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IndiaMar 18, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination camps set up at Kundli border for protesting farmers: Haryana CM

While showing concern over the health of the agitating farmers who are camping on Haryana-New Delhi borders in Sonipat, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday announced that COVID-19 vaccination camps have been set up at Kundli border for virus containment.However, the vaccination at these camps has begun from today and is being done in coordination with Red Cross society Coordinator Saroj Bala.The vaccination doses are being administered at Rasoi Dhaba situated at the Kundli border.Sharing more details in this regard an official spokesperson said ensuring the safety of farmers agains
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IndiaMar 17, 2021

SC dismisses plea seeking direction on farmers' issues regarding forcible land acquisition

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Bharat Bhoomi Bachao Sangharsh Samiti (BBBSS), seeking directions to the authorities concerned to ensure equal opportunity of dialogue and of being heard in connection with farmers' issues relating to forcible land acquisition.A three-judge bench of the Apex Court, headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde, and comprising justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, refused to entertain the petition."We are dismissing the petition, we are not casting any aspersions on you," the Bench said.The petitioner, BBBSS, ha
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IndiaMar 17, 2021

Farmers' agitation will end if govt gives legal recognition on MSP: Governor Satya Pal Malik

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik pitched for the settlement between farmers and Central government over 3 farm laws issue and said that if government agrees on giving legal recognition on MSP then the agitation will end. "To help the Prime Minister in some way, so that the farmers' issue gets over, for this both sides have to show nobility. If they (Central Government) agree on MSP and give legal recognition then the agitation will end," said Governor Malik.
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IndiaMar 16, 2021

Delhi reports 425 fresh COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours

Delhi reported 425 new COVID-19 cases and one related death in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 6,44,489 in the national capital, informed the Delhi health department on Tuesday.According to the health bulletin, as many as 257 people recovered in the national capital from the disease in the said period. With this, the total number of recoveries in Delhi goes to 6,31,056 so far. However, the active number of COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory stands at 2,488.The cumulative death toll in the national capital has now reached 10,945.The cumulative positivity rate of COVID-
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IndiaMar 16, 2021

Delhi Police would give seven days prior notice to accused, if they intend to arrest them, says Delhi Court

A Delhi Court while disposing of the anticipatory bail applications moved by Nikita Jacob, Shantanu Muluk and Shubham Kar Chaudhari said that the investigating agency/Delhi police would give seven days prior notice to the accused, in case they intend to arrest them in the 'Toolkit' document case related to the farmers' protest.Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana observed that when arrest becomes unavoidable, advance notice of seven working days shall be given to them to avail remedies.During the course of the hearing, Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) Atul Srivastav appearing for the De
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IndiaMar 15, 2021

Organisations that protested on Delhi's borders on Jan 26 were funded by Congress: BKU (Bhanu) president

Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) national president Bhanu Pratap Singh on Monday alleged that all those organisations that were protesting at the Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri borders of the national capital on January 26 against the three new farm laws were "Congress-bought and Congress-sent."The farmer leader told ANI, "On January 26, we came to know that all these organisations that were agitating on the Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikari borders were all Congress-bought and Congress-sent organisations. Congress was funding them."Protesters broke barricades to enter New Delhi and clashed with police in
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IndiaMar 15, 2021

Farmers' protest: Ghazipur border reopens, traffic movement allowed from Delhi to UP

The Ghazipur border, which was closed due to farmers' protests against Central farm laws, was reopened on Monday for traffic movement. However, the movement is allowed only for those entering Uttar Pradesh from the national capital.The decision to open the carriageway of the National Highway-24 going towards Ghaziabad from Delhi has been opened after discussions between Delhi Police with police officials of Ghaziabad district. "In view of prevailing law and order situation at the Ghazipur border and considering public convenience, the carriageway of NH-24 going towards Ghaziabad from Delhi has
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IndiaMar 12, 2021

PM Modi pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Sabarmati Ashram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on March 12. PM will flag off the Dandi March from the Ashram today, as part of 'Amrut Mahotsav programme' to mark celebrations for 75 years of India's independence. Prime Minister also garlanded a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at Hriday Kunj in Sabarmati Ashram today. He also signed the visitors' book with a message. PM Narendra Modi also saw pictures, magazines and other collections at a special exhibition near Abhay Ghat in Ahmedabad, as part of Amrut Mahotsav programme.
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IndiaMar 12, 2021

Train services resume in Amritsar after farmers end 169-day-long dharna

Train services resumed in Punjab's Amritsar after farmer unions on March 11 suspended their 169-day long 'dharna' on tracks ahead of the wheat harvest season. While speaking to media, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Amritsar, Gurpreet Singh Khaira said, "Dharna at Jandiala Guru Railway Station suspended for the time being and passenger trains operational now."

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Man injured as Surrey police probe two separate overnight shootings

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