Supreme Court steps in as farmer leader Dallewal's fast-unto-death enters Day 18Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's hunger strike enters its 17th day. His health is critical. The Supreme Court urges dialogue be...
13 Dec, 2024, 01.17 PM IST
More than 400 farmer outfits to take part in 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' in Delhi on March 14: SKMOver 400 farmer outfits will participate in a Kisan Mahapanchayat in Delhi to press the Centre to accept their demands, including a law on ...
02 Mar, 2024, 08.53 PM IST
Farmers' Protest: Samyukta Kisan Morcha to hold meetingFarmers' Protest: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) are spearheading the "Delhi Chalo" march to ...
22 Feb, 2024, 12.38 PM IST
Farmers Delhi Chalo protest updates: Tight security at Delhi borders, Haryana issues traffic advisory, suspends mobile internet, seals Punjab borderMultiple farmer organizations have announced a 'Delhi Chalo' march scheduled for February 13, to press for their demands. Haryana has suspe...
12 Feb, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
We are unnecessarily being targeted, defamed for Delhi air pollution, say Punjab farmersPunjab farm leaders have asserted that industries, vehicles, and construction contribute more than stubble burning are responsible for Delh...
07 Nov, 2023, 02.54 PM IST
SKM to hold demonstration in Delhi in March demanding legal guarantee for MSPThe Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of various farmer unions, will hold a demonstration in Delhi in March in support of its various...
26 Jan, 2023, 09.13 PM IST
33 Punjab farm unions to take part in Raj Bhavan march on SaturdaySenior leaders of the SKM, a body of farmers' unions that spearheaded the agitation against the new agri laws that were repealed by the Uni...
25 Nov, 2022, 06.40 PM IST
Ban on wheat exports 'anti-farmer' move, say Punjab farmers' unionsThe Union government has banned wheat exports in a bid to check high prices amid concerns over lower wheat output this year.
16 May, 2022, 03.50 PM IST
Protesting farmers block KMP expressway in HaryanaThe Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of protesting farmer unions spearheading the agitation against the agriculture-related legislat...
10 Apr, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
Protesting farmer unions welcome Mann's decision, but say will not accept any committeeThey said the other three members of the committee should follow suit as the agitating unions had never demanded formation of any committee...
14 Jan, 2021, 06.34 PM IST
Farmers' hunger strike accompanied by political side-show“We are awaiting a new proposal from the government saying they are ready to discuss repealing of the laws and bring a law on Minimum Suppo...
14 Dec, 2020, 10.30 PM IST
Farmer groups zero in on demands: MSP and repeal of 3 farm lawsET spoke to half-a-dozen leaders who expressed unease at Ugrahan’s campaign and put their main focus on two demands – a new law on ‘MSP Gua...
13 Dec, 2020, 11.49 PM IST
Shah’s talks with farmers inconclusive; today’s meet unlikelyFarmer leaders who were part of the talks with Shah said the government was clear that the laws won’t be repealed but only agreed on some a...
09 Dec, 2020, 11.38 AM IST
Centre to send proposal on amendments to farmers even as talks remain deadlockedFarmers leaders said they will examine the government's proposals on the amendments with other unions on at Singhu (Delhi-Haryana) border o...
09 Dec, 2020, 12.03 AM IST
31 farmer bodies in Punjab cut across party lines to call for lockdownA decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of 31 farmer organisations held at Moga in which it was decided to make the occasion histo...
24 Sep, 2020, 09.36 AM IST
Delhi air quality improves but farm fires won’t stopAir quality improved even though the number of fires in the fields of Punjab and Haryana rose to this season’s record of 4,962, said an ass...
05 Nov, 2019, 11.52 PM IST
North India stares at pall of smoke as stubble burning kicks offAs Punjab and Haryana begin burning crop stubble, skies will again darken in Delhi and adjacent areas.
21 Oct, 2018, 10.46 AM IST