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Moga cops detain 100 farmers protesting against BJP’s Hans

chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 19, 2024 02:52 IST

The Moga police on Thursday detained 100 farmers who were protesting against BJP nominee from Faridkot Hans Raj Hans during a poll campaign. The farmers were taken into preventive custody at Moga, Baghapurana and Nihal Singh Wala and were released later in the day, said officials.

Punjab: 85 trains affected as farmers squat on tracks at Shambhu

More than 20 trains were cancelled while 65 were diverted or short-terminated in the Ambala railway division as farmers, under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM), on Wednesday squatted on a rail tracks at the Shambhu railway station near the Punjab and Haryana border, demanding the release of three farmers who had been arrested by the Haryana Police.

chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 18, 2024 03:20 IST

Wheat procurement: Ensure farmers face no inconvenience, says spl secy

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Updated on Apr 15, 2024 23:54 IST

Ensure farmers receive MSP within 72 hours: Haryana chief secy

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chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 15, 2024 01:58 IST

Preneet again faces farmers’ ire during poll campaign

Members of farmers organisation block the Patiala-Samana Road near the venue where Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Patiala Parliament seat, Preneet Kaur was to attend the party's booth summit, in Patiala on Sunday. (ANI)

chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 15, 2024 24:28 IST

Haryana: Saini faces farmers’ ire during Ambala, Y’nagar visit

While farmers were detained before Saini’s arrival, cops had to struggle in Sadhaura as the protestors were reluctant to move from the site. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 14, 2024 01:58 IST

Take action against traders who buy paddy for low price from farmers: T'gana CM

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Published on Apr 12, 2024 16:26 IST

Fire at Shambhu border, no casualty

A massive fire broke out at the Shambhu barrier, where scores of farmers continue to sit on protest, on Thursday afternoon. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 12, 2024 01:30 IST

BKU has allied with farmers not political parties: Tikait

BKU president Rakesh Tikait (HT File Photo)

Published on Apr 10, 2024 14:19 IST

Haryana: JJP MLA Naina invites protesting farmers for dialogue, seeks apology

She further said that there is anger against the BJP government and people are angry on JJP for supporting the saffron party. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 9, 2024 03:32 IST

‘BJP has not allowed us to enter Delhi. We will not let them enter our villages'

Farmers sit on a makeshift barricade of sand bags, at a protest site during the march towards New Delhi to push for better crop prices promised to them in 2021, at Shambhu Barrier, the border between Punjab and Haryana states, India February 23, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Updated on Apr 8, 2024 16:11 IST

Displaced by Pavana dam, farmers threaten to boycott general elections

According to the protesting farmers, 24 villages were affected by the Pavana dam built in 1972. Of the 5,926 acres acquired for the project, 3,200 was used for dam work and the remaining 2,726 have been allegedly given to developers and industries. (HT FILE)

Updated on Apr 6, 2024 15:59 IST

Equity tops focus areas in Congress manifesto

The manifesto said India’s history of a plurality of religions cannot be altered. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 5, 2024 11:02 IST

Govt insensitive towards farmers, says Rai

UPCC president Ajay Rai addressing farmers protesting against Kashi Dwar scheme. (HT photo)

Updated on Apr 5, 2024 02:38 IST

Scuffle between police, farmers amid protest demanding waiving off loans, compensation

farmers had marched from Rani Channamma Circle to draw attention to various farm-related issues, including dissatisfaction with the government’s handling of loan recovery. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 4, 2024 03:00 IST

Ludhiana: Farmers a no-show on first day of wheat procurement process

The administration had made arrangements at 108 mandis across the district, but no wheat was procured at any of them. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 1, 2024 17:06 IST

200 ryots died by suicide in Telangana in 100 days of Cong rule: Ex-CM KCR

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Published on Mar 31, 2024 13:43 IST

Feeder separation: Farmers to get fixed 10-hour power supply for tubewells

In UP, there are 14.60 lakh agricultural tubewells and they together consume over 20% of the state’s electricity. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Mar 27, 2024 02:22 IST

UK farmers stage tractor protest at Parliament over rules imperiling livelihoods

Farmers drive their tractors past the Houses of Parliament during a protest against issues including substandard food imports, in London, UK, on Monday, March 25, 2024. British farmers are joining their unhappy counterparts from across the globe who are trying influence policy in a year filled with elections. Photographer: Carlos Jasso/Bloomberg

Published on Mar 25, 2024 23:01 IST

Shaheed Diwas: Farmers pay tributes to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev

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Updated on Mar 23, 2024 19:04 IST

DMK manifesto promising to stop Mekedatu: Karnataka BJP chief targets Cong govt

Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra. (PTI)

Published on Mar 21, 2024 09:37 IST

SKM launches anti-BJP campaign

Sarwan Singh Pandher of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee said, “If the BJP-RSS see separatist forces in the farmers’ movement, why did the central government held four rounds of talks with the agitating farmers?” (HT File)

chandigarh news

Updated on Mar 20, 2024 02:04 IST

Kangra tea revival plans brewing, but challenges galore

Annual production of Kangra tea hovers at around 9 to 10 lakh kg, much lower than the 17 to 18 lakh kg produced a few decades ago. (HT File)

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Published on Mar 19, 2024 07:10 IST

Ludhiana: From lab to farm in half the time, PAU’s crop breeding centre paves the way

Research scientists working at the AccelBreed centre in the School of Agricultural Biotechnology at PAU in Ludhiana on Monday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

chandigarh news

Published on Mar 18, 2024 17:22 IST

Scientific pruning tech to boost orchards’ productivity

Mango cultivation spans 2.6 lakh hectares in UP, yielding 45 lakh mangoes. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 17, 2024 23:46 IST

Haryana Khaps warns farm unions of action if they don’t unite

Phogat Khap head Balwant Nambardar said that they had conducted three meetings of Khaps where they called farmer leaders of both factions and requested them to form an 11-member committee and decide further course of ongoing farmers’ stir. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on Mar 16, 2024 04:22 IST

Ludhiana: ‘Exhibition’, not Kisan Mela, say Farmers

The Kisan Mela organised at Panjab Agricultural University (PAU) concluded on Friday (Manish/HT)

chandigarh news

Updated on Mar 16, 2024 01:18 IST

2024-25 Rabi season: Ludhiana DC directs officials to ensure smooth, quick wheat procurement

Ludhiana DC Sakshi Sawhney holding a meeting with officials to review preparations for wheat procurement for Rabi Season in Ludhiana on Thursday. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Mar 14, 2024 17:14 IST

Congress' 5 big poll promises to farmers: MSP, agriculture loan waiver…

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi.

Updated on Mar 14, 2024 13:11 IST

Indian farmers protest in New Delhi demanding new legislation for minimum crop prices

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Published on Mar 14, 2024 07:22 IST

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