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Drone cameras deployed at Tikri to monitor situation amid 'chakka jam'

Drone cameras were deployed at Tikri border on Saturday to monitor the law and order situation in the wake of 'chakka jam' call by the farmer unions who were protesting

Security tightened in Delhi in wake of 'chakka jam' call by farmer unions

Security across the national capital has been tightened with deployment of extra forces, putting up multi-layered barricades and barbed wires on the roads ahead of the 'chakka jam' by farmer unions

Notice sent to 220 tractor owners, opposition says move to threaten farmers

Around 200 tractor owners have been issued notices by the Uttar Pradesh police, prompting senior SP leader Ram Govind Chaudhary to allege that the move was meant to threaten the farmers

Stormy Parliament session if farmer's demands not met: Cong chief whip

The upcoming Parliament session will be "stormy" if farmers' demand of repealing of the new agri laws is not accepted by the government, Congress' Lok Sabha chief whip Kodikunnil Suresh said

Thousands of farmers to reach Mumbai for Jan 25 rally against new agri laws

Thousands of farmers have left from various parts of Maharashtra to participate in a rally at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Monday against the Centre's three new farm laws

Farmers' R-Day tractor parade: Tableaux to depict protest against agri laws

The tractor parade by agitating farmers will feature a number of tableaux from across states depicting village life, the protest against the Centre's contentious farm laws, and hailing their courage

Protesting farmers assure peaceful Kisan Gantantra Parade on Jan 26

Protesting farmers at Tikri border on Sunday assured that they will hold peaceful tractor rallies on January 26 to mark 'Kisan Gantantra Parade'

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NIA filing cases against those supporting farmers' protest, farmers allege

Farmers unions protesting at the borders of Delhi alleged that the National Investigation Agency has started to register cases against people who have lent their support to the agitation

K'taka Cong leaders to march towards Raj Bhavan on Jan 20 over farm laws

Congress leader and former deputy chief minister G. Parameshwara on Sunday announced his party will hold a protest march towards Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru on January 20 in support of farmers

Farmer unions say they will go ahead with tractor march in Delhi on R-Day

Farmer unions protesting against the Centre's agri laws said on Sunday that they will go ahead with their proposed tractor parade in Delhi on Republic Day

Farmers prepared to protest till May 2024, says BKU leader Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said farmers are prepared to protest against the Centre's new farm laws "till May 2024"

Farmers leave from Ludhiana for Delhi to participate in a tractor march

Punjab farmers have left from Ludhiana for Delhi to participate in a tractor parade on Republic Day as a mark of protest against the farm laws.

Give up stubborn stand, come for discussion on Jan 19: Tomar tells farmers

Ahead of the tenth round of talks on January 19, Agriculture Minister Tomar again urged the protesting farm leaders to give up their "stubborn" stand and come for a clause by clause discussion

All India Kisan Sabha distances self from proposal to reconstitute SC panel

Distancing his union from the proposal to reconstitute the SC's committee on farm laws All India Kisan Sabha's General Secretary, Hannan Mollah, said the proposal was not his organisation's idea

Central Vista project: Construction work of new Parliament building begins

The construction work of the new Parliament building started on Friday, over a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone

PIL seeks regulation of online lending platforms; HC seeks govt, RBI stand

The Delhi High Court Friday sought response of the Centre and the RBI on a PIL seeking regulation of online lending platforms operating through mobile apps

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 ...

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"