Friday, Oct 07, 2022
Sep 28, 2021 Outlook Web Desk The Samajwadi Party head Akhilesh Yadav accused BJP of ‘working at the behest of capitalists’.
Sep 27, 2021 Outlook Web Bureau Reports from states claim farmers have blocked highways at various places, while traders in many small towns and cities have kept the shops closed in support. Rallies planned in many places including in Delhi
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited said the metro station in Haryana has been closed due to the security reasons.
Sep 27, 2021 Outlook Web Desk Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said that he is ready to agitate for 10 years but will not allow 'black' legislations to be implemented.
This was announced on Friday, August 27, following a two-day peasants’ convention called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) at Delhi’s Singhu border. The SKM is an umbrella of several protesting unions.
A senior Delhi Police officer said the situation is peaceful and remains under control, adding that no report of any untoward incident has so far been received.
The 32 locations where train movement has been disrputed fall under the Delhi, Ambala, and Ferozepur divisions of the railways.
Farmer unions protesting the three farm laws have called for a 12-hour complete 'Bharat Bandh' from 6 am to 6 pm on Friday to mark four months of the farmer agitation on Delhi's three borders.
According to the Samkyukta Kisan Morcha, the nationwide shutdown will start at 6 am and it will be in force up to 6 pm across the country on March 26
As part of the campaign against government policies, the farmers are also planning to mobilize students at the Delhi borders on March 23 to mark Martyrs Day.
On March 19, the farmers will observe 'Mandi Bachao-Kheti Bachao' day
Although various market bodies said they support the cause for which the 'bandh' was called, they however, could not shut down their shops or outlets due to multiple reasons.
The 6 am-6 pm strike is being observed for demanding simplification of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) procedure and the e-way bill mechanism, among other issues.
While CAIT claimed that more than 8 crore traders will join the Bharat Bandh, other traders' bodies said they have not extended support to the Bandh.
The All India Transporters Welfare Association has also decided to support CAIT in the Bharat bandh demanding the abolition of the new E-Way Bill or scrapping of certain rules.
Farmers camping at Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border points have led to the closure of several routes in Delhi
'If the government doesn't meet our demands, we might just make our own huts and start living here,' one of the protesters said.
Hazare's demands include granting autonomy to the CAPC and implementing Swaminathan Commission recommendations
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.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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