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Farmers lift blockades on rail tracks in Punjab

Farmers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) had started their 'rail roko' stir on December 20 at various places, affecting the movement of several trains and causing inconvenience to passengers.

29 December 2021

Group Farming Is The Way Forward For Indian Croppers

Group farming by small ­farmers, especially women, shows the way out of agrarian crises

24 December 2021

Farmers' Protest: Govt Repeals New Farm Laws

PM Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws, which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year, and appealed to the protesting fa

13 December 2021

22 Farm Bodies In Punjab Announce Political Front, To Contest State Polls

Talking to reporters here, farmer leader Harmeet Singh Kadian said the Samyukt Samaj Morcha has been set up for fighting the Punjab polls due early next year.

26 December 2021

Rakesh Tikait Says Bigger Issue Of MSP Persists, Questions Govt's Intention

“The bigger issue of MSP persists in the country. It will be a great relief if the MSP is granted.”

17 December 2021

BJP MP Varun Gandhi Submits Private Members' Bill For Legal Guarantee Of MSP

Gandhi has submitted the bill in Parliament but it is yet to be introduced. MPs can pilot private members' bill in their personal capacity irrespective of their party affiliations.

12 December 2021

Independence Didn’t Free India Farmers From Cycle Of Debt And Deaths

For the majority of farmers, growing the ­country’s food brings no ­assurance of well-being. Seven decades after ­independence, swings between glut and scarcity remain largely unpredictable, making agriculture unviable...

24 December 2021

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Mixed Emotions For Volunteers As Farmers Prepare To Vacate Protest Site At Delhi Border

The farmers are preparing to go home after more than a year of protest at Delhi borders during which they endured harsh Delhi winter, scorching summer, police pushback, the rampaging coronavirus pandemic and the persistent...

10 December 2021

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06 December 2021
Salt- Tolerant Paddy Production Helps Over 4 Lakh Farmers In Bengal To Beat Cyclone Woes

Salt- Tolerant Paddy Production Helps Over 4 Lakh Farmers In Bengal To Beat Cyclone Woes

The state government had introduced the ‘Krishak Bandhu’ (friends of farmers) scheme in January 2019 to provide financial assistance to all farmers for...


06 December 2021
Communal Agenda Of Sangh Failed In Kerala Due To Strong Left Movement: Vijayan

Communal Agenda Of Sangh Failed In Kerala Due To Strong Left Movement: Vijayan

"We have witnessed the class struggle. That's how our society grew. Recently, a survey result came out that Kerala has the highest minimum wages in the rural...


03 December 2021
Samyukta Kisan Morcha: Centre Must Fulfil Pending Demands Of Farmers

Samyukta Kisan Morcha: Centre Must Fulfil Pending Demands Of Farmers

The SKM also said that the President of India has given his assent to the farm laws repeal bill passed by both Houses of Parliament and a gazette notification...


01 December 2021
Kangana Ranaut Files FIR, Alleging Threats In Connection With Her Posts On Farmer Protests

Kangana Ranaut Files FIR, Alleging Threats In Connection With Her Posts On Farmer Protests

Ranaut, who has been harshly critical of the farmers' movement and at times inflammatory, issued a lengthy message in Hindi on Instagram.


29 November 2021
Uttar Pradesh Government To Include More Farmers Under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Uttar Pradesh Government To Include More Farmers Under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

The week-long drive will be carried out by the Uttar Pradesh government in coordination with the ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare and financial...


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29 November 2021
Tewari Gives Notice For Lok Sabha Adjournment Motion Over Farmers Issue

Tewari Gives Notice For Lok Sabha Adjournment Motion Over Farmers Issue

During the course of the agitation, many farmers lost their lives to the harsh weather, alleged use of force by the state and violent attacks on farmers' lives...


28 November 2021
Priyanka Takes Jibe At PM Modi Over Not Waiving Off Farmers’ Debt

Priyanka Takes Jibe At PM Modi Over Not Waiving Off Farmers’ Debt

Targeting PM Narendra Modi, Priyanka Gandhi said: "Do you know the cost of the aircraft used by him? It is Rs 8,000 crore. He comes here to give a speech but...


27 November 2021
Khattar Meets Modi, Tells Him Farm Laws Repeal Announcement Has Sent Out A Good Message

Khattar Meets Modi, Tells Him Farm Laws Repeal Announcement Has Sent Out A Good Message

Interacting with reporters in Delhi after the meeting, the chief minister said that he expressed his gratitude to the prime minister for recently appreciating...


24 November 2021
Centre Must Start Talks With Farmers Over Pending Issues, Bring MSP Law, Says Nawab Malik

Centre Must Start Talks With Farmers Over Pending Issues, Bring MSP Law, Says Nawab Malik

“Unless a law to bring MSP is not passed, demands of the farmers will remain unfulfilled. At least 700 people have lost their lives due to wrong policies,”...


24 November 2021
Centre Must Start Talks With Farmers Over Pending Issues, Bring MSP Law, Says Nawab Malik

Centre Must Start Talks With Farmers Over Pending Issues, Bring MSP Law, Says Nawab Malik

“Unless a law to bring MSP is not passed, demands of the farmers will remain unfulfilled. At least 700 people have lost their lives due to wrong policies,”...


24 November 2021
Amaravati Farmers To Continue Protests

Amaravati Farmers To Continue Protests

For nearly two years, the farmers, women and other sections of people in Amaravati have been continuing their protest. They say Jagan Mohan Reddy-led...


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24 November 2021
Amaravati Farmers To Continue Protests

Amaravati Farmers To Continue Protests

For nearly two years, the farmers, women and other sections of people in Amaravati have been continuing their protest. They say Jagan Mohan Reddy-led...


24 November 2021
Union Minister Of Chemicals And Fertilizer Assures 'There Is No Shortage Of Fertilizer Across Country'

Union Minister Of Chemicals And Fertilizer Assures 'There Is No Shortage Of Fertilizer Across Country'

Mandaviya expressed gratitude towards the states for collaborative efforts during the past few months to tide over the enhanced demand from farmers for DAP.


22 November 2021
Tamil Nadu To Conduct Study On Farmers' Losses Due To Heavy Rain

Tamil Nadu To Conduct Study On Farmers' Losses Due To Heavy Rain

In a high level meeting of the ministers and officials at Tamil Nadu secretariat, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin directed the state agriculture minister and chief...


22 November 2021
Rakesh Tikait Demands Resumption Of Talks On MSP And Other Issues, Says Ceasefire By Government And Not Farmers

Rakesh Tikait Demands Resumption Of Talks On MSP And Other Issues, Says Ceasefire By Government And Not Farmers

The farmer leader also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should give a clear answer on the demand for a law guaranteeing Minimum Support Price (MSP) that...


22 November 2021
Rakesh Tikait Demands Resumption Of Talks On MSP And Other Issues, Says Ceasefire By Government And Not Farmers

Rakesh Tikait Demands Resumption Of Talks On MSP And Other Issues, Says Ceasefire By Government And Not Farmers

The farmer leader also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should give a clear answer on the demand for a law guaranteeing Minimum Support Price (MSP) that...


20 November 2021
The Shiv Sena Says Repeal Of Farm Laws Shows Defeat Of Arrogance Of Power

The Shiv Sena Says Repeal Of Farm Laws Shows Defeat Of Arrogance Of Power

On Friday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who is also the president of the Shiv Sena, had said, "The announcement of repealing the three farm...


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