Facebook Pixel Farmers harden stance as negotiations continue | The Morning Standard - newspaper - Bu hikayeyi Magzter.com'da okuyun
Magzter GOLD ile Sınırsız Olun

Magzter GOLD ile Sınırsız Olun

Sadece 9.000'den fazla dergi, gazete ve Premium hikayeye sınırsız erişim elde edin

$149.99
 
$74.99/Yıl

Denemek ALTIN - Özgür

Farmers harden stance as negotiations continue

The Morning Standard

|

February 19, 2024

FARMER unions hardened their stance on Sunday even as the fourth round of talks with the Centre kicked off in Chandigarh, with the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions, calling for taking the protest to the door steps of BJP leaders.

- HARPREET BAJW

Farmers harden stance as negotiations continue

In Punjab, protesting farmers will gherao the residences of BJP leaders for three days starting Tuesday. Also, tolls across the state will be 'liberated' to allow free passage of vehicles. Farmer leaders warned the protest will continue even if the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha elections comes into force, reiterating that the farmers will not accept anything less than the C2 (comprehensive cost of production) plus 50% formula for min

The Morning Standard'den DAHA FAZLA HİKAYE

The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Govt cuts VIL'S AGR dues to ₹64k cr

Revised figure is ₹23,600 lower than the telecom dept's earlier estimate of ₹87,695 crore

time to read

1 mins

May 01, 2026

The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Amend abortion law on rape, says SC

THE Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear a curative plea by AIIMS, Delhi regarding the medical termination of a 15-year-old rape survivor, as it asked the government to consider amending the law to permit rape survivors to terminate unwanted pregnancies even beyond 20 weeks.

time to read

1 mins

May 01, 2026

The Morning Standard

Sailing soon: City ready for Yamuna cruise launch

THE Delhi government will announce the launch date of the Yamuna cruise service within 15 days and is all set to start operations next month, sources have said.

time to read

1 mins

May 01, 2026

The Morning Standard

Fast track nod for China FDI in seven sectors

Priority to manufacturing in critical sectors like rare earths, polysilicon and ingot wafer

time to read

1 mins

May 01, 2026

The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Odisha House: BJP, Oppn spar over 'double standards' on women’s quota

THE special session of the Assembly to discuss ‘Women’s role in Indian democracy’ on Thursday turned into a turf war between the BJP and opposition BJD and Congress with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik launching a sharp attack on each other over neglecting women’s empowerment.

time to read

1 min

May 01, 2026

The Morning Standard

Land acquired for Noida airport expansion proper, says Allahabad High Court

IN a significant development, the Allahabad High Court has upheld acquisition of land for the expansion of the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar district, dismissing a batch of petitions that challenged the acquisition needed for the second and third phases of the project.

time to read

1 min

May 01, 2026

The Morning Standard

Haj fare up by $100 due to aviation fuel cost hike

AMID strong opposition to a hefty airfare hike for Haj pilgrims following the spike in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices, the Centre on Thursday said it had scaled the fare down to an additional ₹10,000 per individual.

time to read

1 min

May 01, 2026

The Morning Standard

BRENT CRUDE HITS $126 AS TRUMP REVIEWS WAR PLAN

FRESH provocative statements from Iran and fears of renewed attack by the US caused oil prices to fluctuate on Thursday and surge toward their highest levels since the war with Iran began on February 28.

time to read

1 min

May 01, 2026

The Morning Standard

High drama as Didi, EC spar over safety of strongrooms

TRINAMOOL Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rubbished exit poll predictions favouring the BJP in West Bengal and simultaneously called on her partymen to guard EVM strongrooms till counting day on May 4.

time to read

1 min

May 01, 2026

The Morning Standard

Fewer new projects resulting in slow corp loan growth: Indian Bank CEO

SUBDUED growth in corporate loan uptake is primarily due to fewer new projects being launched, rather than any reluctance by banks to lend to corporates.

time to read

1 mins

May 01, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size