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Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said he is confident of a consensus between the government and protesting farmers on the issue of the new agricultural laws and that the farmer protest movement would end soon. ....

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will travel to Delhi on Tuesday and is expected to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah. ....

Amid the ongoing farmers' protest against the three farm laws enacted in September, former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Tuesday that it is "shocking " that even after 20 days of protests, the government is adamant, adding that it should repeal and re-enact the laws. ....

A group of protesters organised a candle light march in Jamia Nagar on Tuesday evening to mark the first anniversary of the violence in Jamia Millia Islamia over protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, which the students alleged as police excesses. Several protesters, including women, were detained by Delhi police minutes after the march began. ....

As the farmers' agitation against the new agricultural laws entered its 21st day, a 65-year-old farmer committed suicide at the Singhu border protest site on Wednesday. ....

A confederation of around 17 farmers federations in Gujarat has decided to support the ongoing agitation by farmers on Delhi borders. As a part of the support, the micro level planning has been carried out by the Gujarat Kisan Sangharsh Samiti to gather around 10,000 farmers from Gujarat to reach the national Capital during the next fortnight. ....

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday that a section of farmers have urged the government not to amend the new farm laws enacted by the Centre. ....

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday addressed agitating farmers at the Singhu border on the phone and assured them of her full solidarity with their movement, a TMC statement said. ....

With farmers continuing their protest on the Delhi borders for nearly a month now, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday again held out the assurance that the Modi government was "fully committed" to their welfare. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India was playing a major role in leading the world in environmental protection through international solar alliance as it was the only country which was on the right path to achieve Paris Accord's environmental goals.....