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  Farmers protests: Punjab Police registers murder case in agitator's death

  India | February 29, 2024 7:02 IST

  The registration of the FIR brings to an end the stalemate between the farmers and the Punjab government and paves the way for post-mortem of the body.

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  Noida Police issues traffic advisory in view of farmers' tractor march | Check routes

  Uttar Pradesh | February 26, 2024 9:40 IST

  For the tractor march, the authorities made 8 points in Muzaffarnagar, 4 in Meerut and 4 in Ghaziabad. Rakesh Tikait will lead the march from Muzaffarnagar and will reach Delhi via Ghaziabad and Meerut.

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  OPINION | FARMERS AGITATION: END THIS STALEMATE SOON

  India | February 25, 2024 6:11 IST

  The farmers will take out “tractor march” on highways on Monday (Feb 26) and a Mahapanchayat will be held at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on March 14.

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  Farmers not to march to Delhi for two days as govt urges another for round of talks | Updates

  India | February 21, 2024 23:50 IST

  Farmers protest: The farm union leaders has already rejected the Centre's proposal of buying pulses, maize, and cotton at the MSP by the government agencies for five years. The government still says that it is ready for talks with the farmers reiterating that this is the only way for a solution.

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  'Govt will be responsible for...', says Farmers leader Pandher as protesters to resume march

  India | February 20, 2024 9:50 IST

  Protesting farmers said they would resume their 'Dilli Chalo' march to the national capital from the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border starting February 21.

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  Farmers protest: Internet ban imposed till February 16 in three districts of Punjab

  India | February 15, 2024 12:51 IST

  February 15 (today) is the third day of the agitation by the farmers to press the Centre to accept their demands including a legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price for their crops and loan waiver.

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  OPINION | FARMERS’ PROTEST: IS IT POLITICALLY MOTIVATED?

  India | February 15, 2024 6:10 IST

  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.

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  Delhi Chalo call: Three Union ministers to hold second-round talks with protesting farmers on Feb 12

  India | February 11, 2024 7:23 IST

  Several farmers' unions planned the 'Delhi Chalo' march to press for their demands, including a law to guarantee a minimum support price for crops.

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  Delhi's Ghazipur border partially reopens for traffic

  India | December 16, 2021 13:41 IST

  The Singhu Border on the Delhi-Chandigarh highway had been the epicenter of the farmers’ movement against the three central farm laws.

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  Celebrations break out as Punjab, Haryana farmers head home after 'victory' of their protests

  India | December 11, 2021 13:21 IST

  Families of farmers along with fellow villagers at many places on the Delhi-Karnal-Ambala and Delhi-Hisar national highways along with other state highways enroute were welcoming and honouring the peasants coming in tractor trolleys with garlands, 'ladoos', 'barfi' and other sweets.

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  Farmers at Singhu border prepare to return to homes after year-long agitation against farm laws

  India | December 11, 2021 11:04 IST

  Farmers, who have been protesting against the three farm laws on different borders of Delhi since November 26 last year, announced on Wednesday that they are suspending their year-long agitation and would vacate the protest sites on December 11.

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  Farm laws repealed: Timeline of farmers' protest

  India | November 19, 2021 15:44 IST

  The three laws raised concerns that this will lead to the abolishment of the minimum support price (MSP) guaranteed by the government on select crops and leave farmers at the mercy of big corporates.

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  Siddaramaiah demands Rs 25 lakh compensation to farmers who died during farm law protest

  India | November 19, 2021 14:04 IST

  In a series of tweets, the stalwart Congress leader hailed those who staged took part in the agitation and compelled the Centre to withdraw the 'anti-farmer laws'.

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  Punjab Agriculture Minister asks Centre to compensate families of farmers

  India | November 19, 2021 12:33 IST

  "I also ask the Union government to compensate the families of farmers who passed away during the protest," Randeep Singh Nabha told the media.

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  'Jhukati hai duniya, jhukane wala chahiye': Nawab Malik after Centre's farm laws repeal decision

  India | November 19, 2021 11:55 IST

  Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and UP arrived at the Delhi border on November 26, 2020, demanding the repeal of three farm laws.

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  Govt's decision to repeal three farm laws very unfortunate: SC-appointed panel member

  India | November 19, 2021 13:32 IST

  “This is the most regressive step by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as he chose politics over farmers' betterment,” Ghanwat told PTI.

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  Opinion | Reasons why the farmers’ agitation has now become weak

  India | October 30, 2021 12:17 IST

  The Supreme Court had directed farmers’ organisations to remove their tents and other paraphernalia to ensure smooth flow of traffic on highways. But on Friday, there was no sign of farmers removing their tents. They continue to occupy large portions of the highway obstructing traffic.

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  Delhi: Poultry farm worker thrashed at Singhu border after he denies free hens, 1 arrested

  India | October 22, 2021 11:18 IST

  According to the police, the victim has been identified as Manoj Paswan, who works at a poultry farm located on the border.

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  Farmers have right to protest but cannot block roads indefinitely: Supreme Court

  India | October 21, 2021 13:39 IST

  The apex court said that 'farmers have right to protest but they cannot block roads indefinitely.'

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  Lakhimpur incident: SKM to hold 'Rail Roko' on Oct 18 to demand dismissal, arrest of Union Minister

  India | October 17, 2021 20:58 IST

  In a statement, the umbrella body of farmer unions spearheading the farmers' agitation against the Centre's three agri laws, said "protests will only be intensified until justice is secured" in the Lakhimpur Kheri case.