Tag: laws
From Climate Activist To 'Toolkit Editor', Who Is Disha Ravi?
Disha Ravi has been featured in publications across the world as a young activist voicing her strong opinions about the environmental crisis in India. However, the 21-year-old climate activist from Soladevanahalli area of Bengaluru was arrested by Delhi Police's Special Cell on Saturday for her alleged role in the infamous "toolkit" which, according to police, was behind the January 26 violence in the capital. ....
Liberal Policies On Geospatial Data Part Of 'Aatmanirbhar' Vision: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the liberalising of policies governing the acquisition and production of geospatial data is a massive step in the government's vision for an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India). ....
New Farm Laws Will Benefit Small, Marginal Farmers Most: PM Modi
As the ongoing farmers' protest entered the 83rd day on Tuesday against the three contentious farm laws enacted last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi clarified that these laws will mostly benefit small and marginal farmers. ....
Gujarat Local Body Poll Results Show People Support Farm Reforms: Javadekar
Reacting to the results of the recent Gujarat local body polls, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday that the victory of the BJP in the elections endorsed farmers' support for the agricultural reforms brought by the Union government through the new farm laws. ....
Commuters Face Trouble As Farmers Block KMP Expressway
Commuters on Saturday faced a harrowing time after farmers blocked the 136-km long Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway to mark 100 days of their protests against the three farm bills passed by the Central government. ....
Women Farmers Sport Mehendi With 'protest' Slogan At Ghazipur
Scores of women farmers at the Ghazipur border have got the 'protest' slogan painted on their palms with mehendi, as a mark of protest against the Centre's three agri laws, on the occasion of International Women's Day.....
Bharat Bandh: Train Movement Stopped At 32 Locations In Punjab, Haryana
Train services were disrupted at 32 locations in Punjab and Haryana on Friday in the wake of the Bharat Bandh called by farmers on the completion of four months of their protests against the three farm laws passed by the Centre. ....
Fakhar Zaman Run-out On 193 After Quinton De Kock's 'fake Fielding'
Fakhar Zaman played an ODI knock for the ages as Pakistan ran the hosts close — losing by 17 runs — in the 2nd ODI vs South Africa in Johannesburg on Sunday. Fakhar Zaman scored 193 runs off 155 balls before being run out in the last over – breaking the record for the highest score in an ODI innings when batting second. The previous highest when chasing in an ODI was 185 not out by Shane Watson. ....
Rakesh Tikait Says Won't End Farmers Stir Even If There Is Nationwide Lockdown
With the surge in coronavirus cases all over the country, the threat of the pandemic looms large over the hundreds of farmers sitting on protest at various borders of the national capital since the last four months. Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait has clearly said the farmers' stir will not end even if a lockdown is imposed across the country. ....
Tamil Nadu Assembly Will Pass Resolution Against 3 Farm Laws: Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Wednesday said the government will bring a resolution in the state Assembly asking the Union government to withdraw the three farm laws. ....
