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Union ministers start ninth round of talks with protesting farmer unions

The ninth round of talks between protesting farmer unions and three central ministers got underway here on Friday afternoon to break the over-a-month-long deadlock on the three new agri laws

Kerala FM slams Centre over farm laws, hikes MSP for paddy in budget

Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac began the presentation of the budget by criticising the Centre over farm laws, stating that the Centre is pursuing "neo-liberal policies and is helping corporates in the name of reforms".Presenting the final budget of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, Isaac hiked Minimum Support Price (MSP) for rubber to Rs 170, paddy to Rs 28 and coconut to Rs 31, which is other than the MSP declared earlier for 16 crops that include vegetables and fruits.The Minister started his speech with a poem written by Class 7 student -- Sneha from Palakkad on combating COVID-19 situation.Starting with welfare schemes, Isaac announced a surge in the welfare pension to Rs 1,600 and promised 8 lakh new jobs. He also promised 20 lakh jobs creation in digital platforms within 5 years.Despite the ongoing troubles with the Comptroller and Auditor General (C & AG) related to the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board, the Minister ...

Govt wants to do politics on farmers' protest, paint it anti-national: Sena

Shiv Sena on Thursday said that the Central government does not want to just end the farmers' protest on the contentious acts, but also wants to do politics by painting it as "anti-national"

Indians not guinea pigs, Covaxin rollout can't be used as trial, says MP

Congress leader Manish Tewari said that emergency use authorisation to Covid-19 vaccine 'Covaxin' raises concerns on its efficacy as phase three trials have not been completed

Govt defers national polio immunisation programme till further notice

The National Polio immunisation programme, as part of which children of 0-5 years are administered polio drops, has been deferred "till further notice" by the Centre citing "unforeseen activities"

New Foreign Trade Policy 2021-2026 to be rolled out from April, says Govt

Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday said that India''s new Foreign Trade Policy 2021-2026, under formulation, will come into effect from April 1, 2021

'Farmers will get justice', says member of SC panel on farm laws Ghanwat

Included in the four-member committee set-up by the Supreme Court to hold talks with the farmers agitating over the new farm laws, Anil Ghanwat said that "protesting farmers will get justice"

Realtors' body CREDAI seeks tax sops in Budget to boost housing demand

CREDAI suggested government to increase tax exemptions in upcoming Budget to boost housing demand and enhance limit of deduction under section 80C of income tax for principal repayment on home loans

Farmers agitation: Either you hold the laws or we will, SC tells Modi govt

If the Centre does not want to stay the implementation of the three farm laws, the Supreme Court on Monday said it will put a stay on it

India, US negotiating on wide range of trade concerns: Congressional report

India and the US are negotiating on a wide range of trade concerns, including greater access to the Indian market for American agricultural products

Extremely disappointed with negotiation between govt and farmers: SC

The Supreme Court said it is extremely disappointed with the way negotiations are going on between the Centre and the farmers on the new farm laws

Farmers' protest: Delhi borders continue to remain closed, traffic diverted

The Delhi Police on Monday informed that Chilla and Ghazipur borders are closed for traffic coming from Noida and Ghaziabad to the national capital due to ongoing farmer protests

Haryana Cong demands special session to pass resolution to repeal farm laws

Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president Kumari Selja on Sunday demanded 'special Assembly session to pass resolution to repeal farm laws enacted by Centre'

Puducherry CM to launch signature campaign against Lt Governor Kiran Bedi

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy will launch a signature campaign demanding the Centre to recall the Lieutenant Governor, Kiran Bedi. He also threatens to hold hunger strikes

SC to hear pleas on farm laws, ongoing farmers' agitation on Monday

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a clutch of pleas challenging the new farm laws as well as the ones raising issues related to the ongoing agitation at Delhi borders

Farm leaders devise strategy ahead of Jan 15 talks with govt over agri laws

With their next round of talks with the Centre fixed for January 15, leaders of different farmer organisations discussed their strategy to intensify their protest further and other related issues

Centre set aside Rs 59,000 cr for scholarships to backward classes in Assam

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale said the government has earmarked Rs 59,000 crore for scholarships to backward classes in Assam over a period of five years

Protesting farmers vandalise venue of CM Khattar's kisan mahapanchayat

Protesting farmers vandalised the venue of a 'kisan mahapanchayat' programme where Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar was to address people to highlight the benefits of the Centre's three agriculture laws

Over 20,000 police officials transferred within 2 years of posting in 2019

Over 20,000 police officials across states and union territories were transferred in 2019 within a period of two years of their posting, with more than 70 per cent of the shunting happening at the station house officer (SHO) level, according to official data. Altogether, there were 20,637 transfers of police officials during 2019 within two years of their field posting, the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) stated in its latest data on police organisations updated till January 1, 2020. Officials included in the tally are SHOs, deputy superintendents of police (DySPs), assistant commissioners (ACPs), district SPs (SPs), deputy commissioners (DCPs), deputy inspector general (DIGs), inspector general of range (IG Range), additional CPs, and police commissioners who were transferred within a year or between one and two years of their posting. As per the BPR&D figures, 12 police commissioners were transferred within one year while another 12 transferred between ...

Govt pays Rs 1,364 cr to 2 mn undeserving beneficiaries under PM-KISAN: RTI

The government has paid Rs 1,364 crore to over 2 million undeserving beneficiaries under its ambitious PM-KISAN scheme, a reply to a Right to Information query by the Agriculture Ministry reveals