Farmer Protest
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New farm laws will increase farmers' profits: ICAR Dy Director General
India | Feb 09, 2021, 07:53 AM ISTIndian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Deputy Director-General A. K. Singh on Monday said the new agriculture laws will help farmers to increase their income in a big way.
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Why are we slandering Sachin for his right to freedom of expression?
India | Feb 08, 2021, 01:27 PM ISTUp till 3 February 2021, they revered Sachin Tendulkar as the 'God of Cricket', now they are questioning his merit for the Bharat Ratna.
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Super 100: Govt is ready for an open discussion on farm laws, says Agriculture Minister
News | Feb 06, 2021, 11:21 AM ISTI have told all the leaders of the parties as well as farmers that the Govt is ready for an open discussion. We have been talking to them. We have given them a proposal, we will talk with them again after their proposal comes: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
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Haqikat Kya Hai | Greta Thunberg's toolkit on farm protest creates uproar
Hakikat Kya Hai | Feb 09, 2021, 09:44 PM ISTThe document in Thunberg's tweet had details about January 26 protests and other street protests. The screenshots of the documents were widely shared on social media.
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Farm reforms to improve efficiency of India's markets: US
News | Feb 04, 2021, 09:20 AM ISTUnited States welcomes steps that would improve the efficiency of India's markets and attract greater private sector investment.
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Motivated campaigns targeting India will never succeed: EAM S Jaishankar
India | Feb 04, 2021, 06:51 AM ISTMotivated campaigns targeting India will never succeed, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday, in comments that came on a day his ministry hit out singer Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg for their support to farmers agitating against the new agricultural laws.
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Will not return home empty handed after agitating for 70-72 days, says BKU chief Naresh Tikait
News | Feb 03, 2021, 07:40 PM ISTIt has been over 2 month since farmers are agitating against the farm laws at Delhi border. The BKU chief Naresh Tikait today said that the farmers are ready to talk with the government but for this there should be a health environment. He urged govt to give-up their obstinate attitude to end this deadlock.
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Rahul Gandhi's knowledge about agriculture an 'open secret': Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Feb 02, 2021, 02:06 PM ISTRavi Shankar Prasad said that Rahul Gandhi's knowledge about agriculture and farming is an "open secret" and invited him to discuss issues related to farmers in Parliament.
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Delhi violence: 12 farmer leaders asked to appear before Crime Branch on January 29
India | Jan 29, 2021, 02:37 PM ISTThe Crime Branch of Delhi Polie on Friday sent notices to 12 farmer leaders to appear before the investigating team for questioning in connection with Republic Day violence.
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Delhi R-Day violence: Will join investigation, says Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu
India | Jan 29, 2021, 12:30 PM ISTActor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu, who has been booked in connection with the religious flag incident at Red Fort, has said he needs some time to bring out the truth and then will join the investigation.
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Tractor rally violence: Man arrested for snatching wireless set from Delhi police constable
India | Jan 29, 2021, 10:46 AM ISTA man, who was seen snatching a wireless set from a Delhi police constable during tractor rally violence on Republic Day, has been arrested.
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Delhi: Crowd swells at Ghazipur border, Rakesh Tikait says 'farmers won't vacate'
India | Jan 29, 2021, 12:43 PM ISTThousands of farmers have been protesting at Delhi's borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, demanding a rollback of three farm laws.
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Police lodge case of sedition in connection with Red Fort incidents on Republic Day
India | Jan 28, 2021, 01:20 PM ISTThousands of protesting farmers, who reached ITO from the Ghazipur border, clashed with the police. Many of them, driving tractors, reached the Red Fort and entered the monument.
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Opinion | Farmer leaders now stand completely discredited
India | Jan 28, 2021, 12:51 PM ISTSensing the nation's mood, farmer leaders have started apologizing to the people for vandalizing the historic Red Fort, attacking policemen with tractors and swords and for damaging public properties.
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Republic Day violence unfortunate but will not end farmers' movement: Arvind Kejriwal
India | Jan 28, 2021, 12:34 PM ISTAam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said the farmers' protest against the farm laws is a battle of existence for them.
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Delhi violence: Lookout notices issued against farmer leaders, asked to submit passports
India | Jan 28, 2021, 01:25 PM ISTThe Delhi Police has issued lookout notices against the farmer leaders against whom FIRs have been filed in connection with Republic Day violence.
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Haqikat Kya Hai: Watch Inside Story of the Violence at Red Fort
Hakikat Kya Hai | Jan 27, 2021, 09:40 PM ISTOn Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of farmers riding tractors and motor cycles and on foot had swarmed the Red Fort, climbed up to its ramparts while waving the tricolour, farmer union flags and pennants with religious symbols.
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Locals perch on rooftops, balconies to witness unprecedented farmers' tractor parade
India | Jan 26, 2021, 01:39 PM ISTIt was a never seen before moment for thousands of people who gathered at roadsides and perched on the rooftops and balconies watching the tractor parade taken out by farmer unions on Tuesday in protest against the Centre's farm laws.
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Chanting 'jai jawan jai kisan' farmers pour into Delhi on tractors, horses, cranes
India | Jan 26, 2021, 01:21 PM ISTChanting 'rang de basanti' and 'jai jawan jai kisan' numerous farmers rode tractors, motorbikes, horses and even cranes to cross the national capital's borders into the city for their proposed parade against the three contentious farm laws.
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Farmer Protests: Thousands gather at Mumbai's Azad Maidan; Sharad Pawar to address rally
India | Jan 25, 2021, 02:26 PM ISTFarmers from various districts of Maharashtra gathered at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Monday, in protest against the new Farm Laws.