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Farmers during their Kisan Mahapanchayat against the central government's three farm reform laws, in Karnal, Sept. 7, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Karnal siege as talks fail, farmers dig in

The police also used water cannons to stop the farmers from marching towards the district’s mini-secretariat

08 Sep 2021 7:09 AM

Farmer's leaders attend 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' over the ongoing farmers' agitation against Centre's farm reform laws, in Muzaffarnagar, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. (PTI/Shahbaz Khan)

Farmers vow to carry on stir till 2024 polls

The leaders made it clear that they will campaign against the BJP in both the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Assembly elections in 2022

06 Sep 2021 2:31 AM

Terming as “somewhat vague” the definition of a “terrorist act” under the stringent UAPA law and warning against its use in a “cavalier manner”, the high court set aside the trial court orders rejecting bail to JNU students Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita and Jamia’s Asif Iqbal Tanha, allowing their appeals and admitting them to regular bail. — PTI

Line between right to protest and terrorist activity blurred: Delhi HC

Court grants bail to three students from JNU, Jamia Millia Islamia

16 Jun 2021 7:24 AM

Modi said the Centre would keep in mind the best interests of students and ensure their health is taken care of and also that their academic interests are not harmed. — Representational Image/PTI

CBSE puts off Class 12 exams

A large number of students, academics and politicians were demanding the cancellation of the board exams due to the growing Covid-19 cases

15 Apr 2021 8:47 AM

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait (Image source: Twitter@RakeshTikatiBKU)

Tikait to take protests all over country

Tractors from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh and other states have already reached Delhi’s borders

10 Feb 2021 4:15 AM

Mr Tikait had recently said that two government representatives had come to meet him, but he had refused to meet them separately. — PTI

Farmers reiterate demand for a law on MSP, repeal of 3 agriculture marketing laws

Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar said protesting unions were ready to hold talks with the government only if it comes through formal channels

09 Feb 2021 2:17 AM

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait (Image source: Twitter@RakeshTikaitBKU)

No 'ghar wapsi' till laws are repealed: Tikait

Government should frame a new legislation to assure the continuation of the minimum support price

07 Feb 2021 6:56 PM

After the mahapanchayat at Baraut in UP’s Baghpat district, two more mahapanchayats are being planned in UP’s Bijnor and Haryana’s Jind districts to mobilise the growing support for the protesting farmers. (Photo:AFP)

Tikait seeks respectable solution to end farm stir

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has called an all-party meeting to show unity with the protesters

01 Feb 2021 4:55 AM

Unlike the last 10 rounds of talks, at Friday’s meeting the two sides could not even reach a decision on the next date as the government also hardened its position saying it is ready to meet once the unions agree to discuss the suspension proposal. (Photo:PTI)

Center to okay only if farmers okay law freeze

After internal consultations, the farmers’ unions decided to reject the offer and stick to their two major demands

23 Jan 2021 2:06 AM

The farmers’ leaders also raised the issue of NIA notices being served to some farmers, alleging it was being done just to harass those supporting the agitation, on which the government representatives said they would look into the matter. (Photo:PTI)

Centre offers to freeze farm laws

Farmer leaders to respond to the offer on Friday after their internal consultations

21 Jan 2021 4:37 AM

The committee members came under sharp criticism by the protesting farmers and the Opposition for publicly supporting the new laws. (Photo:PTI)

Farm reforms much-needed, repeal won’t help: SC panel

The farmers’ unions even made it clear they would not talk to any committee members, after which Mann recused himself from the panel

20 Jan 2021 1:21 AM

At the Singhu border, where the farmers have been protesting for over 50 days, Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav said the farmers will hold the rally and hoist the tricolour on their tractors on Outer Ring Road on Republic Day. (Photo:PTI)

Farmers’ R-Day tractor rally on; Supreme Court hearing today

The rally will be “very peaceful” and there will be “no disruption” of the Republic Day parade, says Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav

18 Jan 2021 4:17 AM

The next round of talks has been scheduled on Tuesday, January 19, the day when the Supreme Court-appointed committee was due to start its consultations with stakeholders to end the impasse. (Photo:PTI)

Farm talks stuck after 9 rounds, next round on January 19

One of the major challenges before the govt is to ensure that the farmers call off their proposed tractor march to Delhi on Republic Day

16 Jan 2021 1:27 AM

In Kerala, about 12,000 ducks have died due to the flu in Alappuzha and Kottayam where bird flu has been declared a state disaster. — DC Image

12 epicentres of bird flu identified in Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh

The Avian Influenza has already hit at least 10 European countries in the last few weeks

07 Jan 2021 1:16 AM

Battling cold weather, unseasonal rain and thunderstorms, the representatives of 41 farmers’ unions held a meeting at Singhu border on Tuesday. — DC Image

PM asks agriculture officials to make changes in farm laws

The Prime Minister has been a strong advocate of the new farm laws but he seems to be keen to end the stalemate with the protesting farmers

06 Jan 2021 11:54 AM

The farmers have threatened to hold a rally on January 26 if their demand for repeal of the three laws and a legal guarantee on the MSP are not met (Image: PTI)

Government-farmers talks inconclusive as unions firm in seeking repeal of laws

The next round of discussions to resolve the deadlock over laws enacted in September last year will be held on January 8

05 Jan 2021 4:30 AM

Farmers leaders during a meeting with Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar (unseen) and Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal (unseen) over the new farm laws, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, Wednesday, December. 30, 2020. (PTI)

Government hopes 7th round of talks will end on positive note today

04 Jan 2021 7:02 AM

Schools have been allowed to conduct the practical examinations on their own for both classes from March 1 and continue till the beginning of the theory papers (Representational Image:AP)

CBSE exams from May 4 to June 10, results by July 15

The exams will be held in the pen-and-paper mode as students will be expected to visit the examination centres to appear for the paper

01 Jan 2021 4:27 AM

Talks deadlocked over repeal of agricultural laws

Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar has assured the farmers’ unions that MSP and the mandi system will continue like before

31 Dec 2020 11:01 AM

Farmers during a protest against the three agri laws at the Ghazipur-Delhi border on Monday. (PTI)

Protesting farmers take a hard stand ahead of next round of talks

The unions have deferred their proposed tractor march till Thursday, so that the rally does not clash with their talks with the government

30 Dec 2020 11:17 AM

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