farmers
- Bangalore
DK Shivakumar hears farmers’ concerns at Yeshwanthpur APMC
Bengaluru: Chief Minister DK Shivakumar made a surprise visit to the Yeshwanthpur APMC market on Tuesday, September 8, and interacted with farmers, traders and workers to understand the issues faced by them.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka sees sugar mill boom amid rising ethanol demand
Bengaluru: Growing demand for ethanol as an alternative fuel has triggered a fresh race to establish sugar mills in Karnataka, with 42 applications reportedly submitted to the Sugar Commissionerate seeking permission to…
- Telangana
On constituency visit, CM inspects ‘education hub’ in Kodangal
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday, September 4, asked officials to ensure quality in the construction works of an ‘education hub’ in his assembly constituency of Kodangal in Vikarabad…
- Hyderabad
Two farmers held with Rs 21.39 lakh hash oil in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s Task Force Jubilee Hills, in coordination with the SR Nagar Police, arrested two farmers on Tuesday, September 1, for possessing 1.7 litres of hash oil worth Rs 21.39 lakh.…
- India
Make India drug-free: PM Modi appeals to citizens
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, August 30, appealed to citizens to unite against drug abuse and build a stronger future for the youth, noting that addiction engulfs not just…
- Bangalore
Vegetable price crash leaves farmers in Belagavi distressed
Belagavi: A sharp fall in vegetable prices has pushed farmers in parts of Karnataka into severe distress, with growers in Belagavi throwing coriander on the roadside and tomato farmers in Davanagere leaving…
- India
TN CM Vijay announces more free buses for women
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday, August 24, announced expansion of the fare-free bus travel scheme for women and made services such as deluxe and express free for…
- Telangana
Most Telangana SC farmers landless, few have insurance: Study
Hyderabad: More than 61 per cent of Scheduled Caste (SC) households in Telangana do not own any land, while less than one per cent, 0.68 per cent, of those have crop insurance,…
- Telangana
Father, son electrocuted while watering paddy in Bhupalpally
Hyderabad: A father and son duo from Jayashankar Bhupalpally district’s Kataram mandal were electrocuted to death on Thursday, August 13, in their agricultural field while watering paddy crops. According to a report…
- World
Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens
Baidoa: After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally arrived in the southwestern Somali city of Baidoa with no food and little sense of what would…
- Bangalore
Mandya highway blockade turns tense as police detain protestors
Mandya: A joint protest by Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and farmers’ organisations against the policies of the central and state governments witnessed high drama in Mandya after activists blocked the…
- Telangana
Telangana farmers saved USD 560 each through AI forecasts
Washington: Artificial intelligence-powered weather forecasts helped small farmers in Telangana save as much as USD 560 by altering their behaviour in response to specific risks, a World Bank report said. Citing a…
- Bangalore
Justice-led panel to review Bidadi Township amid BJP-JDS protest
Bengaluru: The Bidadi Township project has taken a fresh turn with the Karnataka government constituting a committee headed by a sitting judge on Saturday, August 8, to comprehensively examine concerns and suggestions…
- Telangana
Minister flags Nagarjuna Sagar water shortage, urges no paddy
Hyderabad: Citing dwindling water availability in the Nagarjuna Sagar project, Roads, Buildings and Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Saturday, August 8, instructed officials to intensify awareness efforts among farmers, urging them…
- Telangana
Pattas given to Kodangal farmers hit by TGIIC land acquisition
Hyderabad: Upon the directions of the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, the Vikarabad district administration on Wednesday, August 5, distributed house site pattas to eligible farmers from Lagacherla, Hakimpet and Polepally villages…
