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By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: September 24, 2020 5:33:11 pm Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manpreet Ayali (right) and his supporters hold a tractor rally against agricultural bills in Ludhiana on September 23, 2020 (Express photo: Gurmeet Singh). In its opinion article in The Indian Express, Sukhbir Singh …
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SP deputy Jaya Bachchan speaks with Congress deputy Anand Sharma as opposition leaders carry out a (PTI) strike Protests against the contentious agriculture-related bills and the suspension of eight opposition members of Rajya Sabha were echoed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, with Congress, TMC, DMK, TRS and the left, …
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TMC MP Derek O’Brien tries to break the rule book when uproar breaks out in Rajya Sabha over agriculture-related bills during the current Monsoon Session at Parliament House in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: Screengrab @ RSTV via PTI) Live updates from Parliament: Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha news The …
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TMC member Derek O’Brien attempts to break the Rule Book during the rampage at Rajya Sabha on Sunday. (Screenshot) Dismissing objections and pleas from the opposition, the government passed two key agricultural bills in Rajya Sabha on Sunday amid unprecedented scenes of chaos, confusion and uproar. Agitated members of the …
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New Delhi: On Sunday, new political dividing lines were drawn between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition parties, which saw two key agricultural bills win Parliament’s approval amid uproar and great drama. The bone of contention between the two sides is Rajya Sabha’s vice president and the conduct …
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The orotest farmers in Haryana will take place from 12 noon to 3pm. (Photo: Twiiter / CaptAjayYadav) “He (Harivansh) should safeguard democratic traditions, but instead, his attitude today damaged democratic traditions and processes. Therefore, we have decided to present a motion of censure against him,” ANI news agency quoted the …
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LIVE Parliament Updates: The Monsoon Session is taking place amid strict protocols and precautions due to Covid-19. (PTI photo) Parliament updates LIVE On the fifth day of the truncated monsoon session of Parliament, Lok Sabha approved the supplementary demands for additional spending of Rs 2.35 lakh crore, including a cash …
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