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Farmers vacate Delhi borders after ending year-long anti-farm laws protests

After farmers suspended their agitation against the three farm laws, they have started vacating Delhi borders where they have been stationed for more than a year

Govt says no farmer died due to police action during farmers' protests

The Union government on Friday said that no farmer died due to police action during the year-long protests by farmers. Various farmer groups were protesting against three new farm laws, which have now been scrapped. The year-long protest at the Delhi borders was suspended by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Thursday after the Union government accepted their key pending demands, including withdrawal of police cases against the protesters and on Minimum Support Price (MSP). In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said, "the subject of compensation, etc. to the families of the deceased farmers in the farmers movement is with the concerned state governments". "No farmer died as a result of police action during the farmers' agitation," he said. Tomar was responding to a joint question by Congress leader Dhiraj Prasad Sahu and AAP leader Sanjay Singh. The members had asked whether the government is planning to provide or made any ...

Farmers hold 'havan' at Ghazipur to pray for victims of chopper crash

A Mi-17V5 helicopter carrying Gen Rawat, his wife and 11 other defence personnel crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday

Pack up: Long day for farmers at Singhu as they dismantle a makeshift town

Ladders, tarpaulin, poles and ropes lay scattered at the Singhu border protest site on Friday as farmers dismantled tents, bundled up their belongings and loaded them onto trucks

Year-long farmers' stir against three acts finally comes to an end

The SKM leaders said in a press conference that protest sites across the country will start winding up on Dec 11 after holding a victory rally to mark the occasion

Villages in Punjab to honour farmers upon their return from protest sites

Many villages in Punjab are making preparations to welcome and honour farmers who will be returning to their homes after a year-long agitation against the Centre's three agriculture laws

Farmers suspend agitation, to start vacating Delhi border from Dec 11

Farmer leaders said that they will again meet on January 15 to see if the government has fulfilled their demands

Info on farmers deaths maintained by state govts: Centre in Parliament

The government on Wednesday told Parliament that information related to number of farmers who died during the protest at Delhi borders since last year is maintained by "respective state governments"

We are progressing towards resolution: Farmer leaders after SKM meeting

A five-member committee constituted by the SKM for dialogue with the government on the protesting farmers' remaining demands on Wednesday said farm unions are hopeful

SKM meeting underway over govt's fresh proposal on farmers' pending demands

A five-member committee constituted by SKM is deliberating upon government's fresh proposal on farmers' remaining demands in its meeting being held at in central Delhi on Wednesday.

SC defers hearing on plea against road blockade by protesting farmers

"In view of certain recent developments, it is jointly requested that the matter may be deferred. List on January 11, 2022," the bench said.

'Farmer unions reach consensus on future of stir, announcement tomorrow'

'Nearly all demands raised by us have been met.... Letter (from government with assurances on farmers' demands) has been received,' says farmer leader Kulwant Singh Sandhu

Farmers meet at Singhu border, get draft copy from Centre on 6 demands

The Centre sent the agitating farmers a draft copy regarding their demands, which were discussed in a meeting

Protesting farmers likely to take decision on further action today

Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an aegis of farmers' union, is likely to take action on the ongoing farmers' agitation on Saturday

Farmers' union to meet on Saturday to decide on future course of agitation

A crucial meeting of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will be held at the Singhu border on Saturday to decide on the future course of the agitation.

Farmers waiting to hear from govt, demands must be fulfilled: SKM

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha said that the stand-off between farmers and the government continues

Best of BS Opinion: Indigenisation costs in defence, reforming MSP and more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday

Subsidies to farmers go up in smoke as stubble burning continues

As many as 71,024 farm fires were recorded till November 22 compared to 76,501 during the same period last year

Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu lead to major losses for state cotton farmers

Heavy and incessant rains and water-logging have led to huge losses for cotton farmers of Tamil Nadu, especially those in Tiruchi district, which is considered the hub of the crop in the state.

Rakesh Tikait denies farmers want to return home after laws repealed

Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said that the farmers will continue their agitation and will not return home until all their demands are met.