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Kerala Assembly passes resolution against farm laws, wants them scrapped

The Kerala Assembly unanimously passed a resolution demanding the scrapping of the three contentious central farm laws

Gehlot slams Centre, says farmers forced to welcome New Year out on roads

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot slammed the BJP-led government for not resolving the issue of agitating farmers and said that farmers are forced to welcome New Year out on roads

Centre okays logistics hub in UP, industrial corridor nodes in the South

The proposals have a total estimated cost of Rs 7,725 crore and an employment generation potential of over 280,000

Govt extends soft-loans for ethanol to non-sugarcane-based distilleries

Move will cost govt Rs 4,573 cr, is a step forward in broader plan to achieve 20 per cent blending with petrol by 2030

Opposition alleging of misuse of central agencies to hide weakness: Rajnath

Rajnath Singh on Wednesday rejected allegations by opposition parties of victimisation by central agencies and said "such baseless allegations should not be levelled to hide one's own weakness".

Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt for rising unemployment, inflation in India

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government for rising unemployment in the country, inflation, and attack on farmers

Chaos, uneasy peace: 2020, a year of protests and politics amid Covid-19

This year was bookended by protests-anti-CAA demonstrations in the beginning and farmer agitation at the end. A violent standoff with China also kept the nation on edge

Imperative to counter a false narrative

The laws specifically provide layers of protection to our farmers, giving them legal safeguards to counter any unwarranted claims of corporations

Israel's sales pitch to India: Our artillery gun to support 'Make in India'

Business Standard has reviewed the letter, which was signed last Tuesday by Brigadier General Yair Kulas, director of Sibat - the Israeli defence ministry agency in charge of defence exports

Govt invites farmers for talks on Wed, says it has 'open mind' on demands

The agriculture ministry has invited representatives of more than a dozen unions for the meeting at 2 p.m. in Vigyan Bhawan

LIVE: Listen to our 'Mann ki Baat' too, protesting farmers tell PM Modi

Farmers Protest LIVE updates: Unions say they would join talks but want the government to provide legal guarantee for procurement of crops at the Minimum Support Price.

Stop defaming farmers, hold talks on ways to repeal: Badal to Centre

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said the Centre should stop defaming farmers and hold talks with them on ways to repeal its contentious agriculture laws.

Farmer unions defer call on Centre's fresh talks offer; Tomar still hopeful

Farmer leaders from across India to meet on Wednesday, decide on govt's talk offer; moves being made to dissuade Boris Johnson from attending R-Day as chief guest

Govt writes to farmer unions inviting them for next round of talks

In a letter to 40 union leaders, Union Agriculture Ministry Joint Secretary Vivek Aggarwal said the Centre is making all efforts with 'an open heart' to find an appropriate solution

Centre's new ethanol policy aims at protecting farmers: Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari said the Union government is very well aware of the plight of the sugarcane and paddy growers

Bold reforms have ensured steady FDI flow even during pandemic: FM

Says govt initiated big reforms in agriculture and labour codes

Quiet mediator: Tomar now in the driver's seat amid farmers' protest

Tomar is a mild-mannered man. Never in his life has he been pitchforked into the kind of controversy in which he finds himself

Unable to bear 'farmers' plight', Sikh cleric shoots himself dead

The deceased was rushed to a hospital in Panipat where doctors declared him brought dead

Single window system for approvals likely from March: Piyush Goyal

Goyal said government policies are towards easing compliance requirements of the industry and making everything digital and online

Govt says no winter session due to Covid, plans Budget session early in Jan

The government has conveyed the decision to the opposition