NEW DELHI: Union agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar responded to the head of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday Sharad PawarCriticism about new agricultural laws and accused him of “ignorant” and “misinformed”. Defending the government’s farm laws, Tomar said the new reforms make it easier to promote an additional …
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The Government of the Union respects the Supreme Court and will comply with its decision to suspend the implementation of the three agricultural lawsSaid President Ram Nath Kovind in a joint session of Parliament on Friday, even as he vigorously defended the new laws and claimed that 10 crore of …
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Farmers Protest: Farmers have been protesting against new farm laws near Delhi border points (archive) New Delhi: The seventh round of talks between the Center and protesting farmers will take place today with two key issues still addressed: the repeal of the three agricultural laws and the granting of legal …
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NEW DELHI: A day after more than 850 academics spoke out in support of three agricultural laws, the Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the central government’s commitment to the welfare of farmers it is ‘incomparable’. “More than 850 academics from around the country have demonstrated in support of the …
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NEW DELHI: Three union ministers joined agricultural leaders on Wednesday to share ‘langar’ food organized by farmers protesting during their sixth round of talks to resolve the deadlock new agricultural laws. Food from the ‘langar’ (community kitchen) arrived in a van at the meeting place, Vigyan Bhawan, after about two …
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Citing recently enacted farm laws, Khoja Traders, a trading company in Dewas owned by brothers Pavan Khoja and Suresh Khoja, cheated 22 farmers in Harda district with their 2,581 quintals of lentils per gram worth nearly 2 million rupees. The 22 farmers first tried to locate the merchant by calling …
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NEW DELHI: In another approach to Sikh community at a time when Punjab farmers are leading protests against the new agricultural lawsPrime Minister Narendra Modi in the latest episode of this year’s “Mann ki Baat” on Sunday, recalled the sacrifices made by Sikh gurus and their families, referring to the …
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NEW DELHI: In another approach to Sikh community at a time when Punjab farmers are leading protests against the new agricultural lawsPrime Minister Narendra Modi in the latest episode of this year’s “Mann ki Baat” on Sunday, recalled the sacrifices made by Sikh gurus and their families, referring to the …
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CHANDIGARH: On Sunday, farmers beat “thalis” in some parts of Punjab and Haryana during Prime Minister Narendra ModiMann ki baat‘ radio show as part of their protest against Centeris new agricultural laws. While addressing a press conference on December 20 at the Singhu border in Delhi, peasant leaders had asked …
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Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s appeal to protesting farmers not to damage telecom infrastructure appears to have failed to deter further attacks, with more than 150 signaling sites being vandalized overnight sources said Sunday. While companies owned by billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani do not purchase food grains …
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