Farmer
Farmers protest: The year gone by
November 26, 2021
Over the past year, the farmers have made their homes at several border points of the national capital, notably Singhu and Tikri in north-west Delhi and Ghazipur in the east where they have been in a face off with the police and the government for an entire year. The uniqu...
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Kisan Mahapanchayat: Farmers step up heat in poll-bound states
September 7, 2021
The massive gathering of farmers organised in Muzaffarnagar on Sunday, that drew over 500,000 persons as well as leaders of 300 farmer unions from 15 states across India not only sent a clear message to the Uttar Pradesh government but the entire leadership of the Bharatiya Janat...
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Persistent conflicts on the Red Corridors reveal India’s tribal crisis
April 28, 2017
India has labelled the Maoists as rebels long back and the Naxalites have remained prompt in their answers; the recent one was reported in a tribal (adivasi) heartland, where 25 paramilitary soldiers were killed in Sukma, a remote district in Chhattisgarh.
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Indian government relaxes withdrawal norms
November 18, 2016
As demonetisation of INR 500 and INR 1,000 currency notes in India left the people with insufficient money to trade for daily necessities, the government has announced relaxations for farmers, families celebrating weddings, government employees and agricultural traders.
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