Nov 08, 2024, at 02:01 am
Chandigarh: The farmers’ unions in Punjab have opposed the Centre’s decision to double the fines for stubble burning, asserting that the government should address other sources of air pollution and provide farmers with viable alternatives, according to media reports.
SKM core committee to carry on with protests; demands govt talks to farmers
Nov 21, 2021, at 01:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: A meeting of the core committee of farmer unions under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha was held on Saturday, and farmer leaders reiterated that their protest plans for the coming day remain unchanged.
Punjab: Farmers stop screening of Akshay Kumar's film Sooryavanshi
Nov 07, 2021, at 05:14 am
Hoshiyarpur/IBNS: A group of farmers protesting against Centre's farm laws forced five cinema halls here to stop the screening of Akshay Kumar-starrer "Sooryavanshi', media reports said.
Farmers have right to protest, but cannot block roads indefinitely: SC
Oct 21, 2021, at 10:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said farmers have the right to protest, but they cannot block roads indefinitely.
Arrested Nihang claims 'no regret' in the brutal killing at farmers' protest
Oct 17, 2021, at 04:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Saravjit Singh - a Sikh 'warrior' or Nihang, who has confessed involvement in the killing of a Dalit labourer Lakhbir Singh at farmers' protest site in Haryana's Singhu yesterday, has said he has no regrets, according to media reports.
Oct 16, 2021, at 01:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A member of the warrior Sikh order Nihang surrendered on Friday after the horrific killing at a farmers' protest site at Singhu on the Haryana-Delhi border, according to media reports.
An arrest soon for body with severed wrist and foot at farmers' protest site: Haryana Police
Oct 15, 2021, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Haryana Police said on Friday that an arrest is expected soon in the horrendous incident where the body of a man with a hand and a foot severed was found at a farmers' protest site in Haryana's Sonipat, around 30 km from Delhi, media reports said.
Haryana: Farmers allege BJP MP's car hit them during protest; 1 injured
Oct 07, 2021, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Farmers in Haryana have accused that a car they claim belongs to BJP MP Nayab Saini drove into a group of protesting farmers in Naraingarh near Ambala and injured one person, according to media reports.
Punjab: BJP takes jibe at Akali Dal after farmers disrupt Sukhbir Singh Badal's event
Sep 05, 2021, at 07:55 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab BJP has taken a jibe at former NDA ally, Shiromani Akali Dal, over a farmers' protest during an event organised by the regional party two days ago.
Farmers knock down barricades at protest against sedition laws in Haryana
Jul 18, 2021, at 02:52 am
Sirsa/IBNS: Farmers ran over barricades during a protest demonstration against the arrests and sedition case in connection with the alleged assault of Haryana Assembly's deputy speaker Ranbir Gangwa.
Mar 28, 2021, at 05:24 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Strongly condemning the attack on BJP MLA from Abohar, Arun Narang, allegedly by angry farmers protesting the Centre’s Farm Laws, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday warned of strict action against anyone trying to disturb the state’s peace by taking the law into their hands.
Punjab : Farmers thrash BJP legislator in Malout, tear off his clothes
Mar 28, 2021, at 04:33 am
Chandigarh/UNI: In a shameful incident, farm law protesters allegedly threw black ink and thrashed BJP's Abroha MLA Arun Narang and also tore his clothes off in Malout town, here on Saturday.
Farmers call Bharat Bandh on March 26 against new farm laws
Mar 11, 2021, at 02:20 am
Delhi/IBNS: The farmers' unions protesting against the three new farm laws have called a Bahrat Bandh on March 26 to reassert their demand for withdrawal of the legislations.
S Jaishankar says foreign celebrities tweeted in favour of farmers' agitation without knowing much
Feb 07, 2021, at 06:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has taken a dig at foreign celebrities who have tweeted in favour of farmers' protest in India saying that they were ignorant about the matter.
Farmers block roads across India for 3 hrs to protest against new agri laws
Feb 07, 2021, at 04:05 am
Delhi/IBNS: The three hour countrywide blockade of national and state highways on Saturday by farmers' unions against the three new farm laws amid tight security ended peacefully, said media reports.
Agitating farmers demand reinstatement of telecommunication services at protest sites
Feb 06, 2021, at 01:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Thousands of farmers, protesting against the three contentious farm laws, have demanded restoration of phone and internet services at the protest sites, ahead of the countrywide road blockades planned on Saturday in order to intensify their agitation.
'India won't tolerate insult of tricolour, all the culprits will be punished' : Prakash Javadekar
Jan 28, 2021, at 07:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has condemned the violence at the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day against the three contentious farm laws and promised that the culprits will be punished soon.
Farmers suspend march to parliament on Budget day
Jan 28, 2021, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmers protesting the three controversial farm laws have cancelled their march to parliament on Monday, when the government will table the annual budget, after their massive tractor rally descended into violence on Tuesday.
Jan 27, 2021, at 02:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death of a farmer at Delhi's ITO amid violence during today's tractor rally was caused by police firing claimed farmers at the site but a footage of the incident showed the casualty resulted as the victim's tractor rammed into yellow Delhi Police barricades and oveturned.
Farmer's unions reject Govt's proposal to put farm laws on hold for 1-1.5 yrs
Jan 22, 2021, at 05:36 am
New Delhi/UNI: A day after Centre proposed to put the farm laws on hold for a period of one to one-and-a-half years, protesting farmer unions on Thursday rejected the proposal and reiterated their demand for a full repeal of three farm laws.
Farm laws to be put on hold for 1.5 yrs, Centre tells farmers : Report
Jan 21, 2021, at 06:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the 10th round of talks with farmers Wednesday evening, the Centre has decided to shelve three farm laws for one and a half years and inform the Supreme Court in an affidavit, said a media report.
'Farm law panel has no decision making power. Where is the bias?' Supreme Court slams critics
Jan 20, 2021, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The panel formed to break the deadlock between the farmers' union and the government has no power to take decision on legislations, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said while reprimanding the critics of the committee who have been raising questions over its impartiality since its formation last week, said media reports.
10th round of talks between farmers' unions and Centre postponed
Jan 19, 2021, at 07:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The tenth round of talks between the Centre and the agitating farmers have been postponed by one day to January 20, media reports said.
Farmers' agitation would end soon: Anurag Thakur
Jan 17, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Hamirpur (HP)/UNI: Union Minister of state for finance and Corporate affairs, Anurag Thakur on Sunday expressed optimism that the agitation by the farmers on three farm bills would end soon and a final solution would come out which would be acceptable to both parties.
Don't hold pro-farm law events: Home Minister Amit Shah's counsel to Haryana govt
Jan 14, 2021, at 05:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Home Minister Amit Shah has advised the Haryana government against holding any events or outreach programmes in favour of farm laws until further notice, said state's Education Minister Kanwar Pal Gujjar, reported media.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar cancels 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' after agitating farmers vandalise venue
Jan 10, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Karnal/IBNS: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar called off his "Kisan Mahapanchayat" on Sunday, after farmers agitating against the new farm laws ransacked the meeting venue in a village in this district, forcing the state police to use tear gas and water cannons on them, said media reports.
Dec 30, 2020, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Railway minister Piyush Goyal and Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar met Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, a day before the next round of talks between the Centre and the farmers agitating against the three new farm laws, said media reports.
Punjab government is running an anti-farmer policy: Farmers Union
May 25, 2019, at 01:25 pm
Moga, May 25 (UNI): Seven farmer organisations in Punjab, in a meeting held here on Saturday, accused the state government for running an anti-farmer policy and not waiving off farmer loans.