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Sanjay Agarwal Committee on MSP

Union Government has constituted “Sanjay Agarwal Committee on Minimum Support Price (MSP)”, to make it more effective and transparent. Committee has been created around eight months later the...

July 20, 2022

Parliament passes Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021

On November 29, 2021, Indian Parliament passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 during first day of the winter session. Key Points The three farm laws of centre...

November 30, 2021

How is a Law repealed in India? – Explained

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on November 19, 2021 to repeal all the three farm laws that were passed in 2020. What does repeal of laws mean?      Repealing a...

November 20, 2021

3 farm laws repealed after 1 year of protest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address on November 19, 2021 announced that, central government will repeal all the three farm laws. Highlights He also requested farmers who are protesting,...

November 19, 2021

NHRC notice to four States over impact of farmers’ protest

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notice to four states on September 14, 2021, over complaints by industrial units and transportation affected by farmers’ protect at Delhi...

September 14, 2021

Supreme Court suspends implementation of Farms Laws

The Supreme Court recently suspended the implementation of three farm laws to end the disagreement between the farmers and Government of India. What was the judgement pronounced by...

January 12, 2021

‘Putting Farmers First’: Key Points from Government E-Pamphlet

The Government of India recently issued a hundred page e-booklet called “Putting Farmers First”.The booklet highlights the success stories of farmers who have benefited from contract farming after...

December 19, 2020

What is Pagri Sambhal Jatta Movement?

Context in Current Affairs: The ongoing farmer protests against the recently legislated farm laws is similar to the farmer protests in 1907. The farmers then protested against three...

December 9, 2020

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