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The disastrous spike in Covid cases has changed many mindsets. The Election Commission was slammed for a lengthy voting schedule in the recent state elections, helping spread the disease. The Kumbh Mela at Haridwar was...

While many contact-promoting activities have been halted, neither Opposition parties nor supposed intellectuals are calling for a halt to an indubitable Covid spreader — the farmers agitation surrounding Delhi. Whatever the merits of the massive sit-in agitation, it should be halted like other Covid-spreaders.

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With the second Covid-19 wave once again rendering millions of poor jobless and triggering another exodus of migrants, the Central government today decided to distribute 5 kg grains free of cost to all the 800 million beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act over and above their regular quota in May and June 2021. The scheme which will be along the lines of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) launched during the first Covid wave last year, will cost the Centre Rs 26,00...

He alleged that FCI officials did not come for a meeting and those who "came were not ready to speak up". "If there is a counter in the mandi, then show us. If there was no counter then there is no need to tell lies. One official said that a counter was put up in the godown. We asked if the procurement is on, he said no. Every year, the procurement process is conducted in the mandi. It is unfortunate that the farmers were being harassed this time," the minister said. His allegations came amid...

Food Corporation of India harassing farmers at Narela mandi, no procurement happening: Gopal Rai SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 09, 2021, 06:22 PM IST Share Synopsis "For the last few days, farmers were raising the issue that the FCI has not started procurement of crops on MSP in Narela mandi. The FCI claimed that the procurement was started from April 1. After asking for a report from the mandi yesterday, we got to know that there was no counter here," Rai said. PTI Delhis Agriculture Minister Gop...

Updated: Share Article AAA Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Friday said he would write to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to resume dialogue with the farmers holding protest at Delhi-Haryana borders and resolve the matter in view of the increasing cases of COVID-19. Mr. Vij in a tweet said he was worried over the farmers camping at the Delhi borders in large numbers in view of the surge in cases of infection. “All steps are being taken in Haryana for protection from corona....

WHAT IS A SWAMINATHAN REPORT? Swaminathan Report Chaired by Professor M S Swaminathan, the National Commission on Farmers (NCF) was formed in 2004 and submitted five reports between the year 2004 and 2006, suggesting ways to enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability of the major farming systems in India. In common terms, the reports are known as the Swaminathan report.   1. Strategy for food and nutrition security in the country. 2. Impr...

The Congress on Monday alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was inventing ways to mislead farmers about the new agricultural laws after realising that the protestors will not be swayed by the party’s assurances anymore. The allegation was made by Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, who shared a short clip on Twitter, in which a BJP worker can be heard asking for ideas about ways in which the party could fool farmers. “Farmers are in no mood to hear us...they will have to be ...

Updated Feb 19, 2021 · 03:10 pm A file photo of Jio SIM cards at a mobile store in Mumbai. | Indranil Mukherjee/AFP Telecom operator Reliance Jio saw a decline in its wireless subscriber base in December in the states of Punjab and Haryana, the latest monthly subscription data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, showed on Thursday. In what might be seen as an effect of the farmers’ protest, Jio lost over 15 lakh subscribers in Punjab, as its nu...