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Saturday, May 4, 2024
TopicFarm laws

Topic: farm laws

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.

After a year of silence, Navjot Singh Sidhu back in limelight with attack on farm Acts

Since his resignation from the Punjab cabinet last June over differences with CM Amarinder Singh, Amritsar East MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu had been keeping a low profile.

Punjab farmers will now protest against new farm laws at Reliance outlets, Adani silos

Protests like rail roko will be intensified, while a committee has been formed to coordinate with singers & actors supporting the farmers’ agitation.

Amarinder vows to fight ‘malicious, anti-national’ farm laws through agitation, legal action

Punjab CM says he’ll do anything to protect farmers from Modi govt’s ‘nefarious designs’, says Pakistan could take advantage if there’s unrest in border state.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.