The government has issued an e-booklet in English and Hindi highlighting the success stories of farmers who have benefited from the reforms enacted in September

20,000 farmers to take part in event at Raisen district where Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan will transfer Rs 1,600 crore into bank accounts of 35.5 lakh farmers. Money will be credited as part of government's Kharif crop damage programme

Tomar, in an eight-page open letter to farmers, said the Modi government is committed to the welfare of farmers and stressed that the new agri laws are aimed at benefiting small and marginal farmers

Subbarao mentioned that previously, finance ministers were advised to cut spending. However, in Sitharaman's case, the advice has always been to \"spend more\", still leading to an ironic result of a slumped economy

Subbarao mentioned that previously, finance ministers were advised to cut spending. However, in Sitharaman's case, the advice has always been to \"spend more\", still leading to an ironic result of a slumped economy

The theme of the ASSOCHAM programme will be 'India's resilience: Atmanirbhar roadmap towards $5 trillion economy'

Farmers' agitation: Kejriwal said he will observe the fast in response to a call given by the agitating farmers and urged his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) volunteers, supporters, as well as the people of the country to join in

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, (IRCTC), emailed its customers the 47-page booklet as part of the government's 'public interest' outreach to make people aware of the bills and also to squash myths about them

The death toll is around the same level as when the global journalists' union began its grim annual count of deaths 30 years ago and is part of a recent downward trend

India's national agriculture policy is 20 years old and its response to farm crisis continues to be ad hoc, primarily focused on letting private players provide infrastructure and better remuneration to farmers who have consistently failed to deliver

Bharat Bandh: The meeting between Amit Shah and farmer leaders comes a day before the sixth round of talks between the Centre and farmers

The government proposed another round of meeting on December 9 next week as it sought some time from the unions to present a concrete proposal after further consultations within the government

In his introductory remarks at the fifth round of meeting with 40 farmers' groups, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also welcomed feedback on the new farm laws

Farmers' protests Delhi: Farmers have upped the ante against the government and have announced Bharat Bandh on December 8 if their demands are not met

Top-down reforms since the demonetisation of 2016 have already derailed the economy and brought misery to millions, yet the great zeal to do more of the same amidst protests from several segments of population demonstrate that the intent is far from public welfare

The Agriculture Ministry tweeted that doubts of farmers were addressed by Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who led the government side at the talks. Tomar later told reporters that the next meeting will take place on Saturday at 2 pm

The farmers' agitation seems to be garnering support as Rajasthan farmers belonging to Alwar district too have started showing solidarity by mobilising near the borders of Haryana.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Centre saying that farmers' income has 'halved' under the 'suit-boot' government, while the income of the governments' friends has quadrupled

Meanwhile, the leaders of the farmers' unions had met Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal but the meeting concluded without any resolution, with the next session scheduled on December 3.

Government wants farmer organisations to conclude their protests and resolve their contentions via dialogue, but this decision lies with the farmers, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said