NEW DELHI: Restoring the way agricultural products are traded within India, Parliament on Sunday passed a series of bills aimed at liberalizing agricultural markets. Despite repeated agitations by farmers and the resignation of food processing industries minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal in protest, the passage of controversial bills marks a new …
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Shiromani Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral speaks at the Rajya Sabha. Demanding that the bills be sent to a select committee to address the issues raised by farmers, Gujral said: ‘We are petitioning the government over and over again so that all stakeholders can be heard. If farmers are oppressed …
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Farmers hold up posters during a rally following the approval of agriculture bills in Lok Sabha in Amritsar on Friday. (AFP) BJP leaders expressed confidence that they will gain the support of more than 130 members, including nine from AIADMK and six from YSR Congress, who are not part of …
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CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday called on the union government not to present the three central agricultural ordinances for approval in parliament until all reservations expressed by the ‘Kisan’ organizations, as well as farmers and khet mazdoor are properly managed. A decision to this effect was made …
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File photo: Members of the Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Sangh raise slogans during a protest in Bhopal. (Image: PTI) The government claims that these ordinances will help farmers get better prices for their crops by legalizing contract farming. News18.com Last update: September 12, 2020 3:21 PM IST FOLLOW US: Farmer protests …
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[ad_1] Coronavirus outbreak LAST updates: The Andhra Pradesh government will resume bus services within the state starting Thursday, ANI quoted Madireddy Pratap, Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Highway Transportation Corporation as saying. At least 1,683 buses will run first on 434 routes in non-containment zones, he added. Booth …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: praising a series of measures announced by the Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, president of BJP J P Nadda said prime minister show Narendra ModiThe “sensitivity” towards the poor and marginal sectors. In a series of tweets, Nadda cited several social welfare initiatives put forward …
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[ad_1] The second tranche of stimulus for the country’s economy presented by the government on Thursday has a series of progressive measures and will help migrant workers and farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday a 3.16 lakh crore package of raw grains of …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday discussed possible interventions in the financial sector, along with ways to support small businesses, farmers and enhance liquidity and provide higher credit. During the discussions with Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her team of officers, Modi also …
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