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Top Court Holds Contempt Plea After Farm Leader Undergoes Medical Treatment
The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept in abeyance a plea for contempt action against Punjab government officials after noting that farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, on a hunger strike, was undergoing medical treatment without breaking his fast.
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"Put Aside Ego And Speak To Farmers": Priyanka Gandhi Appeals To PM Modi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday expressed concern over the deteriorating health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold talks with him.
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Never Directed Ending Farm Leader's Hunger Strike: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it has never directed to end the hunger strike of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast unto death, but is only concerned with his health.
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Farmers' Delhi March On But Talks To Continue Amid Bharat Bandh Call
Protesting farmers will continue their march to Delhi but have agreed to more talks on Sunday. The farmers decision followed their third meeting with the government late last night, hours before their nationwide strike Friday.
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Winners And Losers From Nirmala Sitharaman's Interim Budget
The last budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government before Lok Sabha polls tried to strike a chord with key voting blocs such as farmers and the poor, while sticking to fiscal prudence.
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Punjab Farmers Strike Gold Selling Stubble Bales
More and more farmers in the state are buying balers with the increase in demand for stubble by biomass plants, paper mills, and boilers
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Pics: Bengaluru Bandh Today, Over 200 Detained, Large Gatherings Banned
Farmers and Kannada organisations, backed by the opposition BJP and JD(S), have called for a bandh in Bengaluru today to protest the release of Cauvery water to neighboring Tamil Nadu.
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Bengaluru Strike Today, Check Transport Options Before Travelling
All routes of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will be operational as usual on Tuesday despite the bandh called by farmer bodies over Cauvery issue.
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Bengaluru Strike Over Cauvery Issue On Tuesday: What's Open, What's Not
Farmers outfits and pro-Kannada organisations havejointly declared a strike across Bengaluru on Tuesday demanding that the state government does not release water to Tamil Nadu.
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Peru Truckers, Farmers To Strike Over Fuel And Fertilizer Costs
Trucking protests over fuel costs have hit Argentina while Ecuador is being roiled by protests in part linked to gas prices.
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Farm Leader Starts Indefinite Strike Against Arrest Of His Outfit Members
Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday started an indefinite dharna along with his supporters at a police station in UP's Muzaffarnagar against the arrest of some activists of the farmer outfit.
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Trade Unions Plan Nationwide Strike On March 28-29 To Protest Against Government Policies
A joint forum of central trade unions has given a call for a nationwide strike on March 28 and 29, to protest against government policies affecting workers, farmers, and people.
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Farmer Bodies Stage Protests Across Tamil Nadu During Bharat Bandh
In solidarity with the nationwide strike demanding repeal of the Centre's farm laws, farmer bodies and Left parties on Monday staged protests in several parts of Tamil Nadu.
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Farmers Hold Meet In Muzaffarnagar, Will Campaign Against BJP In UP Polls
Farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws held a mega meeting at Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, today, where they reiterated their resolve to continue with the protest.
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Punjab Farm Agents 'Arhtiyas' Withdraw Strike After Amarinder Singh's Assurance
A few hours after going on a state-wide strike against the Centre's direction to the state government to transfer the minimum support price of farmers' crops directly to their bank accounts, ''arhtiyas'' in Punjab on Saturday withdrew their strike.
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Top Court Holds Contempt Plea After Farm Leader Undergoes Medical Treatment
The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept in abeyance a plea for contempt action against Punjab government officials after noting that farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, on a hunger strike, was undergoing medical treatment without breaking his fast.
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"Put Aside Ego And Speak To Farmers": Priyanka Gandhi Appeals To PM Modi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday expressed concern over the deteriorating health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold talks with him.
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Never Directed Ending Farm Leader's Hunger Strike: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it has never directed to end the hunger strike of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast unto death, but is only concerned with his health.
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Farmers' Delhi March On But Talks To Continue Amid Bharat Bandh Call
Protesting farmers will continue their march to Delhi but have agreed to more talks on Sunday. The farmers decision followed their third meeting with the government late last night, hours before their nationwide strike Friday.
-
Winners And Losers From Nirmala Sitharaman's Interim Budget
The last budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government before Lok Sabha polls tried to strike a chord with key voting blocs such as farmers and the poor, while sticking to fiscal prudence.
-
Punjab Farmers Strike Gold Selling Stubble Bales
More and more farmers in the state are buying balers with the increase in demand for stubble by biomass plants, paper mills, and boilers
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Pics: Bengaluru Bandh Today, Over 200 Detained, Large Gatherings Banned
Farmers and Kannada organisations, backed by the opposition BJP and JD(S), have called for a bandh in Bengaluru today to protest the release of Cauvery water to neighboring Tamil Nadu.
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Bengaluru Strike Today, Check Transport Options Before Travelling
All routes of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will be operational as usual on Tuesday despite the bandh called by farmer bodies over Cauvery issue.
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Bengaluru Strike Over Cauvery Issue On Tuesday: What's Open, What's Not
Farmers outfits and pro-Kannada organisations havejointly declared a strike across Bengaluru on Tuesday demanding that the state government does not release water to Tamil Nadu.
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Peru Truckers, Farmers To Strike Over Fuel And Fertilizer Costs
Trucking protests over fuel costs have hit Argentina while Ecuador is being roiled by protests in part linked to gas prices.
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Farm Leader Starts Indefinite Strike Against Arrest Of His Outfit Members
Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday started an indefinite dharna along with his supporters at a police station in UP's Muzaffarnagar against the arrest of some activists of the farmer outfit.
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Trade Unions Plan Nationwide Strike On March 28-29 To Protest Against Government Policies
A joint forum of central trade unions has given a call for a nationwide strike on March 28 and 29, to protest against government policies affecting workers, farmers, and people.
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Farmer Bodies Stage Protests Across Tamil Nadu During Bharat Bandh
In solidarity with the nationwide strike demanding repeal of the Centre's farm laws, farmer bodies and Left parties on Monday staged protests in several parts of Tamil Nadu.
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Farmers Hold Meet In Muzaffarnagar, Will Campaign Against BJP In UP Polls
Farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws held a mega meeting at Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, today, where they reiterated their resolve to continue with the protest.
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Punjab Farm Agents 'Arhtiyas' Withdraw Strike After Amarinder Singh's Assurance
A few hours after going on a state-wide strike against the Centre's direction to the state government to transfer the minimum support price of farmers' crops directly to their bank accounts, ''arhtiyas'' in Punjab on Saturday withdrew their strike.
