‘Morchay teh phir milangay’: hit by tear gas shell, Punjab farmer’s son willing to return to protest

‘Morchay teh phir milangay’: hit by tear gas shell, Punjab farmer’s son willing to return to protest

Davinder Singh, a 22-year-old farmer, who is undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh | Photo Credit: Amarjot Kaur On February 13, sometime between 4 p.m. and 4.30 p.m., Davinder Singh said a tear bomb hit him. He, along with many other farmers, was protesting at the Shambhu border […]

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FRP for sugarcane draws flak, farmers stage protest

FRP for sugarcane draws flak, farmers stage protest

Sugarcane farmers staged a demonstration on the outskirts of the city on Friday and blocked the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway to register their protest against the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) announced by the Centre with respect to sugarcane. The Centre announced an FRP of ₹305 per quintal while it was ₹290 for the last season. Also, […]

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Morning Digest: PM Modi says India will support democracy, stability in Sri Lanka; fresh suit admitted in Mathura temple-mosque row, and more

Morning Digest: PM Modi says India will support democracy, stability in Sri Lanka; fresh suit admitted in Mathura temple-mosque row, and more

India will support democracy, stability in Sri Lanka: Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India will continue to stand with the people of Sri Lanka and support democracy, stability and economic recovery in the neighbouring country. Shahi Idgah mosque-Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute: fresh plea admitted A civil judge in Mathura, who began […]

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