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  Farmers protest bare-chested in Amritsar against agriculture bills

  India | September 26, 2020 12:35 IST

  Farmers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee have been protesting on the rail track near Devidaspura village in Amritsar since September 24.

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  Farm Bills row: Punjab, Haryana farmers extend 'rail roko' stir till Sept 19 | What happened so far

  India | September 26, 2020 7:54 IST

  Farmers in Punjab and Haryana on Friday took to the streets in protest against the contentious farm Bills passed by Parliament recently. In Punjab, where the "bandh" was near total, the "rail roko" agitation was extended by three days till September 29. 

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  'We will not face any problems now on', Bulandshahr farmers hail farm bills

  News | September 25, 2020 18:48 IST

  Bulandshahr farmers heap praise on agriculture reform bills passed recently in Parliament.

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  People of Bihar determined to get rid of existing government: Tejashwi Yadav

  Elections | September 25, 2020 16:11 IST

  Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on September 25 hit out at present government after dates of assembly elections was announced by Election Commission.

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  Government made our 'annadaata' a puppet through its 'fund daata': Tejashwi Yadav

  News | September 25, 2020 13:52 IST

  Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on September 25 hit out at Central government's new agriculture reform bills and said that Central Government has made our 'annadaata' (farmers) a puppet through its 'fund daata' (corporate).

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  Farm bills: Adequate arrangements made by Punjab administration ahead of farmers protest

  News | September 25, 2020 13:49 IST

  Police personnel deployed around Ladowal Toll Plaza in Ludhiana, in the wake of nationwide protest over farm bills on September 25.

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  Farmers stage protest in Punjab, Karnataka over farm bills

  News | September 25, 2020 13:46 IST

  On September 25, a nation-wide protest is observed in wake of farm bills passed in Parliament.

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  Bharat Bandh: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav drives a tractor in Patna against farm Bills

  News | September 25, 2020 12:06 IST

  In the wake of a call for a bandh by different political parties to protest against the passage of the three contentious agriculture-related Bills by Parliament, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday led a 'tractor march' on the Patna roads. He said that "black Bills" pertaining to agriculture had been passed.
  
  
  

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  Tejashwi Yadav leads tractors' procession in Patna against farm Bills

  India | September 25, 2020 11:10 IST

  In the wake of a call for a bandh by different political parties to protest against the passage of the three contentious agriculture-related Bills by Parliament, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday led a 'tractor march' on the Patna roads. He said that "black Bills" pertaining to agriculture had been passed.

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  Punjab-Haryana border sealed amid farmers' protest against Farm Bills

  India | September 25, 2020 11:07 IST

  Amid the raging protests against the Farms Bills passed the Parliament, several farmer's organisations from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have called a national shutdown on Friday. Meanwhile, the Punjab-Haryana border has been sealed and no vehicle is being allowed.

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  Youth Congress continues protest with torch rally in Agartala against new farm bills

  News | September 25, 2020 10:54 IST

  A massive protest along with a torch rally was held in Tripura's Agartala on Sep 24. The youth Congress protestors are agitating against the new agriculture reforms bills.

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  Bharat Bandh: UP on high alert, Naresh Tikait says farmers will block traffic

  India | September 25, 2020 11:03 IST

  A high alert has been sounded in western Uttar Pradesh for Friday when farmers' groups and opposition political parties have organised 'Bharat Bandh', against three farm bills passed by Parliament.

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  MSPs have been GoI's administrative decision and will remain so: NS Tomar

  News | September 24, 2020 16:10 IST

  Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on opposition's question over MSPs said that opposition is making issue as they don't have anything to criticise. MSP has always been Government of India's administrative decision and remains so.

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  Farmers in Moradabad heap praise on agriculture reform bills

  News | September 24, 2020 16:00 IST

  Several Moradabad farmers supported the new agriculture reform bills passed by the central government. Farmers believed that the move will be beneficial.

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  Farm Bills: 'Opposition's politics directionless', says Prakash Javadekar

  News | September 24, 2020 15:54 IST

  Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar slammed the opposition over their way of opposing the new farm Bills in Parliament and outside the houses.

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  Modi Govt committed to implementing Swaminathan Commission report: Smriti Irani

  News | September 23, 2020 22:44 IST

  While speaking to ANI in the national capital on September 23, the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani spoke on agriculture reform bills recently passed in Parliament.

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  PM Modi promised to make India middlemen-free: Smriti Irani on farm bills

  News | September 23, 2020 22:34 IST

  While speaking to ANI in the national capital on September 23, the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani spoke on agriculture reform bills.

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  Opposition MPs stage protest over farm bills at Parliament premises

  News | September 23, 2020 16:45 IST

  MPs of Opposition parties marched in Parliament premises in protest over farm bills. Placards of 'Save Farmers' and 'Save Farmers, Save Workers, Save Democracy' were raised.

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  Opposition to meet President Kovind today over Farm Bills, suspension of MPs

  India | September 23, 2020 12:30 IST

  Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad will meet President Ram Nath Kovind at 5 pm on Wednesday over the farm Bills and the suspension of the eight MPs, sources said.

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  Madhya Pradesh govt announces Rs 4,000 direct cash transfer to farmers

  India | September 22, 2020 23:23 IST

  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said his government will transfer Rs 4,000 into bank accounts of farmers in the state in two equal instalments in a financial year under a new scheme to be launched on September 25.