Tag: AGR
India Witnesses Initial Mixed Response To 'Bharat Bandh' Call
Early inputs from across the country showed mixed response to the 'Bharat Bandh' call given by the farmer unions on Tuesday as no major disturbance has been reported from anywhere. ....
Farmers Unanimously Reject Centre's Proposal, Protest To Continue
Protesting farmers on Wednesday unanimously rejected the proposed amendments suggested by the Central government to three controversial farm laws and have sought complete rollback of the laws. ....
Security Up In Gurugram As Farmers Plan To Block Delhi-Jaipur Highway
After farmers decided to intensify their agitation in support of their demands, Gurugram Police on Thursday beefed up security at several traffic junctions, toll plazas and Delhi-Haryana border areas in view of protesters' plan to block the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway during the week. ....
Take Back 'black Laws', Fresh Ones Can Be Framed With Stakeholders: Farmer Leader
A day after the farmers unions rejected the proposal of the Centre for amendments in the new agricultural laws, farmer leader from Punjab Boota Singh appealed to the government that the laws should be taken back and a fresh start made taking into account all the stakeholders. ....
Farmers' Protest: 30,000 More Farmers From Punjab Head To Delhi
With the deadlock between the protesting farmers and the Centre continuing, another group of nearly 30,000 protesters from different areas of Punjab started their journey towards the national capital on Friday morning. ....
99% Farmers Are With PM Modi, Says BJP Leader
BJP national General Secretary and Rajasthan in-charge Arun Singh on Monday said that 99 per cent of the country's farmers stand with the Narendra Modi-led Central government and those protesting in the borders of Delhi are "under the influence of Communists, Congressmen and separatists". ....
Farmers To Observe ‘Shradhanjali Diwas’ Today In Tribute To Those Who Died During Protest
Farmers across the nation will mark Sunday, December 20, as ‘Shradhanjali Diwas’ to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the ongoing protests against the agriculture bills. Prayer meetings will be organised to recognise the sacrifices made by farmers since the protests started, farmers’ leaders have said, reiterating their demand for a rollback of the farm bills.....
10 Killed On Moradabad-Agra Highway
10 people were killed and several others injured in a pile-up of three vehicles on the Moradabad-Agra Highway on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh, said police. ....
Budget 2021: Agriculture Infrastructure Fund To Be Available For APMC Mandis, Says FM Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a major announcement in the Union Budget 2020-21 related to the agriculture sector on Monday, saying that the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund would also be available for Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) mandis. ....
Govt Focussing On Empowerment Of Small Farmers: PM Modi
Amid ongoing farmers' protest against three farms laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that the Central government's vision is to empower small farmers and expand the options for them to sell their produce. ....
