News Headlines : 19th November 2021

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces, Centre to repeal all three farm laws in upcoming Winter Session of Parliament; Appeals to protesting farmers to call off agitation and return home.
  • Government to form committee to promote zero budgeting based agriculture and make Minimum Support Price more effective and transparent, says Prime Minister.
  • Congress leader Rahul Gandhi writes open letter to farmers, congratulating them on their “historic victory” after Centre announced its decision to repeal three contentious Farm Laws, assures them of his party’s support in their future struggles.
  • Farm Union leaders, Opposition leaders and Chief Ministers of various states welcome the decision.
  • Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily demands that govt pay compensation of Rs 25 lakh each to families of those who lost their lives in farmers agitation, and also provide adequate compensation for “loss of livelihood of lakhs” of tillers.
  • According to Samyukt Kisan Morcha mobilisation of large number of farmers to protest sites on Nov 26 to mark 1st anniversary of anti-farm law agitation being intensified.
  • SC-appointed panel member says he will release report on farm laws if apex court does not do so.
  • Prime Minister launches several development projects in Bundelkhand region; says from seeds to market government is helping farmers in every manner.
  • PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Rs 3,240 crore worth of projects in Mahoba in UP aimed at ending water shortage for farmers.
  • PM Narendra Modi launches development projects worth over Rs 3,425 crore in Jhansi.
  • India is working to become Atmanirbhar in defence sector with the Mantra of ‘Make In India- Make for World’ says Prime Minister.
  • World’s most sophisticated MRI facility launched at National Brain Research Centre in Manesar Haryana.
  • Fifty second edition of International Film Festival of India to open with a grand ceremony tomorrow.
  • In Archery, India bags one gold, four silvers and two bronze in Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka.
  • Tim Paine resigns as Australia’s Test captain weeks ahead of Ashes after it emerges that he is being investigated for sexting scandal.