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Don't hold protest over COVID, it may prove super-spreader: Punjab CM to farmers

India | May 23, 2021, 07:50 PM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday urged the BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) not to hold their planned sit-in over his government's "failure" to tackle coronavirus, saying their three-day protest may turn into a super-spreader.

Delhi Police files chargesheet in Republic Day Violence case, names Deep Sidhu, others

India | May 22, 2021, 12:01 AM IST

The Delhi Police on Friday filed chargesheet in the Republic Day violence case naming Deep Sidhu, other accused. The violence on January 26 had erupted during farmers tractor march who were protesting against the three new farm laws against the Centre.

Farmers raise slogans during a panchayat on the National

Postpone agitation, Farmer Union asks farmers after 2 die due to Covid

India | May 20, 2021, 08:41 PM IST

At a time when the nation is fighting the second wave of coronavirus, Bharatiya Kisan Union (Kisan Sarkar) spokesperson Bhopal Singh on Thursday appealed to protesting farmers to postpone their agitation for the time being saying we must be the nation in these difficult times.

PM releases Rs 19,000 crore to farmers under PM-KISAN

News | May 14, 2021, 01:24 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the eighth installment of over Rs 20,000 crore to more than 9.5 crore farmer beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Friday via video-conferencing.

Centre to transfer Rs 19,000 crore to farmers' accounts under PM-KISAN scheme

News | May 14, 2021, 08:00 AM IST

The Centre will release the next installment of Rs 2,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme on Friday. The government will transfer over Rs 19,000 crore to the bank accounts of more than 9.5 crore farmers. This will be the 8th installment since the launch of the scheme in 2019.

'Government ready for more talks with farmer unions': Agriculture Minister

News | Apr 10, 2021, 09:00 PM IST

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Apr 10 said that the government had held 11 rounds of talk with the protesting farmer unions and ready for more talks over the agricultural laws.

No hike in fertilizer prices

News | Apr 09, 2021, 09:04 PM IST

Minister of State (MoS) for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya said that the price of fertilizers will not increase.

Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal.

'No choice,' says Punjab govt, to implement direct bank transfer of MSP to farmers

India | Apr 08, 2021, 11:38 PM IST

Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal on Thursday said the state government has "no choice" but to implement the Centre's mandated instruction on direct bank transfer of MSP to farmers from the current season.

Farmers during protest against farm laws.

Highly editorialized: MHA slams linking its letter on human trafficking to farmers' stir

India | Apr 03, 2021, 06:22 PM IST

The Union Home Ministry on Saturday termed as "distorted" and "misleading" media reports linking its letter to the Punjab government on the plight of 58 “bonded labourers” rescued in the state to the farmers' agitation and said no motive should be ascribed to a routine communication over law and order issues.

Farmers block traffic at Ghazipur border after Bharatiya

Rakesh Tikait's convoy attacked in Rajasthan, farmer leader blames BJP

India | Apr 02, 2021, 10:53 PM IST

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait's convoy was allegedly attacked in Alwar on Friday. He alleged that the BJP men were behind the attack.

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Farmers burn farm law copies as 'Holika Dahan'

India | Mar 28, 2021, 11:54 PM IST

The farmers, who have been agitating at Delhi borders for the past four months, burnt the copies of the farm laws as part of the 'Holika Dahan' celebrations on Sunday and said that the government will have to repeal these laws and make a law on Minimum Support Price (MSP).

Rakesh Tikait demands vaccination of protesting farmers, jail inmates

News | Mar 18, 2021, 05:26 PM IST

Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait demanded COVID-19 vaccine jab for protesting farmers and jail inmates.

Backyard Horticulture plantation programme benefiting growers in Anantnag

News | Mar 16, 2021, 07:27 AM IST

Backyard Horticulture plantation programme is helping growers in JandK's Anantnag. The prestigious programme was launched few months back in the Union territory. Under the programme at least three fruit plants costing Rs 200 are distributed among the farmers at 90% subsidy.

Farmers get summer-ready, some construct brick houses at Singhu border

India | Mar 13, 2021, 11:14 PM IST

Having faced chilly winters and heavy rains earlier, the construction of these concrete structures are among a slew of measures which farmers are taking to prepare themselves for the impending Delhi summer.

Protesting Farmers now building 'pucca' houses at Singhu border

News | Mar 13, 2021, 12:40 PM IST

In order to deal with the scorching summer heat, on the 106th day of their agitation, farmers have started building 'pucca' houses (permanent structures made of bricks) at the Singhu border. These houses can be easily seen when one moves a few kilometres ahead of the protest site at Singhu border.

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