Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are leading this agitation. Two marathon rounds of talks between three ministers from the Centre with the farmer leaders in Chandigarh have failed, though the government has accepted most of their demands.
Congress has been dealt a big blow in Assam before the Lok Sabha polls as the working president of the party and three-time MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha has decided to join hands with BJP.
Union ministers and outgoing Rajya Sabha members Mansukh Mandaviya and Parshottam Rupala, both from Gujarat, and Narayan Rane from Maharashtra have not been renominated amid a possibility that they may contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Vibhakar Shastri resigned from Congress earlier today.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) are enforced, restricting assemblies and rallies. The history of farmer protests, notably the 2020 sit-ins at Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri borders, underscores the ongoing tensions.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha lead the "Delhi Chalo" agitation, pressing for demands such as a law on minimum support price for crops and loan waivers. The ongoing protests intensify amid heavy security measures.
The Congress has fielded Dr. Akhilesh Prasad Singh from Bihar and for Maharashtra, it has picked Chandrakant Handore
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is likely to get elected with the support of the state's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
Haryana security personnel had deployed a drone on Tuesday to drop tear gas shells to disperse farmers who were trying to break barricades in an attempt to march towards Delhi to press the Centre for various demands.
Five years ago, on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, a suicide attack on a convoy of 78 military vehicles claimed the lives of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldiers. PM Modi paid tribute to the fallen troopers, emphasising that their sacrifice for the nation will always be honored.
Almost all the conspirators behind the dastardly attack have been killed with the last one Qari Yasir, the self-styled chief of Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group, who was killed in 2020.
Sonia Gandhi's decision to contest from Rajasthan instead of southern states, where the Congress also holds sway, underscores the party's commitment to the Hindi heartland, signaling continuity in its regional representation.
Excoriating the Gujarat government, the apex court had said in its verdict that the state "usurped" the power of the Maharashtra government to grant remission to the convicts.
Farmers protest Day 2: The Haryana government extended the ban on mobile internet and bulk SMS services in 7 districts by two days till Feb 15 in view of the farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' agitation. These districts are Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad and Sirsa.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are spearheading the ‘Delhi Chalo’ agitation to put pressure on the Centre for their demands, including a law on minimum support price for crops and loan waivers.
Amid farmers' march towards Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda said that a law guaranteeing MSP cannot be brought in a hurry without consulting all stakeholders.
The Shakti systems are capable of accurately intercepting electronic emissions and implementing counter measures in a dense electromagnetic environment.
Farmers are demanding to enact a law guaranteeing a minimum support price (MSP) for all crops, as recommended by the Swaminathan Commission report.
The note was found minutes before the plane landed in Mumbai. The cabin crew immediately alerted the captain who informed the Air Traffic Control about the incident.
Qatar released the Indian Navy veterans who were sentenced to death and whose sentences were commuted to jail terms of varying duration, on Monday. The officers were released ahead of the Prime Minister's visit to UAE.
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