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Punjab govt cracks down on farmer leaders ahead of protest

Ahead of their planned protest in Chandigarh on March 5, several Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders were detained in early morning raids at their residences on Tuesday and Chief Minister Bhagwant......

Farmers call off Chandigarh march after Punjab Police crackdown

Punjab Police thwarted farmers' attempt to march to Chandigarh on the Samyukta Kisan Morcha's call for a week-long dharna beginning Wednesday, as multiple checkpoints were set up across the state......

Amid farmer's protest, Modi govt's reply on MSP

The Narendra Modi government will purchase all farm produce at minimum support price, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in Rajya Sabha on Friday. IMAGE: Farmers raise slogans......

Farmer leader Dallewal's fast-unto-death enters Day 17, condition worsens

Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered seventeenth day on Thursday, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that ensuring minimum support price to......

Cong to move privilege motion against agri minister Chouhan for misleading RS

Congress MPs Randeep Surjewala and Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday submitted a notice to move a privilege motion in the Rajya Sabha against Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, alleging......

Noted economist Abhijit Sen, advocate of MSP, passes away

Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72. IMAGE: Economist Abhijit Sen. Photograph:......

Budget 2020: Farm experts pitch for scrapping GST on agri-inputs

Bharat Krishak Samaj demanded that the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana should be replaced with a new crop insurance and compensation scheme. Removing of GST on agri-inputs, revamping crop......

Why onions make us cry

'Electronic media splash sensational headlines of the bulb prices about to cross the three-figure mark and focus on customers looking longingly at baskets full of onions, bemoaning their misery......

New farm laws will herald an era of market freedom: Economic Survey

The government's annual Economic Survey on Friday strongly defended new farm laws, saying they herald a new era of market freedom which can go a long way in improving lives of small and marginal......

Where is Radha Mohan Singh?

'The BJP leadership and its agriculture minister must make up their mind on what kind of corrective measures will be needed for Indian agriculture at this point in time.' 'The sooner Mr Singh......

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Punjab govt cracks down on farmer leaders ahead of protest

Farmers call off Chandigarh march after Punjab Police crackdown

Amid farmer's protest, Modi govt's reply on MSP

Farmer leader Dallewal's fast-unto-death enters Day 17, condition worsens

Cong to move privilege motion against agri minister Chouhan for misleading RS

Noted economist Abhijit Sen, advocate of MSP, passes away

Budget 2020: Farm experts pitch for scrapping GST on agri-inputs

Why onions make us cry

New farm laws will herald an era of market freedom: Economic Survey

Where is Radha Mohan Singh?

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