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Why experts believe the new agricultural laws are beneficial – but farmers don’t Farmers and their leaders can ‘smell the political intent’ of the laws, which they fear will leave them at the mercy of corporations. A farmer protests on Delhis Ghazipur border. | PTI On a recent discussion on NDTV about the controversial new farm laws, activist Yogendra Yadav noted that some well-meaning agricultural experts who supported the new legislations were reading them “somew...

Farmers protest | Shetkari Sanghatan urges Centre not to withdraw agri reform laws, suggests amendments States and not Centre should have the authority to decide on APMCs and contract farming, the farmers group says. (Image: Reuters) As the deadlock between farmers bodies and PM Narendra Modi-led Union government continues over the three contentious farm laws, Shetkari Sanghatan (SS) has requested the Centre not to withdraw the agricultural reform laws. Instead, the Sharad Joshi-founded organis...

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, December 19 BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh is confident that the party will form the next government in Punjab. Talking to The Tribune on issues ranging from the ongoing farmer agitation to the BJP’s relationship with the Akalis and its future plans in Punjab, the senior leader says “preparations have started on a war footing to contest all 117 Vidhan Sabha seats in 2022”. Q: As a BJP leader from Punjab, do you think the Centre misjudged the underlying...

NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Thursday accorded initial approvals to military acquisition plans worth Rs 28,000 crore, including the major indigenous project to develop six airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft to boost surveillance capabilities along the China and Pakistan borders. The Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisitions Council also gave the “acceptance of necessity (AoN)” for 11 next-generation offshore patrol vessels (around Rs 9,000 crore), 38 extended 400-km ra...

The new rules have impacted procurement inside markets in Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal: Wholesale agriculture markets, or mandis, in Madhya Pradesh will remain open, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asserted Wednesday, offering assurances to farmers from the state who are among those protesting against the centres three contentious farm laws. Addressing a farmers meet in Rewa district, the Chief Minister insisted mandis would remain open and that the centres laws were only meant to help farmer...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On December 9, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners executive committee unanimously adopted an amendment to the NAIC Unfair Trade Practices Act, referred to herein as the Model Act, which, if adopted by the states, would represent a significant change in course in how insurance companies and producers may offer rebates in connection with their product offerings. For insurtechs specifically, which are continuously contem...

Farmers protests: An intellectual biography of India’s new agri laws It is time for politicians, administrators, economists, policymakers and other concerned citizens to examine the evolution of these laws Gautam Chikermane December 13, 2020 11:29:47 IST Protesting farmers listen to a speaker as they hold an agitation at a highway. AP The debate around the economics and ...

An intellectual biography of India’s new farm laws A comprehensive guide to the history of India’s agriculture policy in the context of the recently enacted Farm Laws. he debate around the economics and administration of farm laws stands frozen by politics. It is, therefore, time for politicians, administrators, economists, policymakers and other concerned citizens to examine the evolution of these laws. The three laws that have been enacted by Parliament attempt to take farmers towards har...

occupy wall street demonstrators are taking their message where the money is. that is the banks. protesters plan to march on the offices of five major banks. today, they say theyre going to deliver hows of letters to top board members of bank of america, morgan stanley, wells fargo, citigroup and jpmorgan chase. wall street ceo who says hes part of the 1%, confronts the occupy protesters who say they represent the 99%. demonstrators argued that the wealthiest 1% of americans keeps gett...