It has been reported that police deployed water canons and resorted to lathicharge to disperse the protesters, many of whom were rounded up.
Pal said on the initiative of Prime Minister Modi, a proposal of India was supported by 72 countries and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared the year 2023 as International Year of Millet.
Sen was the author of the landmark report that recommended making the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) a statutory body and its fixation of minimum support prices - which the government was bound to accept...
The launch comes after a major push for millet by Prime minister Narendra Modi.
Vandana Dadel said the state government has set a target to purchase eight-lakh metric tonne of paddy from farmers this season.
Long queue of vehicles were seen at the Ghazipur and Singhu border as each one was being checked by the Delhi police.
A large number of farmers under the aegis of Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) waved placards and shouted slogans against deducting five to seven kg of paddy in every quintal allegedly under the pretext of bad quality...
Security was beefed up at Delhi borders, including Singhu and Ghazipur, ahead of the demonstration called by farmers' body. Police are checking all vehicles entering the capital and security personnel are on 'alert...
Congress demanded discussion on bank loan waivers to big corporates and the decrease in corporate taxes.
While announcing the repeal of three farm laws in November last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to set up a committee to discuss the farmers'...
The panel, headed by former agriculture secretary Sanjay Agrawal, will have 26 members including farmer representatives, agri-scientists and agri economists as...
Goyal said that it is possible to find the solution as there are well-established and proven mechanisms available and documents are on the table which can be...
Meghalaya Governor S P Malik claims the farmer's protest isn't over and the Centre will face consequences unless the laws on MSP are introduced by the...
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs , chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the increase in MSP for all mandated Kharif (summer) crops for...
Farmers' Protest: An SKM functionary confirmed that the agenda of the meeting is to review the progress made on the assurance letter given by the government on...
The farmers are not-committal at Ghazipur border to when they would return back to their homes.
