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Will pass resolution or Bill in Assembly to counter farm laws: Amarinder

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said his government would pass either a resolution or a Bill in the state assembly to counter the dangerous impact of the three farm laws of the Centre

Only middlemen, not farmers, in Punjab against farm laws: Union Minister

It is only agents or middlemen in agricultural marketyards in Punjab who are agitating against the new farm laws as they tend to lose crores of rupees as commission, not farmers, G Kishan Reddy said

Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh extends rail roko agitation in Punjab till Oct 8

KSMC has again extended 'rail roko' agitation in Punjab against recently enacted farm laws till October 8

Govt buys 573,000 tons of paddy at MSP in last 8 days from Punjab, Haryana

Paddy worth Rs 1,082.46 crore has been purchased at MSP from 41,084 farmers so far, it said

Rahul Gandhi to kick start 'Kheti Bachao Yatra' today from Punjab

A series of mass programmes have been planned which will begin from Punjab and will reach Delhi later

Rail roko: Punjab farmers' protest against new farm laws continues

Punjab farmers' protest against the Centre's new farm laws continued on Saturday as they squatted on rail tracks for an indefinite period. The agitating farmers raised slogans against the government and said that the stir will go on till their demand for revoking the new laws was not accepted. A total of 31 farmers' bodies have joined hands to step up their agitation.They had announced to block rail tracks from October 1 for an indefinite period. Farmers have blocked rail tracks at many places including Dhablan (Patiala), Sunam (Sangrur), Budhlada (Mansa), Gidderbaha (Muktsar), Barnala, Bathinda, Faridkot, Gurdaspur, Rupnagar, Phillaur, Samrala and Moga. Farmers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee have been squatting at rail tracks in Amritsar and Ferozepur since September 24. According to Krantikari Kisan Union president Darshan Pal, besides blocking rail tracks at 33 places, farmers have also staged sit-ins outside 24 petrol pumps, nine toll plazas, four ..

Punjab: Daily monitoring of Covid patients in home isolation from Friday

Asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients in home isolation will be monitored in Punjab from Friday with the govt engaging a consortium of professional home health cos for their regular monitoring

Farm bills: Farmers in Punjab block rail tracks for indefinite period

Intensifying their protests against the new farm laws, farmers in Punjab blocked rail tracks at many places in the state for an indefinite period as part of their 'rail roko' agitation

Punjab to waive partial annual licence fee for bars, marriage palaces

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday gave nod for waiver of annual licence fee for bars, marriage palaces, hotels and restaurants for 2020-21 proportionately for April to September

Farmers continue 'rail roko' agitation in Punjab against farm sector laws

Farmers protesting against three recently enacted agriculture laws continued their 'rail roko' stir in Punjab for the seventh day on Wednesday

Over 16,400 tonnes paddy procured at MSP from Punjab, Haryana: Govt

Centre on Tuesday said 16,420 tonnes of paddy worth Rs 31 crore has been procured at MSP in the last 72 hours from farmers in Punjab and Haryana, while procurement has just commenced in other states

Will fight against farm laws on all fronts: Punjab CM to farmer unions

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh extended his government's full support to the agitating farmers and assured them of all possible legal and other steps to fight the "draconian new farm laws"

Amarinder Singh's sit-in protest at Khatkar Kalaan is shameful: Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday termed the sit-in protest at Khatkar Kalaan by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh as "shameful political nautanki" and alleged that "Singh's claim of farmers' struggle in Punjab turning violent" is a "ploy to weaken the peaceful movement.""Pb CM's dharna at Khatkar Kalaan, known for Shaheed Bhagat Singh memorial, is shameful political nautanki. Utter disrespect! These were the very people Shaheed-e-Azam opposed when he was alive. Do Amarinder and company share any part of his ideology? They are only exploiting sentiments," Badal said in a tweet attaching a picture of his address to workers."Pb CM's claim of farmers' struggle in Punjab turning violent is a ploy to weaken the peaceful movement. I urge Punjab unit of #BJP, all political parties & organisations to join hands & save our farmers. Agri economy needs a boost & SAD will follow any effort in this direction," he added.Badal demanded that ..

Farooq Abdullah calls up Sukhbir Badal, hails his stand against farm bills

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference stalwart Dr Farooq Abdullah on Sunday hailed the stand taken by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on the issue of farmers

Due to early arrival paddy procurement to commence in Punjab from today

The state government has directed to lift the procured crop within 48-hours

Stubble burning continues in Amritsar as alternative methods are expensive

Stubble burning in Amritsar has taken place unusually early this year, due to an early Kharif harvest

Punjab: Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee continues 'rail roko' agitation

Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee continued their 'rail roko' agitation in Amritsar here, in protest against the farm Bills, recently passed in Parliament

Punjab bandh: Farmers begin protest in Punjab, Haryana over farm bills

As many as 31 farmer organisations, under aegis of the Bharatiya Kisan Union have joined hands for the complete shutdown of Punjab

Punjab CM appeals to farmers to maintain law and order during Bharat Bandh

Amarinder Singh, appealed to the farmers to strictly maintain law and order, and adhere to all Covid-19 safety protocols, during Bharat Bandh against the Agriculture Bills scheduled for Friday

Farm Bills: 'Rail roko' protest starts in Punjab, train services suspended

Twenty trains have been partially cancelled and five short terminated till September 26 as protesters blocked rail tracks at various places, including Amritsar, Ferozepur, Sangrur, Barnala, Mansa