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Jan 08, 2021 Jayanta Bhattacharya Farmers’ Protest: The eighth round of talks between the Centre and the protesting farmers ended in a stalemate as both sides stuck to guns once again on repeal of the three controversial farm laws.
Jan 08, 2021 PTI Farmers' Protest: At the eighth round of negotiations, the government asserts the farm reform laws have been welcomed by a large section of farmers in various states.
The minister also denied giving any proposal to Punjab's Nanaksar Gurudwara head Baba Lakha, for ending the stalemate
Jan 06, 2021 PTI Goyal along with agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar and minister of state for commerce Som Parkash is holding talks with around 40 farmer unions
Farmers' Agitation: The next round of talks between the Centre and the protesting farm unions will be held on January 8.
The next round of talks will be held on January 8
For the 2020-21 crop year, the Centre has set a target of a record foodgrain output of 301 million tonnes, out of which it expects 151.65 million tonnes to come from the rabi season.
Next round of talks between farmers and the Centre will be held on January 4.
On farmer unions sticking to their demand for the repeal of three farm laws, Tomar said: 'We will see.'
Next round of talks will be held on January 4, Tomar said
Union minister and Akali Dal’s Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal said they shouldn't fall into the 'trap' of extended meetings, 'which yield nothing'.
Farm leaders said peasants in some parts of the country are being forced to sell crops below the Minimum Support Price.
The sixth round of talks between the two sides are being held after a considerable gap. The fifth round of talks was held on December 5.
The Centre will hold the next round of talks with protesting farm unions on Wednesday
NCP supremo Pawar also raises questions about the composition of the three-member ministerial group negotiating with the unions
Earlier today, the government wrote to the protesting farmers inviting them for talks on December 30.
'Hopeful that farmers will understand the importance of new laws and reach a solution,' says Tomar ahead of farmer unions' decision on Centre talks
Addressing farmers from six states, PM Narendra Modi said some parties are opposing new farm laws to pursue their political agenda and spreading lies that land will be taken away if farmers enter into contract farming.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
PTI Photo/ Shahbaz Khan
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