Tag Archives: Punjab

Farmers ‘agitation against the central government’s agricultural reforms has entered the 16th. Farmers’ unions located on the borders of the national capital have threatened to block the railroad tracks across the country if the reforms are not removed. The unions also said they would occupy the toll plaza and block …

NEW DELHI: A day after farmers’ unions opposing the new farm laws rejected the Center’s proposals, the government on Thursday asked them once again to consider the guarantees offered, saying it remained open to talks when the unions were ready, even when they stood firm. and declared plans for a …

NEW DELHI: India’s number of Covid-19 cases increased to 97.67,371 with 31,521 new infections, while the total number of recoveries increased to 92.53 lakh, bringing the national recovery rate to 94.74 percent, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health updated on Thursday. The death toll rose to 1,41,772 …

As farmers’ protests on the Delhi borders gain ground, the handful of organizations that had led the first pocket of resistance to alone. TOI takes a look at some of those leading the agitation from the agricultural heartland to the capital, either alone or as part of a conglomerate. Top …

Farmers have been protesting against the three central government agricultural reforms for the past 15 days. Several rounds of talks have taken place between leaders of farmers’ groups and union ministers, but they have not reached a logical conclusion. The sixth round of talks that were supposed to take place …

NEW DELHI / BATHINDA: Conversations between the government and farmer groups agitating against the new agricultural laws it was broken on Wednesday when unions rejected the Center’s offer to amend the laws. They pledged to intensify the uproar by organizing a ‘Delhi chalo’ and an all-India protest on December 14, …

NEW DELHI: Encouraged by what they saw as a poor response to ‘Bharat bandh‘called by groups of farmers protesting against the agricultural laws, BJP launched a strong defense of the trio of decrees and called them favorable to the farmers as it sharpened its attack on the opposition. “The agricultural …

Talks between Interior Minister Amit Shah and a select group of farmers’ representatives failed to achieve any progress Tuesday night, with union leaders insisting on their demand for repeal of three new laws and rejecting the proposed government amendment. Some leaders also threatened to boycott the sixth round of talks …

Farmers just an excuse to come to power in Punjab, BJP leader Gautam Gambhir in Delhi’s Arvind Kejriwal. New Delhi: Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir of BJP attacked Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying his show of support for farmers on Monday was just a ruse to seize power in Punjab, where …

NEW DELHI: One day before the crucial sixth round of government talks with protesting farmer representatives, Minister of the Interior Amit shah on Tuesday he met with a select group of union leaders in an attempt to break the deadlock. Sources said 13 farmer leaders were summoned for the meeting, …