Farmers
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'Govt in Kolkata, we will also go there to speak with farmers': Rakesh Tikait
News | Mar 07, 2021, 08:41 PM ISTBKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said farmers' union will go to Kolkata on March 13 to speak to farmers as "Govt has gone to the state".
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Karnataka's turmeric farmers benefitted as prices surge
News | Mar 06, 2021, 08:40 PM ISTTurmeric farmers of Karnataka's Belagavi expressed happiness over receiving high prices for their produce. Farmers were benefitted as the prices escalated due to less production.
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Farmers block Western Peripheral Expressway to mark 100th day of agitation
News | Mar 06, 2021, 08:01 PM ISTFarmers block Western Peripheral Expressway to mark 100th day of agitation
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Haryana: Khap panchayat urges dairy farmers to sold Milk at Rs 100 Per Litre
News | Feb 28, 2021, 07:40 AM ISTA khap panchayat in Haryana’s Hisar on Sunday urged dairy farmers to sells milk at ₹100 per litre to government cooperative societies in protest against the Centre’s farm laws and high fuel prices.
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Labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur gets bail from Punjab & Haryana HC
India | Feb 26, 2021, 10:13 PM ISTIn a major relief to labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur, who was arrested in Haryana on criminal charges during the farmers' agitation, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday granted her bail. Justice Avneesh Jhingan passed the order on her bail petition.
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Govt can never dare to make such law in democracy that'll harm farmers: Narendra Tomar
News | Feb 26, 2021, 08:08 AM ISTWhile addressing the public gathering at Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2021 in New Delhi on February 25, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said, "In democracy, a government can never dare to make such a law that will harm farmers."
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Ready to talk to farmers anytime: Agri minister Narendra Singh Tomar as farm protest continue
India | Feb 25, 2021, 05:35 PM ISTUnion Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday over the ongoing farmers protest said that they have held 12 rounds of talks with the farmers and are ready to talk to them anytime.
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40 lakh tractors will march to Parliament if farm laws not taken back, Rakesh Tikait warns
India | Feb 24, 2021, 04:52 PM ISTBharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait has said that the farmers would march to the Parliament if the three agricultural laws are not taken back.
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Young farmer scientifically grows yellow watermelons in Kalaburagi
News | Feb 24, 2021, 09:59 AM ISTA graduate from Koralli village in Kalaburagi has scientifically cultivated yellow watermelons in his field. Basavaraj Patil is in direct contact with mart and Big bazar in the city and earning profits.
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Farmers bag good profit from strawberry cultivation in Gorakhpur
News | Feb 23, 2021, 07:44 AM ISTGorakhpur farmers are moving from traditional farming methods in recent times.
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Disha Ravi was part of global conspiracy to defame India: Delhi Police tells court
India | Feb 20, 2021, 11:59 PM ISTThe Delhi Police on Saturday informed a city court that Disha Ravi, who is under judicial custody in the toolkit case over farmers protest, was part of Indian chapter of global conspiracy to defame India, create unrest in the garb of farmers' protest, PTI reported.
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Toolkit case: Delhi court reserves order on Disha Ravi's bail plea for Tuesday
India | Feb 20, 2021, 05:30 PM ISTDelhi's Patiala House Court on Saturday reserved its order for Tuesday on Disha Ravi's bail application, who is under 3-day judicial custody in the toolkit case.
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Greta Thunberg now tweets in support of Disha Ravi, arrested in toolkit case
India | Feb 19, 2021, 11:55 PM ISTEnvironment activist Greta Thunberg, who had recently commented on the ongoing farmers protest in India and shared the toolkit, on Friday tweeted in favour of climate activist Disha Ravi, who was sent to 3-day judicial custody.
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Rakesh Tikait says farmers movement set to extend to Bengal
India | Feb 17, 2021, 11:16 PM ISTBharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait has said that the farm movement would extend to the state of West Bengal in the coming days.
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Disha Ravi can get access to lawyer, warm clothes, books as court allows
India | Feb 16, 2021, 05:10 PM ISTA Delhi court on Tuesday allowed climate activist Disha Ravi's application seeking access to her lawyer, talktime with family during the police custody, warm clothes, books and home-cooked food.
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Govt insulted farmers, ministers called them them traitors: Priyanka Gandhi
India | Feb 15, 2021, 05:44 PM ISTAccusing the Narendra Modi-led Union government of insulting farmers, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said the men who protect the country’s borders are sons of farmers.
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Won't let govt sit in peace till farmers' demands met: Rakesh Tikait
India | Feb 14, 2021, 10:43 PM ISTUpping the ante against the government, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said they won't let it sit in peace till the farmers' demands are met.
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Always remember the mantra of 'Per drop, more crop': PM Modi in Chennai
News | Feb 14, 2021, 01:20 PM ISTChennai is full of energy and enthusiasm. It is a city of knowledge and creativity. From here, we begin key infrastructure projects. These projects are symbols of innovation and indigenous development: PM Modi in Chennai
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Haryana CM Khattar meets Amit Shah; farmers protest, new law against protesters discussed
India | Feb 13, 2021, 10:57 PM ISTHaryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed on various including the ongoing farmers protest, cabinet expansion, the political situation in his state among other issues.
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Farmers' Protest: Delhi Cop beaten up at Tikri border, sustain injuries
News | Feb 13, 2021, 12:20 PM ISTThe policeman had gone to the protest site at Tikri border to paste posters of protesting farmers who had gone missing since the violence that broke out on Republic Day during the tractor parade rally.