Vigyan Bhawan

Govt-farmers meet: Next date only outcome; unions say ready to fight till death; All eyes on SC hearing

10:23 pm January 8, 2021

New Delhi: The government’s negotiations with farm unions to end over-a-month-long agitation appeared heading nowhere at the eighth round of talks on Friday as the Centre ruled out repealing the three contentious laws claiming nationwide support for reforms while the farmer leaders said they are ready to fight till death and their ‘ghar waapsi’ will […]

Farmers bring their own food, tea at Govt meeting, again

6:58 pm December 5, 2020

New Delhi: Meeting the government for the fifth time on Saturday with their demands for scrapping the three new farm laws, union leaders decided to have their own tea and food, ferried from their langar (community kitchen) at Singhu border, where thousands of farmers are protesting for over a week. The fifth round of talks […]

Farmers’ protests: Unions reject Govt offer to set up committee; talks remain inconclusive

10:13 pm December 1, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday offered to set up a committee to look into issues raised by farmers protesting against new farm laws, but it was rejected by representatives of 35 agitating organisations during their marathon meeting with three union ministers that ended without any resolution. The meeting remained inconclusive and the government has […]

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Naidu to give away 2019 National Awards, Dadasaheb Phalke honour to Amitabh Bachchan

8:17 pm December 21, 2019

New Delhi: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will present the National Film Awards to the winners on Monday. The annual National Film Awards ceremony will be held at Vigyan Bhawan where megastar Amitabh Bachchan will also receive the Dadasaheb Phalke award. Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar will be attending the ceremony, a press […]