Farm laws to be put on hold for 1.5 yrs, Centre tells farmers : Report
Jan 21, 2021, at 06:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the 10th round of talks with farmers Wednesday evening, the Centre has decided to shelve three farm laws for one and a half years and inform the Supreme Court in an affidavit, said a media report.
'Farm law panel has no decision making power. Where is the bias?' Supreme Court slams critics
Jan 20, 2021, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The panel formed to break the deadlock between the farmers' union and the government has no power to take decision on legislations, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said while reprimanding the critics of the committee who have been raising questions over its impartiality since its formation last week, said media reports.
10th round of talks between farmers' unions and Centre postponed
Jan 19, 2021, at 07:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The tenth round of talks between the Centre and the agitating farmers have been postponed by one day to January 20, media reports said.
'Matter of law and order': Supreme Court on farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day
Jan 18, 2021, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Passing the buck to the Delhi Police, the Supreme Court on Monday said the national capital's administration would decide on how to handle the farmers' tractor rally, scheduled to be held on India's Republic Day on Jan 26.
Farmers' agitation would end soon: Anurag Thakur
Jan 17, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Hamirpur (HP)/UNI: Union Minister of state for finance and Corporate affairs, Anurag Thakur on Sunday expressed optimism that the agitation by the farmers on three farm bills would end soon and a final solution would come out which would be acceptable to both parties.
Puducherry assembly session to commence on Jan 18
Jan 16, 2021, at 05:38 pm
Puducherry/UNI: The Puducherry Legislative Assembly session would commence on Jan 18.
'Crying croc tears': Harsimrat Kaur Badal slams Rahul Gandhi over farm laws
Jan 16, 2021, at 05:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal of the Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and accused him of duplicity in backing the farmers' protest against the Centre's contentious agriculture laws.
Ninth round of Centre-farmer talks fails to end stalemate
Jan 16, 2021, at 03:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The ninth round of talks between farmers' representatives and Centre ended on Friday without any progress to end the stalemate over the three contentious agriculture laws.
Ninth round of govt-farmers talk underway amid deadlock over farm laws
Jan 15, 2021, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The ninth round of talks between the representatives of the central government and farmers, who are protesting against the contentious farm laws, is underway on Friday.
Farmers' Protests: Member of Supreme Court-appointed panel steps down
Jan 14, 2021, at 11:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: One of the four members of a Supreme Court-appointed panel, which was formed to look into the contentious farm laws, stepped down on Thursday, media reports said.
Don't hold pro-farm law events: Home Minister Amit Shah's counsel to Haryana govt
Jan 14, 2021, at 05:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Home Minister Amit Shah has advised the Haryana government against holding any events or outreach programmes in favour of farm laws until further notice, said state's Education Minister Kanwar Pal Gujjar, reported media.
Jan 12, 2021, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Dealing a blow to the ruling NDA government, the Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended the three contentious farm laws that triggered the farmers' protests and said a committee would be formed for a negotiated settlement of the impasse.
Suspend farm laws or we will do it: Supreme Court to Modi govt over farmers' protests
Jan 11, 2021, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for the Narendra Modi government in the courtroom over the ongoing farmers' protests, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to suspend the farm laws which have triggered the massive agitation in and around the national capital.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar cancels 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' after agitating farmers vandalise venue
Jan 10, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Karnal/IBNS: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar called off his "Kisan Mahapanchayat" on Sunday, after farmers agitating against the new farm laws ransacked the meeting venue in a village in this district, forcing the state police to use tear gas and water cannons on them, said media reports.
Farm law protesters eating biryani and spreading bird flu, says BJP MLA
Jan 10, 2021, at 05:17 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: Amid the raging farmers' protest in the national capital, a BJP legislator from Rajasthan has said that protesters are eating chicken biryani to spread bird flu epidemic.
Protesting farmers take out tractor march against farm laws
Jan 07, 2021, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Farmers, who are protesting against the Centre's three new farm laws, on Thursday took out a tractor march at four borders of Delhi, including Eastern and Western peripheral.
Farmers' protest against new farm laws enters 41st day
Jan 05, 2021, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The farmers' protest against the Centre's three new farm laws at Delhi's periphery entered 41st day on Tuesday.
Fresh round of Centre-farmer talks over agricultural reforms to be held today
Jan 04, 2021, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The seventh round of talks between the Centre and farmers protesting against the Narendra Modi government's agricultural reforms will be held on Monday, as the deadlock over the three farm laws are yet to be resolved.
Farmers warn of intensifying protests if demands not met in Jan 4 talks
Jan 02, 2021, at 05:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Protesting farmers have warned of intensifying their agitation at Delhi borders if their demands of repealing of the three contentious agricultural laws are not met in the next round of talks, scheduled to be held on Jan 4.
Kerala assembly passes resolution against Modi govt's agricultural reforms
Dec 31, 2020, at 07:06 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The legislative assembly in the Left-ruled Kerala on Thursday passed a resolution seeking the withdrawal of the three contentious farm laws, in tune with the demands of thousands of Indian farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border, media reports said.
Consensus on two issues, says Centre after 6th round of talks with farmers' representatives
Dec 31, 2020, at 03:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the sixth round of talks between the Centre and the representatives of farmers' unions ended, consensus could be reached on two issues out of the four, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Wednesday evening.
'Won't settle for anything less than repeal of farm laws': Bharatiya Kisan Union on talks with govt
Dec 30, 2020, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Even before entering Vigyan Bhawan for the sixth round of talks with the government, farmers' leaders made it clear that the only way forward to the resolve the deadlock was the repeal the three contentious farm laws.
Dec 30, 2020, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Railway minister Piyush Goyal and Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar met Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, a day before the next round of talks between the Centre and the farmers agitating against the three new farm laws, said media reports.
Dec 29, 2020, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmers' unions have agreed to Centre's proposal to meet for another round of talks on December 30 to resolve the current impasse over the new farm laws, media reports said.
Dec 27, 2020, at 08:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmers agitating against the farm laws along the Delhi border have rebutted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that farmers only from Punjab and Haryana are protesting, telling that farm union leaders from 10 states are camping with them demanding the repeal of laws.
'Not stuck with NDA with Fevicol': Hanuman Beniwal quits alliance
Dec 27, 2020, at 02:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: NDA ally Rajasthan’s Rashtriya Loktantric Party (RLP) on Saturday left the alliance harping on its pro-farmer stance, becoming the second party to leave after Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
All Modi critics labelled 'terrorists' by Indian govt, even Mohan Bhagwat not spared: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 25, 2020, at 03:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today flayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government over the farmers' agitation, alleging them of killing democracy and labelling anybody, who criticised the PM, as "terrorists" even if it was RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
Ready for talks, but govt needs to come up with concrete proposal: Farmers' Unions
Dec 24, 2020, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Rejecting the government proposal for the next round of talks, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Farmers' Unions on Wednesday said that the government needs to come up with a concrete proposal in writing with an open mind so that the next round of talks can be initiated.
Congress delegation calls on President Kovind over farmers' issue
Dec 24, 2020, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Congress delegation on Thursday called on President Ram Nath Kovind with a demand of the repeal of the farm laws that have triggered massive protests by the farmers.
5 Trinamool Congress MPs meet farmers at Singhu border, Mamata speaks to protesters again
Dec 23, 2020, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Five Trinamool Congress MPs on Wednesday met farmers, who are on a relay hunger strike at Delhi-Haryana border protesting against the new farm laws enacted by the central government.