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Farmers' 4-hour ‘rail roko’ protest today, trains to face disruptions: 10 points
Farmers, who resumed marching towards Delhi on March 6, are all geared up to hold the nationwide ‘Rail Roko’ agitation on Sunday.
Updated on Mar 10, 2024 08:53 AM IST
Four unions lend support to SKM non-political, KKM’s ‘rail roko’ call
Farm bodies backing the call include BKU Ugrahan, Krantikari Kisan Union, BKU Dakunda and BKU Ekta Malwa
Updated on Mar 10, 2024 08:36 AM IST
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Karam PrakashHaryana Police's big move against farmers involved in violence: 'Will cancel…'
DSP, Ambala, Joginder Sharma said the police have identified those involved in violence coming to Haryana from Punjab in the name of farmers' protest.
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Tractor march: Farmers block highway linking Delhi,heavy traffic at Noida border
The tractor march is being taken out by farmers affiliated with the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) Tikait and BKU Lokshakti.
Published on Feb 26, 2024 12:51 PM IST
Pellet wounds found on some offarmers injured at protest sites: Medical reports
The MLR reports of several injured farmers state that pellet injuries were found on their face and forehead too
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 09:02 AM IST
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Karam PrakashMore unions join stir, up ante over farmer’s death
All eyes are now on whether the unions decide to resume their attempted march to the national capital after a two-day pause.
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 04:17 AM IST
Zia Haq, Patiala/new Delhi
Farmers' protest: Anurag Thakur says dialogue is the only way out
Anurag Thakur on farmers' protest: “Earlier also we were ready for discussions, still we are ready and in future also we will be ready… they are our ‘Annadatas’
Updated on Feb 22, 2024 09:42 PM IST
SKM joins farmers' protest, calls for mega all-India Black Day stir tomorrow
The SKM had spearheaded the 2020-21 farmers' protest against the Centre's now repealed three farm laws. However, it was not a part of the ongoing stir
Updated on Feb 22, 2024 08:53 PM IST
Number Theory: Three charts that explain the farmers' demand for MSP guarantees
A mindless expansion of MSP operations without a critical look at their existing structure can do more bad than good.
Published on Feb 13, 2024 07:51 PM IST
Massive traffic jam at Delhi-Gurugram border ahead of farmers' protest | Video
Farmers' protest today will see more than 200 unions marching to Delhi after the last round of talks with the government remained inconclusive.
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 10:08 AM IST
EU Tries to Soothe Farmers Anger as Protests Keep Spreading
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that it’s time to address the growing divisions over agriculture as she tried to respond to burgeoning protests from farmers over green policies and subsidy cuts in a crucial election year for Europe.
Published on Jan 25, 2024 02:38 PM IST
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Farmer bodies to protest in Ambala, Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal over pending demands
The decision was taken after a meeting in Karnal chaired by Bahadur Mehla Baldi, state spokesperson of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) (Sir Chotu Ram) at Dera Kar Sewa on Tuesday
Updated on Dec 20, 2023 08:50 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Karnal
Farmers, traders cry foul as onion prices continue to fall
Farmers in Nashik district are angry as onion rates continue to fall to an extent where not even the basic cost can be recovered
Updated on Dec 20, 2023 07:34 AM IST
Farmers protest, Day 2: Passengers bear the brunt as 104 trains affected
Farm leaders on Friday said they will be expanding their protest by adding three more sites, including one each in Samrala, Malout, and Ambala, Haryana.
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 08:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ambala/bathinda/amritsar/chandigarh
Are farmers’ outfits losing influence in the state?
The last noteworthy agitation was the farmers’ protest under the umbrella of Samyukta Kisan Morcha in 2020. This unity is not mirrored in Maharashtra
Updated on Aug 16, 2023 12:34 AM IST
‘Will shut Twitter… raid homes’: Jack Dorsey's claim on ‘pressure’ from India
Jack Dorsey claimed that the company had received “many requests” from India to block accounts covering farmers' protests and those critical of the government.
Updated on Jun 13, 2023 06:16 AM IST
Review: The Anarchist Cookbook by Aakar Patel
Individuals can stop the slide to autocracy by participating in democracy beyond the electoral process, says the author, who presents budding activists with concepts, techniques, and tools for a campaign to achieve change
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 06:09 PM IST
Govt says 86 cases against farmers withdrawn; unions say 8k pending
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a platform of farm unions protesting the laws, had agreed to withdraw their year-long agitation after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced on November 19, 2021 that the three laws to liberalise agricultural markets would be scrapped.
Updated on Dec 17, 2022 04:20 AM IST
BJP slams Kejriwal over police lathi-charge in Punjab: In Gujarat, AAP says...'
BJP's Manjinder Singh Sirsa accused Kejriwal of showing his "true face", and alleged that he was weakening Punjab by investing money of Punjab in the Gujarat campaign.
Published on Nov 30, 2022 09:37 PM IST
Kanishka Singharia | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Evening brief: SKM meet in Delhi on March 14 to re-start farmers’ protestst
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Published on Mar 13, 2022 04:49 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Cong demands PM’s apology amid uproar over Satya Pal Malik’s 'arrogant' remark
Congress asked the central government to sack and register an FIR against Meghalaya governor Satyapal Malik if he was lying.
Updated on Jan 03, 2022 08:27 PM IST
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Malavika MuraliPunjab to waive off debt up to ₹2 lakh for small and marginal farmers
The Punjab government will release the pending ₹1,200 crore to clear loans up to ₹2 lakh under the existing debt waiver scheme, according to chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, who added that the scheme will cover 1.09 lakh farmers in the small and marginal category.
Published on Dec 24, 2021 11:30 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Protesting farmers meet Punjab CM Channi, demand toll-free movement of vehicles
Farmer unions, part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), have over the past four days put up demonstrations across multiple protest sites in Punjab, demanding a complete waiver of farm loans and compensation to the kin of those who died during the anti-farm laws stir.
Updated on Dec 23, 2021 01:38 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Farmers to meet Punjab CM Channi today; demand debt waiver, cancellation of FIRs
Farmer unions, part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), have over the past few days been putting up demonstrations across multiple protest sites in Punjab, demanding a complete waiver of farm loans and compensation to the kin of those who died during the anti-farm laws stir.
Updated on Dec 23, 2021 07:26 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Opposition continues to seek minister Teni’s removal
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who had a chance to ask a question in the Lower House on the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector, chose to flag the demand instead.
Updated on Dec 17, 2021 04:16 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Last batch of farmers to leave UP Gate protest site at Ghazipur today
The farmers began leaving the protest sites after the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) - an umbrella organization of farmer bodies - suspended the agitation following the repeal of the Centre's three farm laws and the government conceding to its other demands.
Published on Dec 15, 2021 05:39 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Farmers to mark ‘Vijay Diwas’ today at protest sites before leaving for home
The Singhu and Ghazipur border points of the national capital—two of the sites where the farmers had been protesting for the past 14 months—have picked up activity, as farmers get busy completing their preparations to leave for their homes in trucks and tractor trolleys.
Updated on Dec 11, 2021 08:17 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
At long last, farmers call off year-long protests as govt agrees to all demands
This comes in the wake of the Centre accepting all demands put forward by the protesting farmers, including the withdrawal of all agitation-related cases and compensation to all families of the farmers who died during the course of the movement against the contentious agriculture laws.
Updated on Dec 09, 2021 12:55 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Ahead of Parliament's winter session, PM Modi to chair all-party meet today
The Opposition is adamant to discuss The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, in the House to corner the government over the farm issues.
Updated on Nov 28, 2021 06:43 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
What next of farmers' protests? SKM to decide future course of action today
The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, to withdraw the three contentious laws will be introduced in Parliament on the opening day of the winter session on Monday.
Updated on Nov 27, 2021 07:55 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi