Our critics can often teach us more if we are willing to set our egos aside. But when the script is unvarying from start to finish, writers lose their credibility to intervene effectively
Jayanta Bhattacharya February 24, 2021 00:00 IST Same War, Different Weapons outlookindia.com 2021-02-26T14:56:49+05:30
What BKS Wants
Setting up of agriculture tribunals for resolution of farmers’ disputes in their hometowns
Registration of ‘arhtiyas’ (agents/traders) on a government portal that can be accessed by all
Payments to farmers within stipulated time through bank guarantee
Prices of inputs should be controlled
When considering quality of produce, unexpected incidents like natural calamities have to be considered
The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has chosen to stand alone. This Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-affiliated farmers’ union is seeking some amendments in the contentious farm laws brought by the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. Yet, the organisation has refused to join farmers protesting at Delhi’s borders. BKS leaders claim it is for the benefit of peasants and.
Telangana: CPI stages protest in Hyderabad against hike in fuel prices ANI | Updated: Feb 19, 2021 23:58 IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 19 (ANI): Workers of the Communist Party of India (CPI) took out a protest march over rising fuel prices in Hyderabad on Friday. Across the country, the prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas have been rising day after day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government always blames the previous government for this hike. They say that the previous government has not taken proper care of petrol prices, CPITelangana state secretary, Chada Venkat Reddy told ANI. I question the Centre, what have they done? Modi has been in power for the last seven years and what has he done? When the Centre said One Nation, One Tax , then why haven t they included petrol, diesel and cooking gas in Goods and Services Tax (GST)? In all the neighbouring countries, the prices ar
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Union Budget on February 1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Union Budget on February 1 for the upcoming financial year 2021-22. The Budget 2021-22 assumes significance as this will be presented during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and would shed light on how the government allocates funds to revive the economy which is likely to contract by 7.7 per cent for financial year 2020-21. Experts say that the Budget 2021 will focus on government s Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan and expect incentives for manufacturing sector on top of the recently announced production linked incentive scheme. Union Budget is preceded by the presentation of Economic Survey by the Chief Economic Advisor.
Updated Dec 30, 2020 | 16:00 IST
His comments came a day after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that diplomatic and military level talks with China have not yielded any “meaningful solution”. AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi.
Key Highlights
India and China have been on the brink of war since April-May this year after the People’s Liberation Army advanced provocatively towards the Line of Actual Control
The central government has restricted access to media in the war zone after tensions escalated post the Galwan Valley clash in June
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday questioned the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre as to why reporters and news media personnel are not allowed to visit Ladakh and Depsang Valley.