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Congress to press for repealing 3 farm laws on Day 1 of Winter Session

The decision was taken at a meeting of top party leaders which was chaired by Sonia Gandhi to discuss the Congress' strategy for the upcoming session that will start on November 29

Stir will continue till farmers' demands are met: Rakesh Tikait

BKU national spokesperson said they (government) announced repealing of the three farm laws, but it will not solve the issues

Rakesh Tikait urges protesting farmers to gherao collectorate, GDA

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday urged the protesting farmers to gherao the collectorate and the Ghaziabad Development Authority's office to demand enhanced compensation for their land.

Protest wont end yet, next decision on Nov 27, says Rakesh Tikait

The ongoing anti-farm laws protest will not end yet and its future course of action will be decided on November 27, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said

'Cabinet nod to repeal of agri laws a formality, other demands unresolved'

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a joint body of farmer unions leading the current protests, on Sunday wrote to the prime minister urging him to immediately resume talks on the farmers' six demands

60 tractors will head to Parliament on November 29, says Rakesh Tikait

Tikait on Tuesday said that 60 tractors will head to the Parliament in the national capital as a part of the tractor march to press for a statutory guarantee of MSP for crops among other things

India and US aim to expand farm trade, resolve market access issues

New Delhi and Washington have sparred over a range of issues including tariffs for over a year, hampering the prospects of concluding a bilateral trade package

Covid LIVE: Europe could face another 700k deaths by next spring, says WHO

WHO Europe called on people to get vaccinated and respect proper hygiene and practice social distancing to help stop the spread of the virus

Farm laws: PM Modi's U-Turn gives divided opponents another chance to unite

However, one major problem for the disparate opposition parties is figuring out what they stand for apart from being against Modi, says an expert on Indian politics

SC panel member writes to CJI urging early release of report on farm laws

Anil Ghanwat wrote to Chief Justice of India, urging him to consider releasing the report on the three agri laws in the public domain at the earliest or authorise the committee to do so

'Release our report on farm laws,' SC panel member urges apex court

Now that the three laws are going to be repealed, this report can play an educational role, says Anil Ghanwat

Farmers' distrust of govt will not go away with one rollback: Pilot

Pilot said no matter what the government does now, it is "far too late" to erase from the farmers' minds the suffering caused during the farm laws agitation

AP Assembly passes bill to repeal Act intending 3 capitals for the state

CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, however, told the Assembly his government would bring a 'comprehensive, complete and better' Decentralisation Bill

Farm laws: SC panel member to take call on report after legal consultations

The panel, after studying the three farm laws and consultation with stakeholders, had submitted its report to the apex court on March 19

Not going home, govt must talk to us on other demands: Rakesh Tikait

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday accused the government of trying to divide farmers and said it should talk to them to resolve all their issues, or else "we are not going away"

Covid LIVE: India's cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 1.17 bn-mark

Over 6.3 mn vaccine doses administered on Monday till 7 pm

Besides agri laws, many farmers' issues need to be resolved: Tikait

Tikait said there are many issues of farmers that need to be resolved as a large number of them gathered for 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' to press their demands for a legal guarantee for MSP

Farmers hold mass rally, keep pressure on Modi despite climbdown

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Flushed with victory after Prime Minister Narendra Modi caved into demands for agricultural reform laws to be repealed, Indian farmers held a mass rally on Monday to demand minimum support prices be extended to all produce, not just rice and wheat.

Kisan Mahapanchayat in Lucknow; Lakhimpur incident, other issues on agenda

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmers unions, will hold a mahapanchayat in Lucknow

Will the market cheer withdrawal of farm laws?

Inflation and rising Covid-cases are haunting investors. Besides, PM Modi has decided to withdraw the farm laws in the upcoming Parliamentary session. How will these affect the markets? Find out here