The suspension of Internet services has been extended in certain areas of some Punjab districts, including Patiala, Sangrur and Fatehgarh Sahib, till February 24 on the orders of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Earlier, the Internet services were suspended from February 12 till 16 in view of the farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march. Also Read …
The third round of talks between Union ministers and farmers demanding higher prices for their crops got underway on Thursday evening after two days of protests. Commerce minister Piyush Goyal, agriculture minister Arjun Munda and minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai participated in the meeting with the representatives of 17 farm bodies. Security …
NEW DELHI: Elaborate arrangements have been made to close off the Punjab-Haryana borders in Ambala, Jind, and Fatehabad districts ahead of the farmers’ proposed ‘Delhi Chalo‘ march on February 13. Their demands include the enactment of a law to guarantee a minimum support price (MSP) for crops.The Haryana Police has issued a traffic advisory, urging …