Page 47 - Farmers' Protest

Farmers seeks police commissioner's nod to protest at Ramlila Maidan

A farmers' union has written to the Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava seeking permission to hold the farmers' agitation at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital

Ready for any alternative to law repeal demand: Agri minister to farmers

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday again appealed to the farmers unions to suggest ways to resolve the deadlock over the agrarian reforms implemented by the Modi government

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.

LIVE: Farmers allege NIA filing cases against those supporting protests

Farmers' protest LIVE updates: Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, are protesting at various border points of Delhi

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

Farm laws will help farmers increase their income manifold: Amit Shah

Amit Shah asserted that the three farm laws enacted by the Centre recently would enable farmers to increase their income manifold, as they will be able to sell their produce anywhere in the country

Supreme Court to hear pleas on farm laws after recusal of member from panel

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday the pleas relating to controversial farm laws and the ongoing farmers' protest at Delhi borders

Punjab's real problem: The loss of its entrepreneurial impulse

Punjab, once India's richest state, has slipped and fallen behind. It needs to get off the paddy-wheat-MSP high and rediscover its entrepreneurial impulse

Best of BS Opinion: Unicorns coming of age, Punjab's real problem & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Govt-farmers meet: 9th round ends with date for 10th round of talks

Unions stuck to their main demand of a complete repeal of the three Acts

UP Congress chief, workers 'detained' during protest against farm laws

UP Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu and several Congress workers were allegedly taken into custody while trying to march towards the Raj Bhawan

LIVE: Govt-farmer unions' meeting inconclusive; next talks on Jan 19

Farmers' protest LIVE updates: The Supreme Court on January 11 had stayed the implementation of the three laws till further orders

Ninth round of talks inconclusive, farmers and govt to meet again on Jan 19

The government has been urging the farmers to end their protest over the laws introduced in September, but the farmers say they will not relent on their demands

Rahul Gandhi leads Congress protest in support of agitating farmers

Gandhi said his party will not relent till the new farm laws are repealed

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 ...

Rahul Gandhi seeks public support for campaign in favour of farmers

Asking people to join the farmers' "satyagraha" against the Modi government, Rahul Gandhi spoke out in support of the ongoing protests and against rising fuel prices in the country

Farm bills have potential to be notable step forward for agri reforms: IMF

"We believe the farm bills do have the potential to represent a significant step forward for agricultural reforms in India," IMF said