Malkangiri (Odisha), March 25 Normal life was disrupted in Malkangiri district of Odisha on Wednesday due to a 12-hour bandh called by the Congress over various issues, including those related to paddy procurement and shortages in LPG supply.Commercial establishments, educational institutions...
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Chennai, March 23. Growing anger over low paddy procurement prices has put the Minimum Support Price (MSP) at the center of the political discourse in Tamil Nadu, with farmers in the Cauvery delta region indicating that their voting choices in the upcoming Assembly elections will depend on firm...
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New Delhi, March 18 A Congress MP from Punjab demanded a special package of ₹50,000 crore for the state's farmers, whom he described as being in "dire straits."During the debate on demands for grants under the Ministry of Agriculture, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, who is also the president of...
Kolkata, March 14 The TMC on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of creating a "false narrative" about employment and the overall situation in West Bengal during his rally at Brigade Parade Ground, alleging that he was acting more like a BJP campaigner than the Prime Minister.TMC MP...
New Delhi, February 27 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday said it will mobilize the masses against several "anti-people" policy decisions of the Union government, and a rally will be held at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on March 24.Addressing a press conference here following a meeting...
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Mumbai, February 27 Maharashtra Minister Jaykumar Rawal said on Friday that the process to clear pending dues for onion procurement is underway, acknowledging that delays in payments had triggered farmer protests in Nashik earlier this year.In a written reply at the legislative assembly...
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New Delhi, February 27 The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) announced two nationwide campaigns on Thursday to pressure state governments to oppose the proposed India-US trade deal, demand the dismissal of Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, and push for amendments to the GST law to "restore fiscal...
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New Delhi, February 26 The Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced on Thursday the launch of two nationwide campaigns to pressure state governments to oppose the proposed India-US trade deal, seeking the dismissal of Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and pushing for amendments to the GST law to...
Kurukshetra/New Delhi, February 24 The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) declared a nationwide agitation against the proposed India-US trade agreement and other key policy issues on Tuesday, announcing that it would hold a "farmer-worker Parliament" at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on March 9, when the...
Kurukshetra, February 24 The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) announced a nationwide agitation against the proposed India-US trade agreement and other key policy issues on Tuesday, stating that protests would continue until the Centre accepts farmers' demands.The decision was taken at the SKM...
On Tuesday, the Congress strongly condemned the arrest of its youth wing president Uday Bhanu Chib and other members of the outfit, with former party chief Rahul Gandhi alleging that the action was reflective of "dictatorial tendencies and cowardice".The opposition party also alleged that...
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New Delhi, February 24 – Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera launched a sharp attack on the Centre on Tuesday over the interim India-US trade framework, alleging that the agreement severely harms Indian farmers by opening the door to cheaper agricultural imports from America. He claimed that even...
Bhubaneswar, February 20 – The Odisha Legislative Assembly continued to witness a massive uproar by members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress party on the fourth day of the crucial Budget Session, over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement and other farmer-related issues in the...
Gandhinagar, February 19 – AAP MLA Hemant Khava drove a tractor to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Thursday to protest against the state government’s budget for 2026-27, alleging that it discriminates against villages and farmers.Khava, who represents Jamjodhpur, arrived at the Assembly...
New Delhi, February 14 – The proposed India-US trade agreement would be a "death sentence" for Indian farmers and will be opposed "from the streets to Parliament," RJD MP Sudhakar Singh said, alleging that the Centre is moving forward with the agreement without consulting farmer organizations...
Chennai, February 12 Workers staged protests in various parts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday as part of the nationwide general strike against the central government's alleged anti-labor and anti-farmer policies.Operations at the ports of Thoothukudi and Chennai were severely affected by the...
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New Delhi, February 12 Normal life remained largely unaffected by the nationwide strike called by a joint forum of central trade unions on Thursday, protesting against the alleged "anti-worker, anti-farmer, and anti-national policies of the central government."Reports indicated a mixed...
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu), February 12 Workers staged protests in various parts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday as part of the nationwide general strike against the central government's alleged anti-labor and anti-farmer policies. Operations at the ports of Thoothukudi and Chennai were significantly...
New Delhi, February 12 Employees and workers associated with a joint forum of central trade unions observed a day-long strike on Thursday to demonstrate their "resistance to anti-worker, anti-farmer, and anti-national policies that favor corporations, promoted by the central government".The...
Chandigarh, February 11 The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab announced its support for the nationwide strike called on February 12 by central trade unions and farmer bodies.In a statement here, the AAP condemned the BJP-led Union government's "anti-worker labor policies and anti-farmer...