Farm bills
Nov 27, 2020 08:19
Farmers want the Centre to revoke three contentious laws approved by Parliament in September. The laws essentially change the way India’s farmers do business by creating free markets, as opposed to a network of decades-old, government-controlled agricultural markets read more
Nov 24, 2020 14:07
The secretary has sent the invitation to the farmer bodies on behalf of Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. Food Minister Piyush Goyal is also expected to be present in the meeting. read more
Nov 14, 2020 04:27
AIKCC said Friday’s talks were “inconclusive” and the government offered no “concrete assurances” but talks could continue in future. read more
Nov 12, 2020 05:09
The ministry said it will not resume any trains until the state government gives complete assurance of no interference along the tracks. read more
Nov 12, 2020 03:07
According to Census 2011, India had 118.9 million cultivators. Nearly half of all Indians depend on a farm-based income, and there are slightly over 140 million agricultural land holdings in the country. read more
Nov 06, 2020 10:14
A joint team of state government officials and the director general of the Railway Protection Force was reviewing the situation in the state, said railway board chairman and CEO VK Yadav read more
Oct 22, 2020 16:53
A senior official, on condition of anonymity, said the draft of the bills had been prepared and sent to the law department read more
Oct 15, 2020 10:59
Vande Bharat and Shri Shakti Express, scheduled to run from Delhi on Thursday were cancelled at the last minute read more
Oct 13, 2020 13:12
While the procurement of the kharif staple is robustly continuing, farmers in Punjab and Haryana, however, continue to protest a set of laws enacted by Parliament to deregulate agricultural markets, which they fear will weaken the MSP system read more
Oct 10, 2020 15:24
The findings of the study come in the wake of Parliament enacting three controversial farm reforms that aim to liberalise the agricultural sector, including ending local monopolies of state-run wholesale markets -- known as agriculture produce market committees or APMCs -- by opening them up to private competition read more
Oct 09, 2020 19:44
The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court directed the inspector of Kyathasandra police station to register an FIR against Kangana Ranaut based on a complaint by lawyer L Ramesh Naik. read more
Oct 06, 2020 22:51
The two ordinances promulgated in May this year aimed at registration farmers with contract farming companies for improving production and productivity. read more
Oct 06, 2020 16:22
The former Congress president also lashed out at the BJP regarding the handling of the Hathras gangrape case and asked the prime minister to not remain silent over the horrific incident. read more
Oct 04, 2020 16:28
The venue of the rally at a grain market was well attended by villagers, including women, who registered their opposition to the new farm laws read more
Oct 04, 2020 04:05
Speaking of the farmers’ protests, the Punjab Chief Minister says he doesn’t have to tell people to go out and agitate. When somebody doesn’t have food to feed his children, he will be protesting on his own. read more
