Farm bills will help farmers get a better price for their produce, the government says. (Proceedings) New Delhi: The agricultural bills are “historic” and will bring a change in the lives of farmers, said Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, introducing the agriculture-related bills in Rajya Sabha today. Three agriculture-related bills …
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Parliament Updates LIVE: A political fight is expected in Parliament today as Rajya Sabha takes three controversial farm bills branded by Congress and various opposition parties as “anti-farmers” and “pro-corporate”, leaving to the BJP reaching out to various regional support teams. However, the numbers appear to be in favor of …
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Rajya Sabha is likely to agree to the controversial farm bills on Sunday with Congress and many opposition parties trying to put up a united front to oppose these proposed legislation, calling them anti-farmers and pro-corporate, even as the ruling BJP is also coming. to various regional teams for support. …
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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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NEW DELHI: The NDA government is preparing to overcome potential obstacles that may come in the way of the smooth passage of the three agricultural laws in Rajya Sabha on Sunday. With key ally Shiromani Akali Dal already against the legislation and some of the regional parties have not yet …
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Migrant workers and their families queue outside a train station to board a Bihar-bound Shramik Express train in Faridabad on May 15, 2020 (AFP). In a written response to a question posed by TMC MP Derek O’Brien, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said that autopsies on 51 bodies have shown that …
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LIVE Parliament Updates: The Monsoon Session is taking place amid strict protocols and precautions due to Covid-19. (PTI photo) Parliament updates LIVE On the fifth day of the truncated monsoon session of Parliament, Lok Sabha approved the supplementary demands for additional spending of Rs 2.35 lakh crore, including a cash …
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Parliament passed a bill that punishes those who attack doctors and health workers with 5 years in prison New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha today passed legislation that provides up to five years in jail for those who attack doctors and healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 outbreak or during any situation …
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NEW DELHI: Farm bills introduced by the government undermine the food security system, Congress affirmed on Saturday, urging opposition parties to collectively oppose the bills so they do not become law in their current form . Congressional leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the manifesto of the …
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Farm bills, the government says, will help farmers get a better price for their produce (Archive) New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha is poised for a potentially explosive Sunday showdown over farm bills, with the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress trying to garner enough support to pass or defeat all …
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