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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, …

Union Minister Raosaheb Danve said the unrest that is happening is not that of farmers. Aurangabad: Union Minister Raosaheb Danve claimed today that China and Pakistan were behind the ongoing protests by farmers, seeking the repeal of three new agricultural laws. He also alleged that Muslims were previously misled about …

We have serious concerns about what is happening between India and Pakistan, says Boris Johnson. (Archive) London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared to confuse two separate issues when he reiterated the UK government’s stance that any dispute between India and Pakistan was for the two countries to be resolved …

Written by Raakhi Jagga | Ludhiana | December 9, 2020 10:05:48 am A group of women volunteers calling on merchants to close shops and support the farmers’ protest during the Bharat Bandh in sector 17 of Chandigarh While protests against the Center’s farm laws have been driven primarily by farmers, …

All India Kisan Sabha leader Hannan Mollah said the sixth round of talks between the government and the Center, scheduled for Wednesday, has been canceled. His statement came after 13 farmer leaders met with Union Interior Minister Amit Shah. Mollah said the minister told them that a proposal will be …

Written by Sukhbir Siwach | Chandigarh | Updated: December 9, 2020 7:15:17 am In a memorandum to Narendra Singh Tomar, they had supported three laws but with the amendments suggested by the farmers’ unions for the continuation of the MSP and mandi system. (Archive) A Delhi lawyer and BJP supporters …

Written by Harikishan Sharma | New Delhi | Updated: December 9, 2020 2:55:33 am Farmers on the Singhu border in New Delhi. (Express file photo of Gajendra Yadav) ON One day when Bharat Bandh summoned by farmers unions saw a mixed response across the country, Interior Minister Amit Shah stepped …

Union Minister Amit Shah has summoned farmers to talk at 7pm tonight, the day before the sixth round of government negotiations with agricultural leaders on the new agricultural laws. “We have a meeting with the Minister of the Interior at 7 pm today. We are going to the Singhu border …

By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Updated: December 8, 2020 4:12:15 am Farmers at the Singhu border in New Delhi on Monday. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna) A day after a united opposition extended its support to the December 8 Bharat Bandh called by farmer groups in protest, …

New Delhi: Scotland Yard has reportedly made a series of arrests after warning of enforcement measures before thousands of protesters from different parts of the UK gathered in front of the High Commission of India in central London on Sunday, as shows support for farmers protesting against agricultural reforms in …