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Traffic jam on the border between Delhi and Gurugram on Friday There is no relief in sight for travelers, especially office goers, from long traffic jams on Wednesday when thousands of farmers blocked key entrances to the national capital for the seventh day in a row. While the police have …

Written by Nitin Sharma | Chandigarh | Updated: December 2, 2020 11:25:57 am Sajjan Singh Cheema has been in touch with other Arjuna and Padma award-winning athletes in Punjab, including former wrestler Kartar Singh (right). For the past two days, former Indian basketball player and Arjuna award winner Sajjan Singh …

Twitter’s move on Amit Malviya’s tweet sparked a series of reactions. Highlight BJP’s head of social media tweeted fact-checking on a farmer’s photo Viral image showed a policeman brandishing a cane at a farmer Amit Malviya posted a “propaganda against reality” tweet and Twitter marked a tweet New Delhi: A …

Peasant protest: The protest has entered the seventh day Highlight Farmers on Tuesday rejected the center’s proposal to form a 5-member panel They told the government that such committees have not produced results. Thousands of farmers began their protest against the new laws last week New Delhi: Farmers’ organizations are …

By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | December 2, 2020 9:12:20 am Farmers protest at the Singhu border on December 1, 2020 (Express photo: Gajendra Yadav) Farmers have been protesting recently enacted farm laws by converging on Delhi’s highways connecting with neighboring states. The agitation is run primarily by Punjab …

Farmers protesting against the Center’s farm laws continued their sit-in on the Noida-Delhi border for a second day on Wednesday, leading to the closure of a key route connecting Uttar Pradesh with the national capital. The Delhi Transit Police have advised travelers traveling to the national capital to avoid using …

Written by Nitin Sharma | Chandigarh | Updated: December 2, 2020 8:54:03 am The group now plans to write to President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday to request an appointment. For the past two days, former Indian basketball player and Arjuna award winner Sajja Singh Cheema has reached out to …

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and AAP State Wing Criticize Farm Laws Chandigarh: The Punjab unit of the Aam Aadmi Party lashed out at Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, accusing him of being in cahoots with the BJP to “spread lies and defame Arvind Kejriwal” after media reports said Delhi had …

The farmers’ protest at the Delhi border points entered the sixth day and will continue, as critical talks between three Union ministers and farmer groups ended in a stalemate on Tuesday after they rejected the government’s suggestion of a new committee to examine the issues raised by agitating the farmers. …

The current standoff between the Union government and protesting farmers shows no sign of resolution at this time. Farmers, especially in Punjab and Haryana, have protested against the three agricultural laws enacted by the central government. The argument is that these reforms will abolish intermediaries and improve farmers’ incomes, but …