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3,000 tractors at farmers’ march
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 08, 2021 02:14 AM IST
In Nuh district of Haryana, some farmers alleged that they were prevented from joining the rally. The protesters, along with local residents.
Ahead of talks with govt, protesting farmers to carry out tractor march today
Hindustan Times, New Delhi/Ghaziabad/Gurugram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 09:07 AM IST
Farmers have been camping at several Delhi border points since November 28, demanding repeal of the laws, and a legal guarantee on minimum support prices for their crops, among other issues
Farmers continue protests a day after talks with Centre remain inconclusive
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 12:19 PM IST
The seventh round of talks held on Monday between the Centre and representatives of the protesting farmers to resolve the deadlock over the farm laws remained inconclusive.
Seventh round of talks between farmers, govt on Monday; both sides hopeful of positive outcome
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 08:04 PM IST
Leaders of a participating farmer union held a press conference on Saturday where they threatened to march to Delhi on January 26 with their tractors, trolleys and other vehicles if their demands are not met.
Rains, waterlogging cause inconvenience to farmers protesting at Delhi borders
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 03, 2021 01:18 PM IST
The continuous downpour led to waterlogging at agitation venues and waterproof tents did not help much, according to the protesters.
Farm to factory: Small farmers need second source of income
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By AS Mittal
UPDATED ON JAN 01, 2021 04:47 PM IST
Farming is a seasonal affair, not a full-time job. The second job option is mostly required by the small, marginal farmers and farm labourers in nearby areas. Industrial investment should be encouraged in rural and backward areas by offering special incentives.
The government and farmers’ dialogue is good news
UPDATED ON JAN 01, 2021 06:01 AM IST
But the issue is still a work in progress as there are still hurdles to be crossed
Farmer in Madhya Pradesh declares dog legal heir in will along with wife
Hindustan Times, Bhopal/Chhindwara | By Sachin Pandey
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 12:49 AM IST
The farmer who mad the will after a domestic dispute, emphasized in his will that his wife and dog will be his legal heirs and after his death they would be owners of his properties.
Canadian farmers outraged over PM Justin Trudeau’s move to hike carbon taxes
Hindustan Times, Toronto | By Anirudh Bhattacharyya
UPDATED ON DEC 20, 2020 01:04 PM IST
According to the Canadian government’s new climate action plan to achieve net zero emissions in 2050, it announced that it will “increase the carbon price by $15 per year starting in 2023”, raising it to “$170 per tonne in 2030”
Prayer meetings as protesting farmers to observe ‘Shradhanjali Diwas’ today
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON DEC 20, 2020 07:02 AM IST
Prayer meetings will be organised on Sunday to recognise the sacrifices made by farmers since the agitation started, farmers’ leaders have said.
DMK, allies observe one-day fast in support of agitating farmers
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON DEC 18, 2020 12:45 PM IST
Stalin said he condemned the statement of the government that those protesting against the farm laws are anti-nationals and supported the farmers.
Farmers’ protest: Jhatikara border open for two-wheelers, pedestrian
New Delhi | By Asian News International | Posted by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON DEC 18, 2020 09:56 AM IST
“Tikri, Dhansa Borders are closed for any Traffic Movement. Jhatikara Borders is open only for two-wheelers and pedestrian movement,” Delhi Traffic Police tweeted.
‘Soft-spoken, altruistic’ farmers’: Followers pay respects to priest who died by suicide
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh/Karnal | By Neeraj Mohan
UPDATED ON DEC 18, 2020 03:15 AM IST
The soft-spoken Baba, known for his sense of charity and in-depth knowledge of Sikhism, had a huge following across religions, castes, communities and countries.
38 year old farmer dies near Tikri border protest site, cause unknown
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri
PUBLISHED ON DEC 17, 2020 02:03 PM IST
Jai Singh, a resident of Tungwali village in Bathinda district, and his brother had been part of the farmers’ protest at the Haryana-Delhi border. Jai Singh was found dead in the morning. The exact cause of the death can be ascertained after a post mortem.
‘Protest a constitutional right but...’: Supreme Court hears plea seeking removal of protesting farmers from Delhi borders
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON DEC 17, 2020 01:43 PM IST
Attorney General KK Venugopal said that the farmers are violating Covid-19 guidelines which could lead to spread of the infection.
Widows, mothers of farmers who died by suicide join stir at Delhi’s Tikri border
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 17, 2020 05:18 AM IST
Holding photographs of their loved ones, the women were seen raising slogans against the new farm laws at the Delhi-Haryana border in Tikri near a separate stage set up by Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan).
Delhi: Retired Army veterans join farmers’ protest, celebrate Vijay Diwas at protest venue
By Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 17, 2020 07:26 AM IST
The retired Army officers said that the farmers and defence personnel are two sides of the same coin and by supporting the farmers they will be able to uphold former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri’s slogan, “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”.
Will farmers continue their protest at Delhi border or shift to other place? Crucial Supreme Court hearing today
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON DEC 16, 2020 09:43 AM IST
The petition has been filed by law student Rishabh Sharma who said that commuters are facing hardships due to the road blockades and farmer gatherings might lead to an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases.
IIT Guwahati students’ startup ‘develops’ multilingual app for farmers to manage crops
Guwahati | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
UPDATED ON DEC 15, 2020 06:17 PM IST
The agri-tech start-up which is free for small farmers has been developed with the goal of optimising in-farm productivity through Artificial Intelligence (AI), a press release issued by IIT, Guwahati said.
Willing to listen to farmers, best interests in mind: Govt
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON DEC 15, 2020 03:45 AM IST
Farmers fear the reforms could pave the way for the government to stop buying staples at federally fixed minimum support prices (MSPs), erode their bargaining power and leave them at the mercy of private buyers.
Farmers in several states join agitation, sit on hunger strike
Hindustan Times, New Delhi/Chandigarh/Jaipur/Noida | By HT Correspondent, New Delhi/chandigarh/jaipur/noida
UPDATED ON DEC 15, 2020 03:20 AM IST
In Punjab and Haryana, farmers shouted slogans outside the offices of district commissioners and took out protest marches.
We are not terrorists, but are fighting for our rights, say protesting farmers
New Delhi | By Asian News International | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
UPDATED ON DEC 14, 2020 11:47 PM IST
As many as 40 farmer leaders of United Farmers Front observed a hunger strike on Monday at various border points near Delhi against the Centre’s newly enacted farm laws between 8 am and 5 pm.
Sukhbir accuses BJP of creating communal divide to torpedo farmers’ protest
By Surjit Singh
UPDATED ON DEC 15, 2020 01:00 AM IST
At party’s 100th foundation day at Akal Takht, SAD chief says still stands by Anandpur Sahib resolution for stronger federal structure
‘Anti-Modi elements part of protests, not farmers’: Union agriculture minister Narendra Tomar
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON DEC 14, 2020 11:34 AM IST
“The government has successfully initiated dialogue but the farmers’ union have not been able to reach at a unanimous decision. We are at a deadlock because people of separatist ideology are a part of the protests. These people are not farmers but anti-Modi elements,” he said.
Delhi-Jaipur highway partially opened amid farmers’ protest
Hindustasn Times, Kota | By Aabshar H Quazi
UPDATED ON DEC 13, 2020 07:10 PM IST
Farmers of several organisations reached the Haryana border near Jaisinghpur-Khera area through Behror, Kotputli and Shahjahanpur of Rajasthan.
Four-year-old distributes biscuits, bananas to protesting farmers at Delhi-Ghazipur border
Ghazipur border | By Asian News International | Posted by: Srimoyee Chowdhury
PUBLISHED ON DEC 13, 2020 09:34 AM IST
Rehaan’s father Mehtab Alam said he has been coming to the site of protest daily from nearby Vaishali.
Pasta, pizza, ‘pinni’…Ludhiana villages spoil farmers for choice
Hindustan Times/Ludhiana | By Mohit Khanna, Ludhiana
UPDATED ON DEC 12, 2020 04:38 PM IST
Residents of Barmi and Boparai Kalan villages have started a ‘langar’ of pizza and pasta for the protesters at Singhu border.
Free flow of traffic on Agra-Delhi Expressway amid farmers’ call to block it
Agra | By Asian News International | Posted by Prashasti Singh
PUBLISHED ON DEC 12, 2020 01:53 PM IST
“There are five major toll plazas here and we have no information of any one of them being blocked by farmers. We are monitoring the plazas as well,” Satyajeet Gupta, Assistant Superintendent of Police (West) Agra told ANI.
Govt committed to protect interest of farmers through its policies: PM Modi
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Prashasti Singh
PUBLISHED ON DEC 12, 2020 01:20 PM IST
The government has taken various initiatives to improve the income of people engaged in the farm sector, PM Modi said, adding that farmers now have options to sell their crops in mandis as well as to outside parties.
MSP will not end, will not end, will not end: Shivraj Chouhan to farmers
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON DEC 10, 2020 07:58 PM IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who took over as Madhya Pradesh chief minister for the fourth time in March, advised farmers to keep up the dialogue for a resolution.