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TopicFarm laws

Topic: farm laws

5 reasons why farmers won the farm laws battle against Modi govt

PM Modi's decision to repeal contentious farm laws is being seen as a historic victory for Samyukta Kisan Morcha, umbrella body of farmers' unions leading the protest.

PM Modi chose party interests in UP and Punjab over farmers, says SC panel member on repeal

Shetkari Sanghatana president Anil J. Ghanwat called the move ‘unfortunate’, adding that the government has closed the doors on agricultural reforms.

In its 2 terms, Modi govt has now repealed 2 contentious legislations before assembly polls

While the land acquisition ordinance was allowed to lapse by the Modi govt ahead of 2015 Bihar polls, the farm laws have been rolled back ahead of assembly polls in 5 states.

Committee will be formed to make MSP for farmers more transparent & effective, says PM Modi

Modi said the committee will also take decisions on promoting zero budgeting-based agriculture, evolving crop patterns as per the changing needs of India.

PM Modi has shown remarkable statesmanship, says Amit Shah on farm laws’ repeal

Welcoming the move, Home Minister Amit Shah said the central government will keep serving farmers and supporting them in their endeavours.

Victory of longest peaceful struggle, Punjab CM says on repeal of 3 ‘black’ farm laws

The Modi government Friday announced the decision to repeal all three farm laws, which the farmers had been protesting against for the past year.

Farm laws repeal will lead to long-term loss for farmers, says RSS-affiliated union BKS

BKS organising secretary Dinesh Kulkarni also says Modi govt’s decision to withdraw the farm laws is ‘correct’ to avoid ‘unnecessary controversy’.

SC’s order on stake sale in HZL confusing. Privatisation has worked well in past

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3 contentious farm laws to be repealed, PM Modi says couldn’t explain reforms to some farmers

In an address to the nation on Gurupurab, the PM apologised to protesting farmers that his government couldn’t convince them about the reforms.

Farmer found hanging at Singhu was ‘distressed at govt response & Lakhimpur Kheri incident’

Gurpreet Singh, 45, was a resident of Roorkee village in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib. He was supposed to return home Wednesday to attend his niece's wedding.

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Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

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.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

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.