Farmers
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Agnipath scheme: 'Campaign against Centre's new military recruitment scheme from Aug 7', says Tikait
India | Aug 04, 2022, 09:33 AM ISTAgnipath scheme: "The campaign against the Agnipath scheme will begin on August 7 and continue for over a week," the BKU national spokesperson said, seeking support of the farming community.
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PM Modi to release 11th installment of PM-KISAN benefits on May 31
India | May 30, 2022, 02:46 PM ISTAs part of a national event 'Garib Kalyan Sammelan', Modi will also interact with beneficiaries of 16 schemes and programmes implemented by nine central ministries through video conferencing, the agriculture ministry said in a statement.
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Farmers protest near Chandigarh-Mohali border over pre-poll promises, CM Mann says 'unwarranted'
India | May 18, 2022, 10:13 AM ISTTerming the protest "unwarranted and undesirable" Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asked the farmer unions to stop sloganeering and join hands with the state government to stop Punjab's depleting water table.
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'Direct battle between Congress, TRS at Telangana elections': Rahul Gandhi in Warangal
India | May 06, 2022, 09:39 PM ISTCongress's Rahul Gandhi also assured the farmers that they do not need to worry as the loans that are already pending will be waived off once the party came to power in the state.
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Farmer unions, including Rakesh Tikait, to hold key meet in Lakhimpur to discuss 'next move'
India | May 05, 2022, 09:26 AM ISTFarmer leaders claim that MoS for Home Ajay Mishra Teni continues to remain in office despite past assurances from government of looking into the matter.
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Punjab: Sangrur SSP to contribute part of his salary to education of farmers' daughters
India | Apr 18, 2022, 12:42 PM ISTPunjab Sangrur SSP took the initiative under his 'Padhta Punjab' campaign which has inspired two major industrialists to come forward and join the campaign.
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PM Narendra Modi lauds Central schemes for empowering farmers
India | Apr 10, 2022, 12:31 PM ISTPM Modi in a tweet while sharing details of the benefits of different schemes of Central govt for the farmers said that empowered farmers are key for a prosperous nation.
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Lakhimpur farmers want case be shifted out of UP; say 'proceedings being influenced'
India | Dec 27, 2022, 03:41 AM ISTOn October 3 last year, eight people were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri during violence that erupted when farmers were protesting against Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to the area.
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: In address to farmers, Chaduni urges support to 'brothers' in jail
India | Mar 22, 2022, 10:37 AM ISTChaduni is a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) from Haryana. He was in Lakhimpur on Monday, where he addressed the farmers.
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PM Narendra Modi assures support for emerging drone market in India
India | Feb 19, 2022, 02:28 PM ISTPM flagged off 100 Kisan drones in different cities and towns of India to spray pesticides in farms across India. He virtually addressed to a group of farmers gathered at Manesar from where the "Drone Kisan Yatra" was flagged off.
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Punjab Election 2022: Sugarcane farmers refuse to vote; say 'no government serious about them'
Elections | Feb 13, 2022, 06:33 AM ISTThe development comes after the government announced an increased price of sugarcane per quintal while the payment is also not made on time.
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Farm laws implemented for benefit of farmers', withdrawn in national interest: PM Modi
Elections | Feb 09, 2022, 09:49 PM ISTOn farm laws, PM Modi said that he has come to win the hearts of farmers, & did so. He understands the pain of small farmers adding laws were implemented for the benefit of farmers but were taken back in the national interest.
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More infra, more investment, more growth, more jobs: PM Modi
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 03:50 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that budget 2022 brings in new hopes and opportunities for the people. It strengthens the economy; it's full of 'more infrastructure, more investment, more growth and more jobs'.
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Budget 2022: Sitharaman announces 400 new generation Vande Bharat trains during next 3 years
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 11:55 AM ISTNational highways will be extended by 25,000 km during 2022-23, and the PM Gati Shakti for road transport master plan will be finalised in 2022-23, Sitharaman said today.
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Kejriwal hands cheques to farmers hit by seasonal rains in Delhi
India | Jan 31, 2022, 11:48 PM ISTStating that no country or state can prosper if it doesn't honour and help farmers, Kejriwal noted that Punjab is yet to compensate farmers for crop loss.
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'Met PM Modi over farmers' issue, fought with him within 5 mins,': Meghalaya Guv in video
India | Jan 03, 2022, 01:48 PM ISTMeghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik was speaking at a public event on the sidelines of an event in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri where he was honoured by the Phogat Khap.
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Lakhimpur Kheri: SIT arrests 2 farmers for alleged lynching of BJP workers
India | Jan 02, 2022, 09:48 AM ISTSo far, six farmers have been arrested in connection with the death of three BJP workers. The SIT had earlier arrested Vichitra Singh, Gurwinder Singh, Avtaar Singh, and Ranjeet Singh after they were identified as suspects.
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PM Modi speaks at National Summit on Agro & Food Processing
News | Dec 16, 2021, 02:40 PM ISTWe've to take agriculture out of chemistry labs & link it with nature's laboratory. When I talk about a natural laboratory, it's completely science-based... From seeds to soil, all solutions can be brought in naturally: PM Modi at National Summit on Agro & Food Processing
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Farmers must shift focus from 'chemistry lab experiments' to 'natural farming': PM Modi
India | Dec 16, 2021, 02:25 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi said that the government in the past 7 years introduced several reforms to modernise the 'Indian Krishi sector with technology and reviving organic ways to protect mother nature'.
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This is how Rakesh Tikait was welcomed in Meerut as he returned after farm protests ended | Watch
Elections | Dec 15, 2021, 08:48 PM ISTResponding to whether he will join any party or contest elections, Tikait said, "I'm not going to contest any election and no political party should use my name or photo in their posters."