Farm Bill
Farm laws protest: Haryana authorities allow Rahul Gandhi to enter state
'They have stopped us on a bridge on the Haryana border. I am not moving and am happy to wait here. 1 hour, 5 hours, 24 hours, 100 hours, 1000 hours or 5000 hours,' tweeted the Congress leader before authorities relented
1 min read6 Oct 2020Punjab CM says his govt will move SC over new farm laws
Amarinder Singh also suggested that Pakistan's spy agency ISI will use farmers' unrest over the new farm laws and will try to foment trouble in the border state of Punjab
3 min read28 Sep 2020Amid protests, President Kovind gives assent to three farm bills
The three farm bills have gained political momentum with regional parties like NCP, Shiv Sena and TMC supporting SAD’s move to quit the ruling alliance at Centre
2 min read27 Sep 2020President Kovind gives his assent for 3 farm bills passed by Parliament
This, even as farmers and opposition parties are protesting against the billsThese bills were passed by Parliament amid much drama during the recently concluded monsoon session
2 min read27 Sep 2020Congress to boycott monsoon session till new farm bill is brought
Congress asks Centre to ensure that private players adhere to MSP, that it is in line with Swaminathan formula and buying below MS is not allowedRajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu told the House that action had been taken against the MPs' conduct and it was not personal
2 min read22 Sep 2020Impact of farm bills on markets and farmers: Five indicators to track
The upcoming kharif harvest season will put the new regime to test and farm unrest may spread beyond Punjab and Haryana if crop prices take a hit
2 min read21 Sep 2020Haryana farmers block roads, copies of farm bills burnt in Punjab
Farmers at several places in Punjab burnt effigies and copies of the farm bills, claiming that the new laws will destroy their livelihoodTraffic was also disrupted on Ambala-Chandigarh highway due to the protests by the Punjab Youth Congress activists
3 min read20 Sep 2020Procurement at MSP will continue, clarifies Tomar as RS passes farm bills
Mandis will not stop functioning. Under the new system, farmers will have the option to sell their produce at other places in addition to the mandis, says govtThe farmer will have full power in the contract to fix a sale price of his choice for the produce. They will receive payment within maximum 3 days, says govt
3 min read20 Sep 2020Doha trade talks likely to stretch into 2012: US
Doha trade talks likely to stretch into 2012: US
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