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Now that the three laws are going to be repealed, this report can play an educational role, says Anil Ghanwat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

Repeal of farm laws: A setback or a step in the right direction?

PM Modi announced scrapping of the controversial farm laws after persistent protests. The govt failed to onboard a section of farmers and caved in to political pressure. Let's analyse what comes next

SKM to hold meeting on Nov 27 to decide on ongoing farmers' protests

SKM said it will hold a meeting on November 27 to decide the future course of action regarding the ongoing protest against farm laws.

SKM sends letter to PM Narendra Modi, lists six demands

This comes after the SKM, the main group spearheading the year-long agitation, decided to meet again on November 27 to chalk out a future course of action

Farm laws: Farmers head to Lucknow for Monday's Kisan Mahapanchayat

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha will hold a mahapanchayat in Lucknow to press for law guaranteeing MSP and the sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, whose son is an accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

Future of farms

Govt must keep pushing farm reforms

People doubtful whether farm laws will actually be repealed: Digvijaya

Digvijaya Singh said people are doubtful about whether the three contentious farm laws will actually be repealed or not as several BJP leaders claim that these legislations will be brought back soon