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- India
From farmer’s son to SC judge: Oppn’s VP candidate Sudershan Reddy rose through ranks
New Delhi: After upholding the Constitution first as a jurist and then as a Supreme Court judge, Opposition’s vice presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy sought to continue his battle this time by…
- Chennai
TN govt to procure paddy at enhanced price from farmers: Minister
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government will procure paddy at an enhanced price of Rs 2,545 per quintal from farmers for the Kuruvai (Kharif) season, state Food and Civil Supplies Minister R Sakkarapani…
- India
PM-KISAN scheme: 74,963 Manipur farmers receive Rs 18.09 cr in 20th instalment
Imphal: As part of the 20th instalment under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, a total of over Rs 18.09 crore was disbursed to 74,963 beneficiaries in Manipur, further strengthening…
- India
SC upholds relief to BJP MP Tejasvi Surya in criminal case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Karnataka government’s plea against a high court order quashing the criminal case against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya. “What is this? Don’t politicise the…
- India
Trade unions, Farmers launch nationwide strike on Wednesday
New Delhi: Banking, postal and other services are likely to face disruption on Wednesday as more than 25 crore workers affiliated with central and sectoral trade unions have announced to go on…
- Telangana
Telangana govt spent Rs 1 lakh cr on farmers in 18 months: CM
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday said the Congress government has spent over Rs one lakh crore on farmers, including loan waiver and procurement, in the last 18 months…
- Telangana
Telangana farmer gored to death by wild boar in Adilabad
Hyderabad: A tribal farmer was gored to death by a wild boar in Telangana’s Adilabad district on Sunday, May 25. The incident occurred in the forest area Rajulumadugu village in Utnoor mandal.…
- India
Vowing to fight again, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal ends 132-day-long fast
Chandigarh: Vowing to fight again to resume “morcha” for farmers’ rights, at right time, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, 70, on Sunday announced to end his 132-day-long fast onto death, but said…
- India
Drone Yatra to educate 15,000 farmers, rural women and youth on drone technology
Hyderabad: Unati Agri Allied and Marketing Multi-State Cooperative Society Limited (UAMMCL) and Marut Drones – India’s leading drone manufacturing and training company, have kick-started the first phase of ‘Drone Yatra’ in multiple…
- Telangana
Telangana farmer attempts suicide over loan repayment in Nalgonda
Hyderabad: A farmer in Telangana’s Nalgonda district tried to attempt suicide on Tuesday, March 4 after being harassed by bank employees for loan repayment. The farmer, identified as Gouni Venkanna, is a…
- Telangana
One more Telangana farmer dies by suicide, second case in 24 hours
Hyderabad: In yet another case of farmer suicide in Telangana, a 40-year-old died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Adilabad district on Sunday, January 19. He had consumed pesticide on January…
- Telangana
Farmer drowns in river in Telangana’s Medak
Hyderabad: A farmer in Telangana’s Medak district drowned in the Manjeera River on Thursday, January 2 while repairing his agricultural pump. The deceased farmer was identified as 63-year-old Butta Jeevaiah, a resident…
- India
Fulfil promises to farmers: Kharge to Modi govt
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday urged the Modi government to not do “further injustice” to farmers through its “anti-farmer” policies and fulfil its old promises. Kharge paid tributes to…