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Farmers Protest update: After the farmers' movement, there was increased stir on the Delhi border

Farmers Protest update: Farmers have announced rail stop on the demand of MSP.

Mar 10, 2024, 09:26 AM IST

Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: Haryana Extends Internet Ban In 7 Districts Till Feb 17

Farmers Protest Live: Farmers are demanding to enact a law guaranteeing a minimum support price (MSP) for all crops, in line with the Swaminathan Commission report.

Feb 15, 2024, 13:41 PM IST

Farmers To Block Rail Traffic In Punjab, Hold Round 3 Talks With Centre Today

The offer for talks came when protesting farmers were staying put at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders of Punjab and Haryana to march towards Delhi to press the Centre to accept their demands, including a law on MSP.

Feb 15, 2024, 08:07 AM IST

Delhi-Punjab Farmers Protest: BKU Ugrahan To Block Railway Tracks Tomorrow, Announces Farmer Leaders

The Bharatiya Kisan Union Ugrahan has announced to block railway tracks from 12 pm to 4 pm tomorrow.

Feb 14, 2024, 14:12 PM IST

Farmers to hold Rail Roko Andolan in Punjab Today

Rail Roko Andolan Today: Rail Roko campaign will run for three days from today in Punjab. This has been announced by 19 farmer unions. Due to this, railway passengers may face problems.

Sep 28, 2023, 07:24 AM IST

Cauvery Water Dispute: Tamil Nadu Farmers To Organise 'Rail Roko' On Sep 19

The agitation will be held in all the Delta districts of the state to pressure the Central government to talk to Karnataka and get Cauvery water released for Tamil Nadu.

Sep 14, 2023, 11:25 AM IST

No new case of Omicron variant reported in Maharashtra on Wednesday

The health department said this a day after the state saw 11 such infections. A total of 65 patients infected with Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been reported from Maharashtra 

Dec 22, 2021, 11:02 AM IST

Punjab farmers' 'rail roko' protest over farm loan waiver, compensation enters third day; several trains cancelled

The farmers are demanding a complete waiver of farm loans and compensation to the kin of those who died during the anti-farm laws stir. The agitating farmers had blocked railway tracks at various places in Punjab on Tuesday, affecting the movement of 156 trains.

Dec 22, 2021, 07:43 AM IST

Punjab farmers block rail tracks seeking loan waiver, 27 trains cancelled

The train movement was affected in the state due to their ‘rail roko’ agitation, which started under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee. 

Dec 20, 2021, 21:44 PM IST

Famers’ ‘Rail Roko’ protest hindered coal train movement amid shortage: Govt officials

Thermal power plants need average 1.90 million tonnes of coal to fulfil the demand of power on a daily basis and they are being supplied around 2 million tonnes of coal.

Oct 20, 2021, 22:45 PM IST

Minimal impact of 'rail roko' called by farmers on train services: Railways

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions which is spearheading the protest, last week had announced the rail blockade to press for its demand to repeal three new farm legislation. The SKM had said the blockade will be held across the country from 12 PM to 4 PM.

Feb 18, 2021, 19:40 PM IST

Farmers protesting against farm laws will hold 'rail roko' on February 18: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait

The protest will be staged from 12 PM to 4 PM. The BKU leader, who has been spearheading the farmers’ agitation, said the people from their villages will also take part in the protest. He added that adequate arrangements have been made for the children travelling by the trains.

Feb 17, 2021, 19:25 PM IST

Bharat Bandh: Farmers' stir against farm bills to affect rail, road transport; here's all you need to know

In a nation-wide call against the two farm bills passed by the Centre in the Rajya Sabha on Friday (September 25), as many as two dozen farmer organisations have come together.

Sep 25, 2020, 08:46 AM IST

71 passenger trains cancelled, diverted in Punjab as farmers hold rail roko agitation

Nearly 250 protesters, all of a sudden, gathered at level crossing A- 82 between Dasua and Khuda Kurala stations and squatted on tracks.

Nov 18, 2018, 08:39 AM IST

Delta farmers held for rail roko bid over Cauvery water in Tamil Nadu

Hundreds of farmers were today detained in different parts of delta districts in Tamil Nadu, when they attempted to block trains demanding release of the Cauvery river water by Karnataka for agriculture operations.

Sep 29, 2015, 15:43 PM IST