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Congress supporters at a public rally during Kheti Bachao Yatra against the new farm bills, in Kurukshetra. PTI photo

SC seeks Centre's reply on pleas challenging constitutionality of farm...

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, in a hearing conducted via video conferencing, issued notice to the central...

12 Oct 2020 4:26 PM IST

Farmers light candles in support of the Haryana farmers organisations as they announced to protests against three farm laws on the outskirts of Amritsar. PTI photo

Manish Tewari | How farm laws might hurt national security

After the 1965 war the MSP regime and public procurement were introduced in 1966-67 for wheat and later expanded to...

12 Oct 2020 3:22 PM IST

Farmers shout slogans as they arrive to take part in an agitation against the Central government over newly passed farm bills, at Devi Dass Pura village, 20km from Amritsar. PTI photo

MSP will be hiked continuously in coming years: Rajnath

The new laws have come into effect after the passage of three key farm bills in the recently concluded monsoon session...

1 Oct 2020 8:42 PM IST

So far, five rounds of formal talks held between the Centre and the 40 protesting farmers unions have been inconclusive (Image:PTI)

Centre invites 40 farmers' unions for talks tomorrow

Government has used vague and unspecific language, indicating its unwillingness to discuss the full agenda items...

29 Dec 2020 4:47 AM IST

Farmers during their Delhi Chalo protest march against the new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi, Sunday, December 6 (PTI/Manvender Vashist)

Farmers' unions to stage 24-hr relay hunger strike

The farmers' leaders refused to budge and said they would intensify their stir if their demands are not immediately met

21 Dec 2020 10:47 AM IST

Farmers of the Bharatiya Kisan Union shout slogans against the Union government during a farmers protest against three farm bills. (AFP)

President puts his stamp on fast and furious farm bills

Hoping to tap farmer anger, Congress is out to tease more parties out of the NDA

27 Sept 2020 7:44 PM IST

AAP MP Sanjay Singh stages a protest over his suspension from the remaining monsoon session of Parliament over the ruckus created in the Rajya Sabha. (PTI)

Anand K Sahay | Can fury over farm bills trigger a wider stir?

It is clear as day that continuance of MSP runs against the logic of the two laws cleared by Parliament

27 Sept 2020 3:50 PM IST

AAP MP Sanjay Singh and other opposition lawmakers march from Gandhi statue to Ambedkar statue in protest against the recent farm and labour bills, during the Monsoon Session, at Parliament House in New Delhi. PTI photo

Parliament's monsoon session adjourned sine die over COVID threat

The truncated session's highlight was passage of the controversial farm bills, that triggered farmers' agitations across...

24 Sept 2020 12:03 PM IST

Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan meets suspended MPs staging a protest over their suspension from the remaining Monsoon Session of Parliament over the ruckus created in Rajya Sabha, at Parliament House in New Delhi. PTI photo

Suspension of MPs 'fascist': Mamata Banerjee

Rajya Sabha chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said that some members grossly crossed all barriers of all parliamentary decorum...

22 Sept 2020 12:43 PM IST

Members of various farmer organisations protest against the Central Government over agriculture related ordinances, in Patiala. PTI photo

Govt hikes MSP for six rabi crops to woo farmers

Higher MSP will empower farmers and contribute to doubling of their income, tweeted PM Modi

22 Sept 2020 12:29 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PTI photo

Farm bills need of 21st century, mandis and MSP will stay: PM Modi

Modi said he wanted to make it clear that the bills are not against agriculture 'mandis' and they will continue like...

21 Sept 2020 5:11 PM IST

TMC MP Derek OBrien attempts to tear the rule book as ruckus erupts in the Rajya Sabha over agriculture related bills, during the ongoing Monsoon Session, at Parliament House in New Delhi. PTI photo

8 Rajya Sabha members suspended for unruly behaviour over farm bills

The House witnessed five adjournments as the some opposition members continued protests over suspension of members

21 Sept 2020 12:53 PM IST