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India's Modi invites protesting farmers for talks on farm bills
World

India's Modi invites protesting farmers for talks on farm bills

  • Tens of thousands of farmers have been camping out on main highways on the outskirts of New Delhi for more than two months in a bid to force the government to withdraw the new laws they say benefit private buyers at their expense.
  • Modi said India's agriculture sector needed investment to help modernise the food supply chain and improve infrastructure.
Published 10 Feb, 2021 09:39pm
Farmers' protest: India says temptation of sensationalist social media comments by celebrities is neither accurate nor responsible
World

Farmers' protest: India says temptation of sensationalist social media comments by celebrities is neither accurate nor responsible

  • "Before rushing to comment on such matters, we would urge that the facts be ascertained, and a proper understanding of the issues at hand be undertaken, a statement by Indian ministry said.
  • “Why aren’t we talking about this?!” Rihanna said in a Twitter post, sharing an article of the protest using the hashtag #FarmersProtest.
Published 03 Feb, 2021 01:00pm
Modi breaks his silence on escalating farm laws protests
World

Modi breaks his silence on escalating farm laws protests

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that the protesters that stormed New Delhi's historic Red Fort last week, caused an "insult" to the country, and that his government will proceed with the proposed agricultural reform.
  • Farm leaders issued a statement that they were not responsible for violence, that it was caused by a minority of those on the parade, and that they will resume their talks with the government.
Updated 01 Feb, 2021 04:39pm
A year after COVID-19's arrival, India's active cases fall
World

A year after COVID-19's arrival, India's active cases fall

  • A year ago, a student from the southern state of Kerala tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to India from Wuhan in China, the global epicentre of the virus.
  • India was reporting fewer cases until April 2020, but from May onwards cases started rising and peaked by mid-September to close to 100,000 daily cases.
Published 30 Jan, 2021 06:11pm