Tag: farmers’ agitation

In tragic twist to farmers’ agitation, protesting farmer shoots himself dead at Singhu border

The 65-year-old farmer has been identified as Baba Ram Singh of Singhra village in Nissing area of Haryana's Karnal district.

December 16, 2020

CM flays Centre over privatisation, jobs; announces pension hike for priests

Speaking at Raniganj rally in West Burdwan district, Miss Banerjee said, “It is only Trinamul government that has waived off khajna of farmers’ lands. Two lakhs are paid to the farmers between 18 and 60 years in case of untimely death. Mutation fee has been abolished for agricultural land purchase.”

December 9, 2020

Basic solutions

One of the cruel legacies of the Green Revolution has been the shift away from diversified agriculture to the dominance of cash crops such as cotton and sugarcane, and grains such as wheat and rice

December 8, 2020