"Farmers are being empowered by giving them options for a bigger market. Reforms are being done in the interest of farmers, which will give them more options. Shouldn't a farmer get the freedom to sell his produce directly to those who give them better prices and facilities?" PM Modi asked during his address at a function in Varanasi. … [Read more...] about BJP ally Hanuman Beniwal threatens to quit NDA over contentious farm laws
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KCR faces BJP, AIMIM scare in Hyderabad municipal polls
BJP hopes to get the majority of the Hindu votes which is currently with the TRS. Its strategists feel Hindus would vote for the saffron party to checkmate AIMIM in the city. A split in the minority votes between AIMIM, TRS and Congress could also work in its favour. It is also targeting the 6-8 percent non-Telugu speaking population in the GHMC. … [Read more...] about KCR faces BJP, AIMIM scare in Hyderabad municipal polls
Farmers’ protest: Should have held talks with stakeholders before enacting farm laws, says BJP MP Brijendra Singh
"I do feel there is some lack of dialogue prior to passing of these bills in Parliament. Had all the stakeholders been taken on board prior to the passage of the bills, we would have better situation now," Singh was quoted as saying by news agency ANI on November 29. … [Read more...] about Farmers’ protest: Should have held talks with stakeholders before enacting farm laws, says BJP MP Brijendra Singh
Maka naka. Go! Here’s why Goa’s youth are protesting a ‘development’ project
Besides being home to a varied species of flora and fauna, the ghats form a natural tiger corridor between Goa and the Kali Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. These Ghats are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and home to 17 percent of the planet’s tiger population. “It has been proposed to declare this area a tiger reserve. Forest fragmentation will disrupt the movement of animals, change the natural habitat and be detrimental to our tiger population,” said Claude Alvares, Director – Goa Foundation, an environmental monitoring action group. He added: “These ghats are the lungs of Goa. The government must find a different, more sustainable model for growth.” … [Read more...] about Maka naka. Go! Here’s why Goa’s youth are protesting a ‘development’ project
Bihar Elections 2020: Average asset of candidates is Rs 1.72 crore, ADR report reveals
Crorepati candidates increased from 25 percent (860 of 3,450) in 2015 to 33 percent (1,231 of 3,722) in 2020. As many as 782 candidates or 21 percent reported their value of assets at less than 10 lakh in 2020. There were nine candidates who declared zero assets this year and 338 or 9 percent candidates did not declare their permanent account number (PAN) details. … [Read more...] about Bihar Elections 2020: Average asset of candidates is Rs 1.72 crore, ADR report reveals