
Greater Noida: A fortnight before the first ever Formula One race in India, the farmers who lost their land to the project are up in arms. They held a Mahapanchayat on Sunday and issued an open letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, threatening to disrupt the F1 race if their demands were not met. The Budh International Project, one of the world's most challenging motor sports tracks, has been...

08:21 AM, Oct 17, 2011

New Delhi: Communication and IT minister Sachin Pilot was held and later on released by the Uttar Pradesh police under section 151 on Sunday. He was on his way to meet the farmers of Bhatta-Parsaul village in regard to the farmers' stir against land acquisition by the Uttar Pradesh government. Pilot had earlier on Sunday visited Dasna Jail to meet the Noida farmers. He said that the incident, in regard...

02:37 PM, May 22, 2011

New Delhi: The Prime Minister on Sunday announced financial aid of Rs 50,000 for those seriously injured and Rs 10000 for those with minor injuries, for farmers and their family members injured during the recent incidents at Bhatta Parsaul and Acheypur village areas in District Gautam Buddha Nagar. On Sunday Sachin Pilot visited Dasna Jail to meet the farmers. He said that the incident needs to be probed. "The NCW...

02:26 PM, May 22, 2011

Farmers will meet to plan their strategy against police firing on August 13. ...

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