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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
TopicFarm laws

Topic: farm laws

Punjab farmers accept Modi govt’s offer to talk, but cracks emerge in their unity

Seven leaders will represent farmer bodies’ conglomerate AIKSCC in Wednesday’s talks with Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agarwal.

Kangana Ranaut booked by Karnataka police over tweet on farmers protesting farm laws

People who spread rumours about CAA that caused riots are the same people who are now spreading misinformation about farmers bill & causing terror in the nation, Ranaut tweeted.

Complete rollback of farm laws is non-negotiable, says Arvind Kejriwal at AAP protest

While addressing his party workers from Punjab at the Jantar Mantar agitation, the Delhi chief minister said AAP has a very clear stance on the farm laws.

SC issues notice to Modi govt on new farm laws, petitions call them ‘unconstitutional’

The court was virtually hearing two petitions filed by Chhattisgarh Kisan Congress’ Rakesh Vaishnav and DMK MP Tiruchi Siva. Next hearing is in 4 weeks.

SAD chief requests PM Modi to meet farmers’ bodies to discuss issue of the farm laws

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said not only farmers but farm labour, arhatiya (commission agents), mandi labour among others will be hit by the new legislations.

Not all farmers are against Modi’s new farm laws, this group in Maharashtra is celebrating

Farmers associated with Shetkari Sanghatana, founded by economist Sharad Joshi in 1978, believe the laws are a step closer to their demand — freedom of access to markets.

Punjab’s protesting farmers reject Centre’s offer to meet, say withdraw farm acts first

Farmer bodies say they’ll further intensify stir after rejecting Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agarwal’s invite for a meeting at Delhi’s Krishi Bhawan.

Haryana Police use water cannons to disperse farmers protesting against farm laws in Sirsa

Similar protests against the farm legislations have been witnessed in various parts of the country including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Odisha.

‘Entire country being pushed, no big deal if I got pushed too by UP Police’ — Rahul Gandhi

At a press conference in Patiala, Rahul Gandhi questioned the media’s ‘silence’ on China, and spoke about his showdown with UP Police.

Rahul Gandhi says PM Modi is trying to ‘finish farmers with laws meant to snatch freedom’

Rahul Gandhi also brought up the issue of China and claimed that it had 'dared to enter India and kill our soldiers' as Modi has 'weakened' the country.

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Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.