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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will be leaving for New Delhi on Friday on a three-day visit. Sources said the Chief Minister was likely to call on various Union Ministers to take up pending State issues, and would probably meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi too. Chandrashekhar Rao, sources said, is expected to return to […]

Delhi recorded 2,463 new COVID-19 cases and 50 fatalities on Wednesday, the lowest number of deaths in a single day since November 1.

At the time of onboarding, all vendors will be registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and provided training with certification.

Farmer leaders have announced closure of the Jaipur-Delhi and Delhi-Agra Expressways by Saturday.

Meanwhile, a joint delegation of Opposition parties is scheduled to meet President Ram Nath Kovind later in the evening today, CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said.

Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana have gathered at various border points of Delhi since November 26 as part of their protest against the Centre's farm laws.

In Kolkata, CPI(M) activists along with SFI and DYFI members blocked roads in Lake Town, College Street, Jadavpur and Shyambazar Five-Point Crossing.

Burning tyres were placed on National Highway 110 and 83, resulting in the disruption of traffic, leading to long queues of vehicles.

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, extending support to the bandh call, had appealed to all sections of society to observe the bandh to express solidarity with the agitating farmers in New Delhi.

Since morning on Tuesday, all the 3,000 city buses remained in their respective bus depots in the city.

Kejriwal had visited the Singhu border on Monday and reviewed facilities for farmers protesting against the agri marketing laws.

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses are plying as scheduled during the Bharat Bandh, a senior official of the state-run undertaking said.

City Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar allocated areas of responsibility to officers and requested them to move personally in the areas.

He said this was the "right time" for farmers to come out on streets and get their issues resolved.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged his party officials and workers to support the bandh.

"The award definitely means a lot to me but we also have to take a stand for things we believe in," he said.

Farmers have been protesting at the borders of the national capital for over a week now against the three farm laws.

Meanwhile, a nationwide shutdown has been called by the protesting farmers on December 8.

He asked TRS cadre to directly participate in the bandh and appealed to people of Telangana State to make the bandh a success and stand by the farmers.

Karimnagar: CPI State secretary Chada Venkat Reddy found fault with the Union government for neglecting farmers and taking steps only to benefit the corporates. Speaking at a protest demonstration organised by the CPI district unit at Kaman chowk on Saturday in support of agitating farmers in Delhi demanding the abolition of Farm laws, Venkat Reddy […]