India needs to reduce the strategic importance of fertilisers through a bold agricultural policyGlobal events like the West Asia conflict and El Nino threaten governments. Rising fertilizer prices create a fiscal and political crisis f...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Centre sends fresh proposal; SKM says reached consensus, to meet Thursday to decide on calling off stirThe SKM has also formed a five-member panel for a dialogue with the Centre regarding pending demands of farmers including legal guarantee o...
08 Dec, 2021, 10.19 PM IST
The strife around India's farm laws was a necessary short-term pain for long-term gainsTo further substantiate, an equal number of NDA voters and opposition voters deemed the repeal of farm laws to be the right step. Only 21% ...
06 Dec, 2021, 11.35 PM IST
Parliament repeals farm laws without debateThe bill, which removes the three farm laws, was moved for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha by agriculture minister Narendra Sing...
29 Nov, 2021, 11.54 PM IST
Bill to repeal three farm laws passed by Lok SabhaThe bill was introduced by agriculture minister Narendra Tomar amid din as opposition members demanded discussion on the bill.
29 Nov, 2021, 01.50 PM IST
Cabinet approves bill to repeal three farm laws; bill to be tabled in Parliament in winter sessionThe new bill will now be introduced in the Lok Sabha for passage in the upcoming Winter session of Parliament beginning November 29.
24 Nov, 2021, 05.25 PM IST
Repealing three farm laws shows Modi government's sensitivity: K'taka CM BommaiKarnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to repeal the three contentious farms laws showed hi...
19 Nov, 2021, 12.09 PM IST
Victory of farmers: Jayant Chaudhary after Centre's farm laws repeal decisionThe victory of farmers is the victory of the country, Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary said on Friday after Prime Minister Narendra...
19 Nov, 2021, 11.45 AM IST
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri accuses Congress of 'instigating' protests over farm lawsA section of the farmers has been protesting against three farm laws, demanding repeal of the farm laws. The government has ruled out any s...
18 Dec, 2020, 03.53 PM IST
Farmers protest: Blockade on borders but movement in capitalThe farmers’ group instead demanded a wider consultation with other unions and associations of agriculturists following which the Union min...
02 Dec, 2020, 07.15 AM IST
View: The clamour…and silence…over MSP in the Farm BillsThe MSP system, in place since the mid-1960s, was part of the country’s drive to reduce dependence on food imports. It was an integral part...
06 Oct, 2020, 05.25 PM IST
Farm bills: Farmers in Punjab block rail tracks for indefinite periodA total of 31 farmers' bodies had joined hands to intensify the agitation and they had announced to block rail tracks from October 1 for an...
01 Oct, 2020, 03.04 PM IST
Farmers begin protest in Punjab, Haryana over contentious farm billsAs many as 31 farmer organisations, under ageis of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) have joined hands for the complete shutdown of Punjab.
25 Sep, 2020, 11.19 AM IST
Centre should have taken farmers into confidence before taking decision on farm bills: MayawatiAmidst protests over farm bills, BSP president Mayawati on Thursday said it would have been better if the Centre had taken the decision on ...
24 Sep, 2020, 01.08 PM IST
Opposition parties conduct silent protest march in Parliament over farm BillsMembers of the Congress, Trinamool Congress, CPI, CPI-M, DMK, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Samajwadi Party and the NC...
23 Sep, 2020, 02.16 PM IST
Farmers’ outfits continue protest in Bengaluru; yet to take a call on supporting Bharat BandhTwenty nine farm and labour outfits that have continued their protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Tuesday, are yet to decide on support...
22 Sep, 2020, 09.29 PM IST
Farmers protest against farm bills in HaryanaThe farmers started to gather at various places in the state amid elaborate security arrangements which have been made to ensure that the e...
20 Sep, 2020, 01.07 PM IST