Toll tax rates have been raised to 80% in most regions. Meanwhile, in Haryana there will be no hike in toll taxes assured Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

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President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday gave his assent to the Farm Laws Repeal Act 2021 that was passed by both houses of Parliament by voice vote on Monday.

Farm Laws Repeal Act 2021 gets Presidential assent

The Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Monday amid heavy sloganeering by the opposition that wanted a debate on the issue.  The Bill was passed by a voice just as it was passed by the Lok Sabha two hours earlier.  When the Rajya Sabha assembled at 2 p.m., the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar moved the motion in the Rajya Sabha.  Earlier, in the Lok Sabha, the Bill was passed amid sloganeering by opposition members. The Lok Sabha Speaker had put the Bill for voice vote and it was cleared within seconds even as the opposition continued their sloganeering protesting the fact that there was no discussion.  The three Bills that stand repealed now are: Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020.

Farm Laws Repeal Bill passed in Rajya Sabha too

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Farm laws repeal today: Know all about 8 similar protests that shook India

In India, power prices have changed dramatically over the last decade and farmers are concerned that privatisation will make electricity more expensive.

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The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 will be taken up by Parliament at the Winter Session, starting on November 29.

Union cabinet approves withdrawal of Farm laws

For an urbane news consumer, the acronym MSP has suddenly become a common word, at least since November 19 when hours after the announcement by the Prime Minister to repeal the three contentious farm laws, the agitating farmers said that they will not stop till minimum support price (MSP) gets legal backing.

Farm laws repeal: Major support for MSP across the board

The Lok Sabha bulletin on Tuesday listed 'The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021' to repeal the three contentious farm laws as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 19.

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