Farmers
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Permanent jobs for sanitation workers, tractor drivers, announces Punjab CM among other promises
Elections | Dec 14, 2021, 08:17 PM ISTAddressing a presser, Charanjit Singh Channi said announced that tractor drivers, garbage collectors who are hired on a contract basis will be made permanent.
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Lakhimpur Kheri: SIT seeks attempt to murder charge against Ashish Mishra, others
India | Dec 15, 2021, 07:34 AM ISTOn October 3, eight people, including four protesting farmers, died after being mowed down by a SUV belonging to Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni's son Ashish Mishra. A local journalist was also killed in the violence.
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Celebrations break out as Punjab, Haryana farmers head home after 'victory' of their protests
Hakikat Kya Hai | Dec 11, 2021, 10:06 PM ISTFarmers from Punjab and Haryana were on Saturday accorded a rousing welcome with sweets and garlands, and showered with flower petals from an aircraft on their return journey for the "victory" of their protest against the central farm laws which were later repealed.
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Farmers to vacate Ghazipur border fully by Dec 15: Rakesh Tikait
India | Dec 11, 2021, 09:25 PM ISTA large portion of the Ghazipur border would be vacated on Sunday, though it will be fully vacated by December 15, tikait said.
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Saryu Nahar National Project: Reasons for delay, key benefits | All you need to know
India | Dec 11, 2021, 04:45 PM ISTThe farmers of the region, who were the worst sufferers due to delays in the project, will now benefit from the upgraded irrigation potential.
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Pack up: Farmers at Singhu dismantle a makeshift town, many leave for home
India | Dec 10, 2021, 10:08 PM ISTTractors bedecked with colourful lights rolled out of the protest site blaring songs of victory. The elderly flaunted their colourful turbans and danced with the youngsters.
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Farmers Protest: SKM forms five-member committee for dialogue with govt on pending demands
Hakikat Kya Hai | Dec 05, 2021, 07:42 AM ISTFarmers Protest: SKM forms five-member committee for dialogue with govt on pending demands
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Why no compensation for farmers who died during protest: Rahul Gandhi trains guns at Centre
India | Dec 03, 2021, 04:45 PM ISTFarmers' agitation is still continuing even after the government accepted the demand to repeal all three farm laws.
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Farmer leaders to hold meeting to discuss future of protests on December 4, demand written guarantee on MSP
News | Dec 02, 2021, 07:20 AM ISTAfter the repeal of farm laws, confusion persists on the farmers' protest. Even though some farmers of Punjab have said that the agitation should end now, but on December 4, the farmers are going to hold a big meeting regarding the future of the movement. However, the farmer leaders are demanding a written guarantee on MSP from the government.
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Farmers must end their agitation as soon as 'farm laws' are repealed in Parliament: Ramdev
India | Nov 28, 2021, 12:33 PM IST"I believe Modi Ji's intention is good. He is giving good leadership. Now we should end this movement and move forward," Ramdev added.
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Farmers taught us how to 'fight for right' with patience: Arvind Kejriwal on farmers protests
India | Nov 26, 2021, 12:22 PM ISTFarmers have been protesting against the farm laws on various borders of Delhi since Nov 26, 2020.
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One year of farmers' protest: Thousands throng Singhu border to mark protest anniversary
India | Nov 26, 2021, 09:40 PM ISTSamyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) will organise protests in different states today to mark the first anniversary of the farmers' movement against three farm laws.
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Not all demands of farmers including MSP have been accepted: Satya Pal Malik
India | Nov 24, 2021, 08:05 PM IST"I would urge farmers to get assurance on MSP & committees formed to address other issues and go home. I would advise them not to stretch it (protest) unnecessarily. MSP is their basic demand and I'm with them on this issue," Meghalaya Governor Satyapal Malik added.
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SC panel member says will decide on releasing report on farm laws after analysing legal consequences
India | Nov 23, 2021, 12:10 AM ISTThe panel, after studying the three farm laws and consultation with stakeholders, had submitted its report to the apex court on March 19.
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India will face crisis if law on MSP is made: SC-committee member on farm laws
India | Nov 22, 2021, 09:58 PM ISTGovernment and farmer leaders should think of some other way. MSP is not a solution. It will not only harm farmers, but traders & stockists also, says Anil Ghanwat, member of Supreme Court-appointed committee.
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Muqabla: Farm laws repealed, when will the farmers return back home?
News | Nov 21, 2021, 06:23 PM ISTFarmers seem to be in no mood to return back home even after the repeal of the farm laws. Farmers have decided to not leave the borders of Delhi for the time being. This decision was approved in the meeting of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha at Singhu border today. What are the farmers planning? Watch Muqabla with Surbhi Sharma.
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All new political party 'Krantikari Mazdoor Kisan' announced in Punjab ahead of Assembly polls
Elections | Nov 21, 2021, 10:05 AM IST'Krantikari Mazdoor Kisan' will fight for the issues faced by workers, peasants, farmers and people of Punjab, said Lashkar Singh, chairman of the party
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What’s black in farm laws except for its ink, asks VK Singh
India | Nov 20, 2021, 05:17 PM ISTUnion minister General (retired) VK Singh on Saturday hit out at the farmers' union and asked the farmers what was black in the farm laws barring the ink used to write them.
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MSP bigger issue for farmers: Navjot Singh Sidhu
India | Nov 19, 2021, 06:15 PM ISTNavjot Singh Sidhu said the minimum support price (MSP) is the bigger issue than farm laws as it is the lifeline of farmers.
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Farm law repeal: Better late than never, protest over other demands to go on, say farmers at Singhu
India | Nov 19, 2021, 04:35 PM ISTDistributing sweets and dancing to songs blaring out of music systems placed on tractors, farmers, who have been camping at the Singhu border for nearly a year, were a happy lot on Friday.