Bharat Bandh LIVE: Farmer protests erupt in Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka

Police personnel in adequate strength have been deployed across Punjab and Haryana to ensure law and order, officials say. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

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Kerala: CBI has registered a case into the alleged scam in Life Mission project

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Cong only paid lip service to farmers during its rule: Goa BJP

The BJP's Goa unit on Friday accused the Congress of paying lip service to the cause of farmers in the country during its rule at the Centre for decades.

Speaking to reporters, BJP state spokesman and former Member of Parliament Narendra Sawaikar said the Congress had failed to provide relief to farmers during its entire tenure.

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CBI registers FCRA violation case in Kerala govt's Life Mission project, conducts searches

The CBI on Friday conducted searches at two locations in Kochi after registering a case of alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulations) Act in the Kerala government's Life Mission project for providing houses for the poor, officials said.

The CBI has booked Santhosh Eapan of Unitac Builders, which bagged the contract of the project, and carried out searches at his office and residence in Kochi.

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Punjab: Farmer group continues 'rail roko' agitation

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Punjab CM should ensure farm Bills are enforceable in the state: SAD

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Rajasthan CM appeals for calm as violent protests continue

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday took to Twitter and appealed to the agitating people to maintain peace, law and order in the state as violent protests, which erupted on Thursday in Dungarpur district, escalated on Friday. The protestors torched police vehicles and pelted stones at the policemen, injuring many of them.

On Thursday, thousands of applicants for the 2018 teacher recruitment exam turned violent in Dungarpur district demanding that the 1,167 general category posts be filled with Scheduled Tribe candidates. They torched police vehicles and pelted stones at the policemen.

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Bihar: Opposition parties stage protest against the new agriculture reform bills

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Punjab, Haryana farmers hit the roads over farm Bills

Agitating farmers blocked roads, including highways, to press the Centre for the withdrawal of the legislations, which are yet to get the assent of the President.

Road blockades caused hardships to commuters in both states.

Punjab farmers held the agitation as part of a bandh call against the Bills.

The Punjab bandh call is getting support from government employees' unions, singers, commission agents, labourers and social activists.