Page 5 - Farmers Protest

LIVE: Cremation of CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife to be held on Friday

CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 other persons on board have died in a chopper crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday

Farmers' agitation has reached decisive moment: Yogendra Yadav

The meeting, which was being held on Wednesday evening, will decide the future course of the movement

Delhi police spent Rs 7.3 cr for security at farmers' protest sites

Member of Parliament M. Mohamed Abdulla has asked questions regarding the amount spent by Delhi Police from August 2020 till date to provide security at the farmer's protests

We are progressing towards resolution: Farmer leaders after SKM meeting

A five-member committee constituted by the SKM for dialogue with the government on the protesting farmers' remaining demands on Wednesday said farm unions are hopeful

SKM meeting underway over govt's fresh proposal on farmers' pending demands

A five-member committee constituted by SKM is deliberating upon government's fresh proposal on farmers' remaining demands in its meeting being held at in central Delhi on Wednesday.

Farm stir likely headed for final act as leaders meet on Wednesday

A final call on the agitation and with it the blockade of roads will be taken at another round of meeting of the SKM on Wednesday at 2 pm, said some leaders.

'Farmer unions reach consensus on future of stir, announcement tomorrow'

'Nearly all demands raised by us have been met.... Letter (from government with assurances on farmers' demands) has been received,' says farmer leader Kulwant Singh Sandhu

Farmers meet at Singhu border, get draft copy from Centre on 6 demands

The Centre sent the agitating farmers a draft copy regarding their demands, which were discussed in a meeting

RS MP Hooda moves adjournment motion demanding legal guarantee of MSP

Congress MP Deepender Hooda moved an adjournment motion in Rajya Sabha demanding a legal guarantee of MSP, financial and employment help to families of farmers, who died during protests

LIVE: Kerala logs 4,557 new cases; 10 mn Covid doses administered today

52 more deaths took the state's Covid-induced toll to 41,439

Need state-wise compensation for farmers who died in protests: Tikait

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait called for state-wise compensation and employment for the kin of farmers who lost their lives while agitating against the farm laws.

Protesting farmers likely to take decision on further action today

Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an aegis of farmers' union, is likely to take action on the ongoing farmers' agitation on Saturday

Farmers' union to meet on Saturday to decide on future course of agitation

A crucial meeting of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will be held at the Singhu border on Saturday to decide on the future course of the agitation.

Rahul Gandhi slams govt for 'no record' of farmers' deaths statement

He said the Congress also has a list of 100 farmers from outside Punjab who died during the farm laws agitation and another list of about 200 deceased farmers has been compiled based on public records

Farmers waiting to hear from govt, demands must be fulfilled: SKM

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha said that the stand-off between farmers and the government continues

NHAI suffers toll loss of Rs 2,731 crore due to farmers protest

Replying to a written question in the Rajya Sabha, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said the protest started affecting toll collection from October 2020

Govt notifies Farm Laws Repeal Act: Check details here

The government on Wednesday notified a legislation to repeal the three laws

Govt not having record of deaths during farmer protests an 'insult': Kharge

Meanwhile, farmers' unions have demanded compensation from the Centre for the families of those farmers who died during the agitation

No data on farmers who died, so no compensation, says govt in Parliament

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said this in reply to questions on 'Agitation of Farm Laws' raised by a bunch of MPs in the Lok Sabha.

Govt seeks names of farmer leaders for panel on MSP, other issues

The move comes a day after both Houses of Parliament passed a Bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws against which farmers have been protesting for a year