Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Punjab Government has formally rejected the Centre’s draft policy on agricultural marketing, asserting that it is an attempt to bring back the “contentious” provisions of the three farms laws repealed in 2021 after a year-long protest by farmers. The State Government noted that since agriculture … Read more
Last Updated:January 03, 2025, 20:41 IST The meeting comes amid ongoing protests by farmers at the Punjab-Haryana border in Khanauri Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday met former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. Several AAP leaders, including Sanjay Singh, were also present … Read more
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk met farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Saturday at the Khanauri border protest site, where farmers are demonstrating for their demands. Dallewal, aged 70, has been on an indefinite hunger strike at the Khanauri border since November 26.Wangchuk said his visit was to convey “good wishes and warm support … Read more
Chandigarh: Farmers are set to resume their ‘Delhi Chalo’ foot march on Saturday, pressing for the fulfilment of their long-pending demands, including a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops and loan waivers. The march will involve a group of 101 farmers heading towards the national Capital as part of the ongoing … Read more
Shambhu Border (Punjab), December 08 (ANI): In a symbolic gesture, police sprinkled flower petals on farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border as they began their ‘Dilli Chalo’ march towards the national capital on December 8. Show more Show less Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the … Read more
Shambhu Border (Punjab), December 08 (ANI): Farmers gathered at Shambhu Border with several demands including legal guarantee of MSP. Security forces have been deployed in large numbers to maintain law and order situation. Meanwhile, protesters also came prepared with protective gears and flags to continue protest. Protesters can be seen wearing protective glasses and holding … Read more
Against the backdrop of the farmers holding protests at the border of the national capital, Opposition members pressed for meeting their demands by shouting slogans and staging a walkout in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. They cited Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar’s remarks on the need for the government to act on this issue while raising their … Read more
Last Updated: September 15, 2024, 23:08 IST The next Mahapanchayat will be held on September 22 in Pipli, Kurukshetra. (File image/PTI) A large number of farmers from Haryana, Punjab and other states attended the Mahapanchayat held under the aegis of the Bharatiya Kisan Naujawan Union. In the Kisan Mahapanchayat held at Uchana in Haryana’s Jind … Read more
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday slammed BJP MP Kangana Ranaut over her remarks on farmers’ protests and said that the words were “deliberate” and was the “BJP’s script.” “This is the BJP’s script, which is being read out by an actress as dialogue on the instructions of a top director. When an … Read more
Every spring in Grinnell, Iowa, farmers purchase seeds and fertiliser for their summer crops. It is also a time when farmers frequently seek advice and discuss strategies to maximise their corn and soybean harvests. However, beneath this seemingly routine activity lies a troubling reality: a growing problem of untreated anxiety and depression among farmers, leading … Read more
