FARMERS GEAR UP FOR BHARAT BANDH, DRAW MORE SUPPORT With almost all opposition parties backing the 'Bharat Bandh' and many announcing parallel protests in support of the farmers, the Centre has issued an advisory directing all the states and Union Territories to tighten security and ensu
OPPOSITION LENDS WEIGHT TO FARMERS' CALL FOR BHARAT BANDH As many as 15 parties opposed to the BJP, many running state governments, extended support Sunday to the December 8 Bharat Bandh call given by protesting farmer groups. This coalition is being seen as a renewed attempt by the bele
FARMERS' STIR: 5TH ROUND OF TALKS TODAY The government and farmer leaders are scheduled to meet again on Saturday for their fifth round of talks to end the deadlock over the new farm laws. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Food Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State of Comm
CENTRE SIGNALS CLIMBDOWN BUT FARMERS INSIST ON REPEAL, TALKS TO CONTINUE TODAY The central government Thursday ceded some ground and said it would reconsider certain provisions of the new farm laws, but talks remained inconclusive with representatives of farmer unions sticking to their d
AHEAD OF TALKS WITH CENTRE, FARMERS DEMAND SPECIAL PARLIAMENT SESSION TO REPEAL FARM LAWS Ahead of another round of talks with the Centre, the protesting farmers Wednesday demanded that the government call a special session of the Parliament to repeal the contentious farm laws even as Un
FARMER UNIONS BEGIN TALKS WITH CENTRE; SAY NO TO PANEL, AGREE TO REVERT WITH OBJECTIONS Moving to resolve the standoff with farmers protesting at the gates of Delhi against newly enacted farm laws, the Centre opened talks Tuesday with farmer representatives who, while not warming up to i
GOVT INVITES FARM LEADERS FOR TALKS TODAY; PM BLAMES PROTEST ON MISINFORMATION The Centre on Monday night invited agitating farmer unions for talks on December 1, two days ahead of a scheduled meeting, as their stir against the new agri-marketing laws appeared to intensify despite a stro
PROTESTERS ALLOWED TO ENTER CAPITAL'S OUTSKIRTS Thousands of farmers from Punjab and Haryana, seeking repeal of newly enacted farm laws and assurances from the Centre on the MSP regime and the mandi system, reached the gates of Delhi Friday where police used tear gas, water cannons and l
POLICE STOP FARMERS' MARCH TO DELHI AT HARYANA, U.P. BORDERS Tens of thousands of farmers are planning to storm Delhi on Friday to protest against the Centre's new farm reform laws. With the Delhi Police moving to prevent their entry, the alliance of farmers groups demanding the repeal o
REFORM MOMENTUM SHALL CONTINUE: FM NIRMALA SITHARAMAN Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday the government will continue the momentum on economic reforms that has gathered pace during the times of the Covid-19 pandemic. She said the financial sector is being professionalized
