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Saturday, April 27, 2024
TopicFarmer's protest

Topic: farmer's protest

Farmers in Haryana begin protest against Centre’s farm bills

The Bharatiya Kisan Union's Haryana unit, supported by some other farmer outfits, is holding a statewide protest against during which protesters will block roads from 12pm to 3pm.

Why farmers are still having to protest for their right to sow GM seeds, even in a pandemic

This month marks the third year of farmers' ‘civil disobedience movement' demanding the right to sow Genetically Modified (GM) seeds.

Deep-rooted farmer issues and brand new GDP data

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Tikait calls an end to farmers protest but says will teach Centre a lesson if demands not met

He said the protest achieved its goals, which was to highlight the many difficulties farmers face.

Maharashtra govt committee to meet protesting farmers, promises ‘time-bound’ solution

The opposition raised the issue in the house Monday, while the BJP’s bitter ally Shiv Sena slammed the government in an editorial in Saamana.

On Camera

Congress can’t deny Modi’s charge of Muslim quota. Karnataka & 2009 manifesto are proof

The issue of the Muslim quota has the potential to polarise SCs, STs, and OBCs along religious lines in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It benefits the BJP.

A scrap revolution for recyclists, it’s an opportunity too good to waste

Recycling 'energy-transition metals' - or metals from batteries, electric vehicles and renewable-energy products offers abundant growth potential.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

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.