The International Monetary Fund in its annual World Economic Outlook significantly downgrades India's growth for the fiscal year 2020 to minus 10.3 per cent

Making a case for another white revolution, the SBI Ecowrap report states that India is no more just a cereal granary and states are producing diversified crops and it is time that we go for white revolution

The balance of trade during April-September 2020 was significantly positive at Rs 9,002 crore as against the trade deficit of Rs 2,133 crore in the said period

Rajasthan Congress Chief Govind Singh Dotasra said that at a time when the Centre should work to eliminate coronavirus infection, \"it is working to finish farmers from the country\"

The Election Commission has reduced maximum number of campaigners for the recognised parties to 30 while for the unrecognised parties it would be not more than 20 in view of coronavirus pandemic

The new farm laws have brought in the concept of contract farming. The farmers seem to have divided opinions on the new farming concept, calling it non-feasible and non-sustainable due to rising prices of labour charges and fertilisers. While some seem to favour the new laws, others have rejected the decision calling it a bad move. Watch the video for more.Also Read: India Inc on a parent-subsidiary merger spree post COVID-19

The volley of questions at Committee on Agriculture of the World Trade Organisation has come at a time when India has amended its laws to further liberalise its agricultural trade

The three new agriculture laws will shift the power centre of agriculture trading from established APMC markets to corporate players in a gradual manner. But will the transition be smooth?

All India Kisan Sangarsh Coordination Committee, a coalition of farmers organisations, has also called upon the central government to heed to the farmers demands and desist from promulgating these Acts

Terming it \"opposition for the sake of opposition\", PM Modi said that by opposing big reformative steps by the Centre such as the farm laws, these forces were making themselves irrelevant in the society and in the country

Farmers' protest: In Punjab, farmers continued their 'rail roko' agitation for the fifth consecutive day. The protesters under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee have been squatting on rail tracks since September 24 at Jalandhar, Amritsar, Tanda, Mukerian and Ferozepur

The three controversial farm laws have diluted India's stance against liberalising agriculture before the WTO; this threatens livelihood of 60 per cent workforce in the country

In a violent turn to an ongoing stir against the contentious farm legislations, a tractor was set on fire at India Gate in Delhi on Monday morning. The tractor was set ablaze by a group of Punjab Youth Congress workers at Rajpath. Five people have been arrested so far with a probe underway. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Farm bills get President's nod; Opposition says 'dark day for democracy'

President Ram Nath Kovind gave his approval to the three contentious farm bills amid nationwide protests by farmers

Harsimrat Kaur Badal who recently resigned from the government tweeted, 'Indeed a DARK DAY for democracy as President Kovind too refused to heed the request of 18 political parties pleading him not to sign the undemocratically passed anti-farmer bills'

The statement from Ramesh comes amid allegations by Opposition parties, including Congress and Trinamool Congress, that the government tried to block Parliament coverage as members were discussing crucial bills like agri reform bills and labour codes in the House

Farmers' protest: Farmers started a three-day rail blockade against the bills and squatted on tracks at many places in Punjab on Thursday. The farmer outfits have also decided to go for an indefinite rail blockade from October 1

Union Home Minister Amit Shah trashed the allegation of the two legislations being anti-farmer as \"baseless\" and said the Congress and other opposition parties are saying this to cover up their own failures

PM Modi pushed for effective testing, tracing, treatment as well as surveillance. 'Effective messaging is also necessary because most Covid-19 infections are asymptomatic. In such a situation, rumours may rise,' he said

On Wednesday alone, Rajya Sabha passed three key labour reform bills on industrial relations, social security and occupational safety by voice votes; in total, Upper House had to hold 18 sittings but only 10 could be held due to fear of COVID-19 spread in Parliament