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Union ministers start ninth round of talks with protesting farmer unions

The ninth round of talks between protesting farmer unions and three central ministers got underway here on Friday afternoon to break the over-a-month-long deadlock on the three new agri laws

Kerala FM slams Centre over farm laws, hikes MSP for paddy in budget

Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac began the presentation of the budget by criticising the Centre over farm laws, stating that the Centre is pursuing "neo-liberal policies and is helping corporates in the name of reforms".Presenting the final budget of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, Isaac hiked Minimum Support Price (MSP) for rubber to Rs 170, paddy to Rs 28 and coconut to Rs 31, which is other than the MSP declared earlier for 16 crops that include vegetables and fruits.The Minister started his speech with a poem written by Class 7 student -- Sneha from Palakkad on combating COVID-19 situation.Starting with welfare schemes, Isaac announced a surge in the welfare pension to Rs 1,600 and promised 8 lakh new jobs. He also promised 20 lakh jobs creation in digital platforms within 5 years.Despite the ongoing troubles with the Comptroller and Auditor General (C & AG) related to the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board, the Minister ...

Rahul Gandhi seeks public support for campaign in favour of farmers

Asking people to join the farmers' "satyagraha" against the Modi government, Rahul Gandhi spoke out in support of the ongoing protests and against rising fuel prices in the country

Farm bills have potential to be notable step forward for agri reforms: IMF

"We believe the farm bills do have the potential to represent a significant step forward for agricultural reforms in India," IMF said

Farmer leader opts out of SC panel on agri laws; next talks on Friday

Centre to hold 9th round of talks with protesting farmers today

Nothing short of repeal of farm laws will resolve crisis: Punjab cabinet

The Punjab cabinet asserted that nothing short of a repeal of the Centre's three new farm laws would break the deadlock

BKU leader Mann recuses himself from SC panel, says won't let down farmers

Centre to hold 9th round of talks with protesting farmers' tomorrow

BKU leader Mann recuses himself from SC committee on farm reforms

Bhartiya Kisan Union president Bhupinder Singh Mann on Thursday said he is recusing himself from the four-member committee appointed by the Supreme Court

Farmers' protest enters 50th day amid biting cold, fog at Delhi borders

Farmers on Thursday asserted that their stir against the new agriculture laws will intensify in the coming days.

Govt wants to do politics on farmers' protest, paint it anti-national: Sena

Shiv Sena on Thursday said that the Central government does not want to just end the farmers' protest on the contentious acts, but also wants to do politics by painting it as "anti-national"

Bar Council of India urges farmers to respect judiciary amid protests

In an 'extra-ordinary' interim order, the top court on Tuesday stayed the implementation of new farm laws till further orders and constituted a four-member committee

Govt misleading country, Supreme Court on farm laws, says Congress

The Congress on Wednesday accused the government of misleading the country and the Supreme Court by claiming that pre-legislative consultations were held prior to the passage of the three farm laws

What panel members said in the past on farm laws, farmers' agitation

Ashok Gulati, Pramod Kumar Joshi, Bhupinder Singh Mann, and Anil Ghanwat were appointed to the panel by the SC

SC stays implementation of new farm laws, sets up panel to resolve impasse

The farmers' unions while welcoming the decision of apex court said that it is not a solution they have been asking for as the implementation can be reinstated anytime

SC-appointed panel favour farm laws, how can farmers expect justice: Cong

The Congress claimed that all four members of the committee, appointed by the Supreme Court to resolve the deadlock over farmers' agitation against three farm laws, were in favour of the legislations

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh asks AG to examine SC order staying farm laws

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked the state Advocate General to examine in detail the Supreme Court order staying the new farm laws and called a meeting of his cabinet to discuss it, the CM's media advisor said. Singh has convened a cabinet meeting on Thursday to discuss the implications of the apex court order. Punjab CM @capt_amarinder asks AG @AtulnandaAtoprocure copyof today's SC order on #FarmLaws & examine it in detail, according to a tweet of the CM's media advisor Raveen Thukral. Earlier in the day, the top court stayed the implementation of the new agricultural laws till further orders and decided to set up a four-member committee to resolve the impasse over the legislation between the Centre and farmers' unions protesting at Delhi's borders. The four members of this committee are Bhupinder Singh Mann, President of Bhartiya Kisan Union; Anil Ghanwat, President of Shetkari Sanghatana, Maharashtra; Pramod Kumar Joshi, director for South Asia, ...

SC agri panel members are pro-govt, won't appear before it: Farmer unions

Farmer unions protesting against the new agriculture-marketing laws Tuesday disapproved of the Supreme Court-appointed committee to break the deadlock over the acts

Rahul to visit TN for 'Jallikattu' to lend 'moral' support to farmers

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would visit Tamil Nadu on January 14, the Pongal day and witness a bull taming event, 'Jallikattu'

SC puts farm laws on hold till further orders, sets up panel for talks

The court served notice to various farmers unions for their plan to drive tractors to Delhi on Republic Day to protest against the contested laws.

Farmers being paid to hold sit-in protest at Delhi borders, says BJP MP

Bharatiya Janata Party's Member of Parliament S Muniswamy on Monday alleged that farmers who are protesting at the borders of Delhi have been paid and brought to the agitation sites