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Farmers’ agitation: Will decide next course of action in 2-3 days, say protesting unions

Farmers’ agitation: Will decide next course of action in 2-3 days, say protesting unions

Breaking news, India, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider December 19, 2020 at 6:11 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, December 19 Farmer unions protesting against the three agriculture laws on Saturday said they will decide their next course of action in the next two-three days, after the Supreme Court earlier this week pointed out it was thinking of setting up an “impartial and independent” panel of agricultureRead More

Farmers dies at Singhu border, toll rises to 4

Farmers dies at Singhu border, toll rises to 4

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider December 16, 2020 at 6:16 pm 0 comments

Sonepat, December 16 One more farmer died at the Singhu border near New Delhi on Wednesday, making it the third consecutive day to witness a death during the ongoing farmers’ protest, taking the toll to four. The deceased has been identified as 62-year-old Pal Singh of Saholi village in theRead More

Farmers’ group from Punjab starts ‘informal school’ for local slum children

Farmers’ group from Punjab starts ‘informal school’ for local slum children

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider December 16, 2020 at 6:12 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, December 16 A group of farmers from Punjab’s Anandpur Sahib has started an ‘informal school’ in a makeshift tent for local slum children at the Singhu border. Pioneered by writer Bir Singh and advocate Dinesh Chaddha, the temporary school that started on Monday is part of the multipleRead More

India ranks 131 in UN’s human development index

India ranks 131 in UN’s human development index

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider December 16, 2020 at 6:11 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, December 16 India dropped one spot to 131 among 189 countries in the 2020 human development index, according to a report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Human Development Index is the measure of a nation’s health, education and standards of living. Life expectancy of IndiansRead More

Unable to bear ‘farmers’ plight’, 65-year-old ‘sant’ commits suicide at Singhu border

Unable to bear ‘farmers’ plight’, 65-year-old ‘sant’ commits suicide at Singhu border

Breaking news, India, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider December 16, 2020 at 6:11 pm 0 comments

Sonepat/Karnal, December 16 A 65-year-old ‘sant’ reportedly committed suicide by shooting himself dead at Singhu border on Wednesday evening. Deceased of Singhra village in Nissing area of Karnal district had a large following. Read more: SC issues notice to Centre on petitions seeking removal of agitating farmers from Delhi roadsRead More

Farmers’ forum writes to Centre, rejects proposal to amend farm laws

Farmers’ forum writes to Centre, rejects proposal to amend farm laws

Breaking news, India, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider December 16, 2020 at 6:08 pm 0 comments

Sonepat, December 16 The farmers’ joint forum on Wednesday morning sent a written reply to the Union government rejecting it’s proposal to amend the farm laws. Farmer leaders had rejected the proposal on December 9 after a discussion over it. Farmers’ protest entered its 20th day today. SC issues noticeRead More

Nooran sisters join farmer protest at Singhu border

Nooran sisters join farmer protest at Singhu border

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider December 14, 2020 at 5:32 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, December 14 As the farmer protests entered the 19th day on Monday and farmer leaders are on hunger strike, famous Punjabi singers— the Nooran sisters—also came out in support of the farmers. The Nooran sisters visited the Singhu border here to extend their support and show solidarity withRead More

Farmers hold protests at district headquarters in Punjab, Haryana

Farmers hold protests at district headquarters in Punjab, Haryana

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider December 14, 2020 at 5:31 pm 0 comments

Chandigarh, December 14 Farmers raised slogans outside the offices of district commissioners and took out protest marches in Punjab and Haryana on Monday, following a nationwide call given by their unions against the new central laws. The Haryana Police closed the Ambala-Patiala highway after protesters gathered at the Shambhu borderRead More

Farmer leaders at Singhu end hunger strike with ‘Ardaas’, fruits

Farmer leaders at Singhu end hunger strike with ‘Ardaas’, fruits

Breaking news, India, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider December 14, 2020 at 5:29 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, December 14 The farmer leaders sitting on a day-long hunger strike while protesting against the three new agricultural laws on Monday have ended their fast. They ended their fast after “Ardaas” of Guru Nanak Dev. They also appealed to other farmer leaders at other borders like Ghazipur toRead More

Over 2,000 women from protesting farmers’ families to join in, arrangements being made

Over 2,000 women from protesting farmers’ families to join in, arrangements being made

Breaking news, India, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider December 14, 2020 at 5:27 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, December 14 Over 2,000 women from the families of farmers protesting against the Centre’s new agri laws at Singhu border here will join the ongoing agitation in the coming days, as peasants are set to intensify their protest further to press their demands. Farmer leaders said they areRead More