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Hours after starting it, Punjab's 'arhtiyas' withdraw strike against state governmentThe arhtiyas or commission agents withdrew their strike after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh assured them that they would remain an ...
Punjab farmers to get money directly in accounts, Centre rejects state’s plea to route through arhtiyasThe procurement of wheat is scheduled to start from Saturday in Punjab, which is likely to buy 13 million tonnes of wheat from farmers for ...
Centre encroaching upon rights of states: Amarinder Singh, Punjab CMSlamming the government of India for trying to destroy the existing relations and systems that had worked well for more than 100 years, in ...
Direct payment to farmers: Sidhu slams Goyal; claims Centre wants to 'destroy' mandi systemAddressing the media in Patiala, the cricketer-turned-politician alleged that the motive of the letter was to "disrupt" the age-old, tried ...
Punjab CM assures support to ‘arhtiyas' on MSP payments to farmers through themThe chief minister told 'arhtiyas' or the commission agents, who met him under the banner of the Federation of Arhtiya Association of Punja...
On fight against farm laws, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh threatens to move Supreme CourtAddressing the reporters on the completion of four years of his government, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said that he could not see any middle...
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh asks Centre to listen to farmers, terms their fight 'just'On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stand that the new laws were beneficial to farmers, the chief minister said Modi had been maintaining thi...
Won't talk to Khattar until he apologises for 'inflicting brutality' on farmers: Amarinder SinghAmarinder Singh said there is no way he would talk to Khattar again--"neighbour or no neighbour"--after Haryana's use of water cannons and ...
Congress 'restless' as farmers got freedom to sell crop anywhere in country: Smriti IraniUnion Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday hit out at the Congress for opposing farm laws, saying it has got "restless" as farmers have been g...
Centre following steps of East India Co: Rahul GandhiAfter taking to the streets in Punjab against the newly-notified farm legislations, Rahul Gandhi would begin similar protests in Congress-r...
- Here's why three states have spawned the protests against agriculture bills
Farm expert and former UP Planning Commission member Sudhir Panwar says, “The Green Revolution states –– Punjab, Haryana and western UP bel...
Reduced bargaining power, MSP worry behind farmers’ stir in Punjab, Haryana, UPThe biggest factor for farmers is the assured income that comes from the MSP mechanism. Farm expert and former UP Planning Commission membe...
Farm bills trigger a contest among Punjab parties to woo farmersThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which had collapsed in Punjab after a spectacular debut, is hoping for a revival and its state chief Bhagwant Ma...
Don't sign farm bills, Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal urges President“Please stand by the farmers, 'kisan mazdoors', 'arhtiyas', mandi labour and Dalits,” Badal urged President Ram Nath Kovind.
Farm fix: Two worrisome features of the farm bills that invite valid oppositionArhtiyas are also politically influential. In all probability, they call the shots in the ongoing protests. But there are two features of t...
Wheat harvesting in Punjab, Haryana next weekPunjab announced relaxation of tough lockdown norms for villagers amid growing anxiety in the predominantly agricultural state over the unc...
Haryana to increase wheat purchase centres by four-timesKhattar said that with a view to purchase the farmers’ produce in a staggered way, the number of mandis and purchase centres for the procur...
Central wheat procurement to empower Farmers in Punjab, HaryanaThe government agencies in the two states have hurried the registration of bank accounts of farmers following the directions of the Union m...
Ensure 100% cashless dealings within 15 days deadline: Ram Vilas PaswanRam Vilas Paswan said that an advisory will be issued to state governments to promote cashless transactions at ration shops.
Punjab government plans to pay farmers directlyWith paddy arrivals yet to pick up across Punjab, the state government now plans to make direct payments to farmers.