farm laws
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 Committee has been created around eight months later the three farm Acts were repealed. Members of the Panel The committee will ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs
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 Key Points The three farm laws of centre have been repealed by Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha in ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 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How is a Law repealed in India?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 law is the process of nullifying it. Parliament reverse a law, when ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 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3 farm laws repealed after 1 year of protest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, to return back to their homes. The decision to repeal the farm ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 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 border. Highlights Notice was issued to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 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 the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court has directed to form a committee ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 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 the legislation of three farm laws. Background The Farmers have been protesting ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 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 British laws namely Punjab land colonization act, Doab Bari act and the ..