Page 13 - Latest Updates on Farm Bills
Farmers' protest over Centre's new agri laws enters 32nd day amid cold wave
Amid the prevailing deadlock between farmers and the Central government over the new farm laws, the agitation of farmers entered the 32nd day on Monday
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LIVE: Manmohan, Pawar wanted farm reforms during UPA regime, says Tomar
Farmers' protest LIVE updates: Security remains tight at the Delhi borders with hundreds of personnel deployed at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri. Stay tuned for latest updates
 "LIVE: Manmohan, Pawar wanted farm reforms during UPA regime, says Tomar")
Doubling of farm income unrealistic: How agriculture fared in Covid-19 era
India's gross domestic product that had grown by 5.2% and 4.4% in the first two quarters of 2019-20, contracted by 23.9% and 7.5% in the first and second quarters, respectively, of 2020-21
 "Doubling of farm income unrealistic: How agriculture fared in Covid-19 era")
PM Modi to address the nation in 72nd edition of 'Mann Ki Baat' today
The will be the 72nd edition of Prime Minister's monthly radio programme. It will also be the last Mann Ki Baat of the year 2020
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Govt not taking farmers seriously as opposition parties are weak: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena said opposition parties in the country need to come together in order to present a strong front against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA government in Centre
RLP convenor Hanuman Beniwal announces split from NDA over farm laws
On Friday, Beniwal had announced a march to Delhi in support of farmers organisations holding a protest against the contentious laws
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Farmer leaders agree to talk to Centre on Dec 29 but only on repeal of laws
Talks could happen on December 29 at 11 am on the modalities of when and how the three farm acts will be repealed, say farmers
Farmer unions agree to resume talks with govt, propose meeting on Dec 29
The decision was taken at a meeting of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farmer unions protesting at various Delhi border points against three farm laws
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LIVE: Listen to our 'Mann ki Baat' too, protesting farmers tell PM Modi
Farmers Protest LIVE updates: Unions say they would join talks but want the government to provide legal guarantee for procurement of crops at the Minimum Support Price.
Farmers to decide on govt's fresh talks offer tomorrow, may resume dialogue
One of the protesting union leaders, who did not wish to be named, said their demand for a legal guarantee on minimum support price will, however, remain the same
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Seven US lawmakers write to Mike Pompeo on farmers' protest in India
In their letter, the lawmakers said that the US as a nation that is familiar with political protests can offer counsel to India during their current period of social disturbance
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Annus Horribilis: It wasn't just Covid that made 2020 one of the worst years
The food crisis of the 1960s gave birth to the Green Revolution, and out of 1970s' stagnation was born the first, weak impulses for economic reform. T N Ninan wonders what good will come out of 2020
Rahul Gandhi must clarify with what intention he is supporting farmers: BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party hit out at former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and asked him to clarify where and with what intention he is supporting farmers
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No corporate can snatch away farmers' land till Modi is PM: Amit Shah
No corporate can snatch away any farmer's land as long as Narendra Modi is Prime Minister of the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday
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Tomar urges Punjab farmers to end protest, resume talks with govt
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar urged Punjab farmers to end their protest and come forward to hold discussions with the government to resolve the deadlock over the three new farm laws
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PM Modi defends farm laws, offers talks based on 'facts and logic'
Opposition parties pushing political agenda by opposing new farm laws, says Prime Minister at virtual event
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Protesting farmers halt toll collection on most highways in Haryana
Responding to a call given by the Bharatiya Kisan Union, farmers protesting the Centre's new farm laws halted toll collection on most highways in Haryana on Friday
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Protesting farmers' unions umbrella body to meet, discuss Centre's letter
The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farmer unions protesting at three border points of Delhi is expected to meet later to discuss the Centre''s letter and respond to it formally
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Seven US lawmakers write to Mike Pompeo on farmers' protest in India
A group of seven influential US lawmakers has written to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging him to raise the issue of farmers' protest in India with his Indian counterpart
LIVE updates: Agitating farmers are misguided, says Prakash Javadekar
As the agitation entered Day 30, the unions said that the minimum support price (MSP) cannot be separated from the demand of repealing the contentious agriculture laws
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