Madhya Pradesh’s Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan lashed out Wednesday at Congressional Leader Rahul Gandhi over ongoing farmers’ protests against new farm laws, adding that people working against the country’s interests have entered the turmoil. Gandhi, who has been a strong critic of the three new laws passed by Parliament …
Read More »Haryana Health Min Anil Vij, who has COVID-19, in critical condition
The minister is admitted to the Medanta Hospital of Gurugram. Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij, who is currently battling the COVID-19 infection, was admitted to Gurugram’s Medanta Hospital on Tuesday in critical condition, authorities said. The minister is undergoing treatment with Dr. Sushila Kataria, senior director of Medanta’s Department of …
Read More »On agricultural laws, exemption for Punjab, Haryana, UP can be discussed: Sources
Farmers believe the laws will deprive them of their profits by eliminating the MSP. New Delhi: The cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to discuss changes to the new laws on minimum guaranteed prices for farmers today, a key trigger for his mass protests near Delhi and the …
Read More »Mercury drops to 4.1 ° C in Delhi; Minimum temperatures will drop in most of northwestern India
The low temperature in Delhi dropped to 4.1 degrees Celsius, 4 degrees below normal on Tuesday (recorded as of 6.30 a.m.). Monday’s minimum temperature was 8.4 degrees Celsius while the maximum was 19.4 degrees, 4 degrees below normal. “We are recording cold wave conditions in Delhi with a minimum temperature …
Read More »Nighttime and early morning temperatures will drop over northwestern India in the next three days
Low temperatures are likely to drop 2 to 3 degrees Celsius over northwestern India over the next 3 days, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). There is likely to be a minimum temperature drop of 2-4 degrees C also in central and western India from Tuesday. In northwestern India, …
Read More »As India prepares for Covid-19 inoculation, TN with smaller population to get more dose than UP, MP
As India prepares for the mass inoculation process against mortals COVID-19 As soon as government approvals roll in, states with populations age 50 and over will receive larger allocations. This means that Tamil Nadu should receive more vaccines than Bihar, Madhya Pradesh or Rajasthan despite its smaller population. Even though …
Read More »A key farmer leader favors conversations, saying ‘goals were changed’
A key leader of the ongoing protests against three new farm laws has expressed dissatisfaction with the upheaval, breaking ranks with his colleagues on the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), a platform that is leading the protests. Sardar VM Singh, convener of the AIKSCC, told HT that the …
Read More »Haryana reseals borders with boulders, farmers push them away
Written by Raakhi Jagga | Ludhiana | Updated: December 13, 2020 1:35:54 pm Boulder is taking off on Khanauri-Jind Highway. Haryana resealed its borders with Punjab at Dabwali, Jind and Fatehabad on Saturday morning. Farmers once again used their tractors to move rocks placed on the roads. Haryana’s decision to …
Read More »How State Governments Prepare to Administer Covid-19 Vaccine Doses: Latest Developments
India’s coronavirus (Covid-19) count is approaching the 9.9 million mark with 30,254 new cases and 391 related deaths added in the past 24 hours. Amid a downward trend in active cases and an increase in the number of people recovering from the disease, states and union territories (UTs) are preparing …
Read More »Farmers protest LIVE updates: Amid protests, farmers open makeshift gym on Singhu border
Delhi Police have tightened security at various border points by deploying more personnel and putting up multi-layered barricades as farmers block the Delhi-Jaipur highway today. The protests against the new agricultural reforms of the central government entered on the 18th. The protesting farmers said that the main roads linking Delhi …
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