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The health of the farmer in question, Udayavir, whose health started deteriorating rapidly, passed away early on Sunday. (Photo: Representational | File)

UP: Sugarcane farmer dies while protesting over non-payment of dues

Sugarcane farmers have been holding protests against govt for various demands, most significant of which was the lack of...

27 May 2018 6:29 PM IST

Dubbed as the largest farmers protest and congregation in New Delhi, around 35,000 farmers, from across the country, converged at the Parliament Street police station on November 29 after their march was stopped by the administration. (Photo: PTI)

Children want good jobs, refuse farming seeing our plight: protesting...

Farmers from across the country were in Delhi to press for their demands, including debt relief and remunerative prices...

1 Dec 2018 11:41 AM IST

To avoid chaos, protesting farmers were told by their leaders that if they follow discipline and march there is no power that will dare to ignore their issues.

Maharashtra: Meet the men who inspired farmers

Ajit Navale has been instrumental in organising the farmers' agitation for over a year and half in Maharashtra.

19 March 2018 5:40 AM IST

The Kisan Sabha had staged a gherao in CBS Nashik in 2016 and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had accepted the farmers demands.

Maharashtra Kisan Sabha distributes free milk to protest against low...

The farmers' organisation wants milk to be purchased at Rs 27 per litre by dairies, chilling plants.

6 May 2018 6:14 PM IST

Marathwada has seen 155 farmers suicide till March 4 this year.

Farmers' march in Delhi on Sept 5 to 'expose' Modi govt

The website lists the achievements and proposed plans of the Modi government for farmers.

10 Jun 2018 6:01 AM IST

Farmers spill milk on the road during their 10-day protest. (Photo: PTI)

Milk, vegetable supplies to be hit as farmers in 7 states begin 10-day...

Farmer groups have called for 'Gaon bandh' from June 1-10 during which no farm produce would be allowed to be...

1 Jun 2018 2:03 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was happy to see CEOs of many important companies are looking at India with confidence. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Kairana, which powered opposition's 2019 hopes, offers clues for PM...

4 yrs ago, PM Modi's BJP swept UP, winning 73 of 80 seats, as rural poor - swayed by promises of higher crop prices -...

3 Jun 2018 1:38 PM IST

Tikait, the national spokesperson of the BKU and a prominent face of the farmers protest, will begin the tour from March 1. (Photo: PTI)

Rakesh Tikait to tour 5 states in March to drum up support for...

Farmers' meetings will be held in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana

28 Feb 2021 12:47 AM IST

By threatening Twitter officials with jail and publicly contemplating the application of media laws to the social media, the government is putting on public display how spooked, rather than concerned, it is. (Photo: AFP)

Shashidhar Nanjundaiah | Hashtag power: Twitter, govt in fight for...

The social media has two broad roles the organisational and the dialogic, and it is the former that is spooking nervous...

23 Feb 2021 4:48 AM IST

Lies are being spread that farmers will lose their lands owing to the new laws, said Mr.Modi (PTI)

Untapped potential of farm sector can push country out of economic...

The meeting which was held amid the ongoing farmers' protest, did not deliberate on the controversial farm laws

21 Feb 2021 2:18 AM IST

Anita Katyal | BJP for Sourav as Bengal CM; Cong farmer cell has no...

The BJP has apparently put together a copious dossier on Ganguly and his family's business interests in its effort to...

21 Feb 2021 4:52 AM IST

Lies are being spread that farmers will lose their lands owing to the new laws, said Mr.Modi (PTI)

Opposition spreading lies about controversial farm laws: Modi

The BJP leaders have been asked to spend at least 15-20 days 'on the ground' to check the 'flow of misinformations over...

17 Feb 2021 4:58 AM IST