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Topic: Farmers

Viral video of ‘farmers desecrating tricolour’ not from India, posted by TikTok user in US

A video was live-streamed on TikTok from Sacramento in California on 25 January that shows 'desecration' of the Indian flag and shouting of pro-Khalistan slogans.

Annadata or anarchist? Belligerent TV channels pointed fingers, demanded justice

Reporters questioned men who rode into Delhi on tractors, like cowboys in the wild West, and learnt that some had come for protest tourism and tractor sightseeing.

Tear gas shelling at Delhi borders as farmers break through barricade to begin tractor rally

Farmers were given permission to carry out a tractor rally, in protest against latest farm laws, in Delhi from noon. They have also broken away from the route laid out by police

SC panel will continue work, whether farmers take up govt offer or not, says member

The panel met the first batch of farmers Thursday to seek suggestions and feedback on the laws. Panel member Pramod Joshi says the response was good.

Govt, farmer unions begin 10th round of talks to break deadlock over farm laws

Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar, Commerce and Food Minister Piyush Goyal and MoS Commerce Som Parkash are holding the talks with the representatives of around 40 farmer unions.

Doubling farmers’ income is Modi govt’s biggest priority, says Amit Shah

Speaking at the inauguration of farmer friendly projects in Karnataka, Home Minister Amit Shah says Modi govt increased the budget for farm sector and also MSP on various crops.

Farm laws well-intentioned but Modi govt faltered in communication, Amul MD R.S. Sodhi says

At ThePrint's Off the Cuff, Amul Managing Director Dr Rupinder Singh Sodhi talked about how repealing farm laws now will set a bad precedent for the government.

Talks with farmers must continue, only way forward is through dialogue — MoS Rupala

Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala was responding to a query on whether the meeting between farmers and govt will be held on 15 January after the SC intervention.

Modi govt is answerable to farmers, not the judiciary. SC’s mediation beyond its remit

Protesting farmers didn’t approach the court, neither did the Modi govt. And the SC put the constitutionality of the laws on the back burner.

Easy money, cycle of debt — why Punjab’s farmers can’t get out of the clutches of arhatiyas

PM Modi and experts have talked about eliminating middlemen from agricultural trade, but farmers say this will take away their source of easy loans too.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?