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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicFarm laws

Topic: farm laws

‘No plans’ for contract farming — Reliance says it supports farmers’ demand for fair price

Reliance Jio to move Punjab & Haryana HC. In a statement, Reliance also said it has sought urgent intervention of govt authorities to bring a stop to vandalism by miscreants.

Modi govt should leave arrogance of power, withdraw farm laws unconditionally — Sonia Gandhi

In a statement in Hindi, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi said withdrawing the laws will be 'rajdharma' and a true tribute to the farmers who have lost their lives.

Protesting farmers warn of ‘firm steps’ if govt fails to meet demands in 4 January meet

After sixth round of negotiations Wednesday, Centre and farm unions reach some consensus but remain deadlocked over demand to repeal the 3 laws and a legal guarantee for MSP.

Kerala Assembly passes resolution against Centre’s farm laws

O Rajagopal, the only BJP member in the assembly, raised objections against some references in the resolution but did not object to it.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan moves resolution against Centre’s farm laws in Assembly

CM Vijayan said legislative assemblies have the moral responsibility to take a serious view when people have anxieties about certain laws that affect their lives.

India Today talks to Panagariya & Banerjee on farm laws, Republic Bharat on ‘gumrah gang’

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Govt agrees to 2 of farmers’ 4 demands after round 6 of talks, but won’t repeal farm laws 

Govt has agreed to exclude farmers from penal provisions of the Air Quality Management ordinance and to not pursue the draft Electricity Bill 2020. 

Article 370, farm laws, NEP — Modi govt plans booklet to showcase major reforms since 2014

The PIB and the Bureau of Outreach Communication will compile the key reforms sent across by ministries & departments, and then print the booklet after finalising its format. 

New farm bills will allow Indian farmers to reach out to Walmart, Amazon, says US trade body

In interview with ThePrint, Mukesh Aghi, President & CEO of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), says the Quad can become an economic zone to counter RCEP.

Why the farmers’ protest is led by Sikhs of Punjab

The Khalistan movement in the 1980s may have limited support for Punjab’s Sikhs in the battle with the Indira Gandhi govt. But in Modi govt's farm laws, they have a worthy cause.

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.