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Ninth round of talks inconclusive, farmers and govt to meet again on Jan 19

The government has been urging the farmers to end their protest over the laws introduced in September, but the farmers say they will not relent on their demands

Centre, states team up with RBI, Big Tech to fight Chinese lending apps

Regulated digital lenders support move; Google reviews "hundreds of personal loan apps", removes violators of its user safety policies from Play Store

BKU leader Mann recuses himself from SC panel, says won't let down farmers

Centre to hold 9th round of talks with protesting farmers' tomorrow

Govt approves proposal for mineral reforms to boost production: Report

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal for mega mineral reforms, a move that will boost mineral production in the country

Economists ask Modi govt to be more outward-looking in upcoming Budget

Economists suggested how to bring growth back to normal. That was the dominant theme discussed, sources said.

SC stays implementation of new farm laws, sets up panel to resolve impasse

The farmers' unions while welcoming the decision of apex court said that it is not a solution they have been asking for as the implementation can be reinstated anytime

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

Behind the mass: The unseen forces holding farmers' movement together

Behind the movement are shock-workers functioning quietly to ensure that a seemingly spontaneous, apolitical, grassroots mobilisation sustains itself without dribbling into chaos or violence

Chronology of events in Modi government's Central Vista project case

The following is the chronology of events in which the Supreme Court Tuesday cleared the decks for construction of the government's ambitious Central Vista Project

Deadlock continues over farm laws, ministers and unions to meet again Fri

Farmers' representatives refused to accept the option of amendment offered by the government

Tractors to Twitter: India's protesting farmers battle on highway, online

In a standoff between Indian farmers and a government that has convulsed the country, the farmers have a 21st-century ally: a handful of supporters scattered around the world running a Twitter handle

First time such an arrogant govt is in power, must repeal farm laws: Sonia

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said that for the first time since independence such an "arrogant" government has come to power that cannot see the sufferings of 'annadatas'

Farmers threaten to intensify agitation if demands aren't met by Jan 4

Over 850 academicians extend support to the three farm acts

Kerala Assembly passes resolution against farm laws, wants them scrapped

The Kerala Assembly unanimously passed a resolution demanding the scrapping of the three contentious central farm laws

Gehlot slams Centre, says farmers forced to welcome New Year out on roads

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot slammed the BJP-led government for not resolving the issue of agitating farmers and said that farmers are forced to welcome New Year out on roads

Centre okays logistics hub in UP, industrial corridor nodes in the South

The proposals have a total estimated cost of Rs 7,725 crore and an employment generation potential of over 280,000

Govt extends soft-loans for ethanol to non-sugarcane-based distilleries

Move will cost govt Rs 4,573 cr, is a step forward in broader plan to achieve 20 per cent blending with petrol by 2030

Opposition alleging of misuse of central agencies to hide weakness: Rajnath

Rajnath Singh on Wednesday rejected allegations by opposition parties of victimisation by central agencies and said "such baseless allegations should not be levelled to hide one's own weakness".

Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt for rising unemployment, inflation in India

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government for rising unemployment in the country, inflation, and attack on farmers

Chaos, uneasy peace: 2020, a year of protests and politics amid Covid-19

This year was bookended by protests-anti-CAA demonstrations in the beginning and farmer agitation at the end. A violent standoff with China also kept the nation on edge