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- Telangana
BRS MLA demands Congress govt to implement crop insurance in Telangana
Hyderabad: Siddipet Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T Harish Rao has accused the Congress government in Telangana of betraying farmers by failing to implement its promised crop insurance scheme. He criticised Chief…
- India
Total area sown under kharif crop crosses 262.15 lakh hectares so far
New Delhi: The area under the ongoing kharif crop sowing has increased to 262.15 lakh hectares so far this year, which represents an 11.3 per cent increase compared to 235.44 lakh hectares…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh govt halved farmers aid beneficiaries: YS Sharmila
Kakinada: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y S Sharmila on Saturday accused the TDP-led government of drastically reducing the number of eligible beneficiaries for its ‘Annadata Sukhibhava’ scheme, which promises annual…
- Hyderabad
Revanth dares KCR, Harish Rao to debate over water-sharing injustice
Hyderabad: Addressing the Rythu Nestham programme held at the Rajiv Gandhi statue on Necklace Road on Tuesday, 24 June, Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy challenged both former CM K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR)…
- India
Centre okays purchase of moong from farmers under price support scheme
New Delhi: The government on Thursday approved the procurement of 54,166 metric tonnes (MT) of moong under the price support scheme from farmers in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat for the summer…
- Andhra Pradesh
Farmers in distress in Andhra Pradesh, says Former CM Jagan
Amaravati: YSR Congress Party president and former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday demanded that the Andhra Pradesh coalition government led by Chandrababu Naidu ensure average price to cotton farmers,…
- India
Adityanath ‘lacks courage’ to face farmers on ground: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday criticised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for conducting an aerial survey of crops, saying he “lacked the courage” to confront angry farmers on…
- Telangana
Over 51,000 acres crop loss in Telangana; Rs 51.5 cr compensation approved
Hyderabad: Telangana has registered extensive crop damage in 29 districts due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms in the last two months. On the orders of chief minister Revanth Reddy, the agriculture department…
- Telangana
Telangana HC directs Warangal cops to decide on farmers’ rally applications
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed the Warangal police to make a lawful and timely decision on the applications submitted by the Telangana Rythu Sangham for conducting a farmers’ rally and…
- Telangana
Telangana: Jagtiyal farmers protest, demand govt purchase rain-soaked paddy
Hyderabad: Farmers in Telangana’s Jagtiyal protested on Friday, May 23, due to crop damage because of unseasonal rains. A large group of farmers blocked roads, causing a traffic jam. They demanded that…
- India
Prashant Kishor slams Nitish Kumar, urges people to vote for their children’s future
Patna: As part of his ongoing ‘Bihar Badlaav Yatra’, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor held two public meetings in the Ekma Assembly constituency of Saran district on Thursday, reiterating his call for…
- Andhra Pradesh
Rains damage crops over 2,200 hectares in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Standing crops of paddy and maize in more than 2,200 hectares were damaged due to unseasonal rains that lashed Andhra Pradesh during the last two days, officials said. Officials informed Chief…
- Telangana
Telangana farmers protest over paddy procurement in Sircilla
Hyderabad: A group of farmers in Rajanna-Sircilla district protested on Thursday, April 24 demanding the Telangana government to procure paddy. Farmers from Veernapalli village held a protest at the Collectorate demanding steps…
- Business
SBI, Citi unveil $295 million social loan to empower local smallholder farmers in India
Mumbai: State Bank of India (SBI) and Citi on Thursday announced a social loan facility of $295 million to support smallholder farmers in India. The financing is specifically directed towards smallholder farmers…
- Telangana
Unseasonal rain cause huge crop loss in Telangana
Hyderabad: Unseasonal rain along with strong winds have caused widespread damage to crops in Telangana and the affected farmers are looking to the government for compensation. Hailstorms hit north Telangana districts during…
