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Punjab Govt appoints Deepinder Singh Patwalia as new Advocate General

Rashtrapati Bhawan, North Block, South Block and Qutub Minar illuminated on eve of World Children's Day

BSF troops of South Bengal Frontier arrests Indian smuggler with 6 gold biscuit

Kerala reports 5,754 new Covid cases, total active cases are now 61,348

Congress to observe 'Kisan Vijay Diwas' across the country tomorrow

Metro services to be suspended from Rajiv Chowk to Central Secretariat on Nov 21 due to maintenance work

Austria to reimpose full coronavirus lockdown to tackle the new wave

PM Modi inaugurates 'Arjun Sahayak Project' in Mahoba, UP 

If centre had taken back black farm laws Lakhimpur Kheri wouldn't have happened: Lalu Yadav

Delhi HC notice to MHA on plea by death row convict for 2006 Mumbai train blasts case

They knew Farm Laws would have led to their loss in Punjab & UP, says TMC MP Saugata Roy

Delhi High Court issues Standard Operating Procedure for physical hearings starting Monday

They've come to apologise before polls, says Priyanka Gandhi, on repealing of farm laws

Congress general secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, said in Lucknow that the government can see in surveys that they're not faring well, and so are apologising before the polls, reported ANI. She added, "Why is he doing this? Is the nation not understanding that polls are approaching & they might've felt that situation isn't right".

Today's decision in view of UP elections; PM, BJP don't want West Bengal-like shock: Raj CM

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said that the farmers' efforts have paid off. Given the circumstances in the country, the PM was forced to withdraw 3 farm laws, said Gehlot, reported ANI. He added that the decision was in view of UP elections, because the PM & BJP are putting in all efforts to win the polls and you never know if they get a shock like West Bengal.

Mamata Banerjee takes dig at BJP while congratulating farmers

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated all farmers who fought relentlessly against the farm laws until they were repealed and "were not fazed by cruelty with which BJP treated" them, reported PTI.

Repeal of farm laws should be seen as gift from PM Modi:  Haryana Deputy CM

Haryana's Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala said that repeal of the farm laws should be seen as a gift from PM Modi to protesting farmers on Gurupurab.

BKU's Rakesh Tikait says protest will stop only after farm laws are repealed in Parliament

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait took to Twitter after PM Modi's announcement to say that the farmers protest won't be stopped immediately but only after farm laws repealed in the Parliament. He also asked the government to address other issues apart from the MSP.

Satyagraha defeated arrogance, says Rahul Gandhi on Farm Laws

After PM Modi announced that the Centre will be repealing the three farm laws, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "With their satyagraha, anndata of the country made the head of arrogance hang low. Congratulations on this victory against injustice..."

11,106 new Covid cases, 12,789 recoveries & 459 deaths in the last 24 hours

ANI reported that India reported 11,106 new cases, 12,789 recoveries & 459 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry. The active caseload now stands at 1,26,620, which accounts for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.37% - lowest since March 2020.

3 farm laws to be repealed

PM Modi announces that 3 farm laws to be repealed. The procedure for repealing these laws will be started by the end of this month. He appeals to the protesting farmers to return to their homes and farms.

PM Modi says his government is working towards making lives of citizens easier

PM Modi says his government is working towards making lives of citizens easier.

PM Modi says after 2014 his government has given utmost importance to farmers. 80% of India's farmers, which are more than 10 crore people, have less than 2 hectares of land.

To lessen the problems of farmers, GoI has given facilities like soil health card, good quality seeds, etc to farmers. Farmers have been given damages of more than Rs. 1 lakh crore in the last 4 years. His government has also transferred more than Rs. 1,62,000 crore to farmers' accounts.

Sonia Gandhi pays tribute to former PM Indira Gandhi on birth anniversary

According to ANI, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at Shakti Sthal in Delhi, on her birth anniversary today.

PM Modi to address nation at 9 am

According to the PMO, PM Narendra Modi will be addressing the nation at 9 am this morning, PTI reported.