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Farm laws: A Bill to repeal is a must, say former Union Law Secretary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the constitutional process required to do so will be completed in the Winter session

Centre looks to take state route after repeal of three farm laws

Over 20 states already have rules similar to the farm laws

PM Narendra Modi withdraws three farm laws, asks farmers to go home

Modi said that the laws were brought in the best interest of the nation and were aimed at small and marginal farmers

Don't be adamant, return home: MoS Agriculture to farmers

The farmers have decided to continue their protest till there is a legal guarantee for MSP

Will stay put until farm laws repealed: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said the farmers' protests will continue till the contentious farm laws are not repealed by the Centre.

Best of BS Opinion: Fencing farm risks, Labouring under illusions & more

Here are the best of BS Opinion pieces of the day

LIVE: Security at Mukesh Ambani's home tightened, says Mumbai Police

Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Monday said it has received an order to supply 10 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, ZyCoV-D, to the Indian government at Rs 265 per dose

Plea in SC for early hearing of case to remove farmers from Delhi borders

An application has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing of a plea to remove all protestors from borders of Delhi, where farmers are agitating against the three farm laws

The upcoming polls in UP will be pivoted chiefly on farmer issues, Jat vote

Not only the SP, its partner RLD, too, has doubled down on its campaign to earn farmer votes

Women farmers are losing jobs, earnings, savings even as agriculture booms

The reverse migration sparked by the 2020 lockdown led to a drop in the demand for women farm workers who have few other job opportunities in villages

Agricultural reforms by govt will bring revolution in farmers' lives: Tomar

Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said agricultural reforms by the central government will bring a revolution in the lives of the country's farmers

'Talk! If not on laws, then at least on report': SC panel member to farmers

A key member of the Supreme Court-appointed panel on contentious three agricultural laws said panel's report is in favour of farmers and the report should be brought in public domain for a discussion

Rahul Gandhi voices support for protesting farmers, BJP hits back

A day after thousands of farmers gathered at a mahapanchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday voiced support for the protesting farmers

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Afghanistan crisis LIVE updates: A US drone strike struck a vehicle carrying 'suicide bombers' before they could target the ongoing military evacuation at Kabul airport. Stay tuned for the latest news

Maharashtra govt to move resolution rejecting farm laws in monsoon session

Rejection of the three Central agriculture laws is one of the three resolutions approved by the Maharashtra cabinet on Sunday which will be moved in the monsoon session

Famers issue supreme in UP polls, cow terror will not work: RLD chief

Asserting that the BJP's "apathy" towards protesting farmers will hurt it in the UP Assembly polls, RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary said artificial issues like love jihad, cow terror will not work

Farmers call for gherao of Raj Bhawans across country on June 26

Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will stage demonstrations outside Raj Bhawans across the country on June 26 and observe the day as "Kheti Bachao, Loktantra Bachao Diwas"

Farmers protest 'Black Day' at Ghaziabad; will adhere to Covid protocols

As farmers in Ghaziabad on began 'Black Day' protests on Wednesday to mark completion of six months of their agitation against Centre's agricultural laws

Rising prices of fertilisers worry farmers in Aurangabad district

Farmers in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district have raised concern over the rising prices of fertilisers amid the grim COVID-19 situation and sought help from the government ahead of the upcoming sowing season. When contacted, state Agriculture Minister Dada Bhuse told PTI that they have written to the central government to reduce the prices of fertilisers. Notably, the Centre recently said it is considering subsidies to offset rise in global prices of raw materials of phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers in a bid to ensure their availability to farmers at subsidised rates across the country. The government said it was taking all necessary steps to safeguard the interests of farmers during the COVID-19 crisis. Farmer Deepak Joshi from Devgaon in Paithan said the rising prices of fertilisers have upset his farming budget. He said his crop yield last year got sold at lower prices than normal as there were no buyers due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown. "Governme

Slow growth in allied activities drags farm sector growth, say experts

Second advance estimates peg GVA in agri and allied activities to grow 3% in current fiscal year