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Thursday, July 24, 2025
TopicFarm laws

Topic: farm laws

Bharatiya Kisan Union faction moves SC against new farm laws

The Bhartiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) says the new laws laws will make farmers vulnerable to corporate greed & pave way for 'cartelisation and commercialisation of agriculture.

Farmers adopt advanced tech, raise productivity when they have mobile phones: Study

Researchers looked at data from two programmes launched by the Indian government in mid-2000s to find a positive impact from increased access to information.

How Modi govt can avoid another farmers’ protest-like crisis — consult better before reforming

When changes are introduced through consultation & engagement, people can get used to new ideas without friction. Bad ones can be dumped; good ones made better.

Centre trying to force farm laws like it imposed demonetisation, GST, says Sukhbir Badal

The SAD chief also hit out at the central government for allegedly trying to project the protesting farmers as 'anti-national' and demanded that the Centre repeal the new farm laws.

Farmers threaten to resume rail roko, say will take it nationwide as stalemate continues

Farmer leaders say they had set today as deadline for govt to repeal the 3 farms laws, threaten to also block toll plazas across country.  

Farmers should consider proposal, govt ready for talks, says Agriculture Minister Tomar

Farmers' unions Wednesday rejected the govt proposal of a 'written assurance' that the existing Minimum Support Price regime for procurement will continue.

Modi govt gave an unwanted gift to farmers. Now it can’t even handle rejection

The farmers can only repeat what they have been saying all along: since we do not agree with the intent of these laws, we cannot possibly agree to amendments.

From debt to unemployment, Punjab’s entire economy needs reform, not just agriculture

The bread basket of India, Punjab was the richest state in the country for decades before it began falling behind several states.

Centre responsible for prolonging protest, not farmers, says Bharatiya Kisan Union faction

BKU (Bhanu) leader Rajeev Nagar said the govt knows the demands of farmers. He said the govt can address their concerns and 'we will be gone'.

Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi meet President over farm laws, push for repeal

Rahul Gandhi, who was part of a five-member delegation of Opposition leaders, said they informed President Ram Nath Kovind that it was critical the farm laws are taken back

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Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.