Farmers shout slogans as they block a national highway during a protest against agriculture-related bills presented by the central government, in Beas, Punjab, on September 16, 2020 (NARINDER NANU / AFP). BJP chief JP Nadda and Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar have briefed party ministers and parliamentarians to engage …
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The Jammu and Kashmir Youth Congress unit on Monday organized a protest against the agricultural bills passed in Parliament on Sunday, claiming the bills were against the country’s farmers. Dozens of Youth Congress leaders and activists gathered at the Jammu Press Club while holding anti-BJP posters and raising slogans against …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 21, 2020 7:59:59 pm Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday that the agricultural reform bills passed by Parliament are “necessary for India in the 21st century.” To allay farmers’ fears, Modi said: “I want to make …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the agricultural sector reform bills passed by Parliament were India’s 21st century need. Addressing a virtual ceremony to lay the foundations for nine road projects in Bihar, the prime minister also criticized the Opposition, saying that some people are trying to mislead …
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra modi on Monday he said that the two land reform bills passed by Parliament on Sunday were the “necessity of the 21st century” and also assured farmers that the Minimum Livelihood Price (MSP) will continue as before. “This change in the agricultural sector is the …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said changes are needed in the agricultural sector to move forward into the 21st century. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that the proposed farm laws at the center of a massive controversy are “historic and necessary” for the country to move forward. In …
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NEW DELHI: New legislation seeking to realign India’s vast and fragmented agricultural markets, along with amendments to the Essential Products Act, are significant structural changes introduced by the Narendra Modi government. So far, farmer protests have been mostly concentrated in northwestern India, Punjab and Haryana, but the laws are likely …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for nine road projects worth Rs 14,258 crore in Bihar via video conference on Monday. According to a press release issued by PMO on Saturday, the project will aid in the overall development of the state as better connectivity, especially with …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for nine road projects in Bihar via video conference on Monday and will also inaugurate fiber optic internet services through which all 45,945 villages in the state will be connected. The information was released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on …
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that the passage of the three agricultural sector bills is a watershed moment in the history of Indian agriculture. “Congratulations to our hardworking farmers on the passage of key bills in Parliament, which will ensure a complete transformation of the agricultural sector …
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