farmers
- Hyderabad
G20 Agriculture working group meeting begins in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Agriculture Working Group (AWG) Ministerial Meeting of G20 began on Thursday in Hyderabad in which more than 200 delegates from G20 member countries, invited countries and international organizations, including Ministers…
- India
Farmers end protest in Pipli after assurance from Haryana govt
Kurukshetra: Farmers protesting over the MSP for sunflower seeds at Pipli in Haryana’s Kurukshetra called off their stir on Tuesday night after an assurance from the state government of “appropriate price” for…
- India
Three farmers mowed down by PWD official’s car
Kanpur: Three farmers died allegedly after being run over by a car of a Public Works Department (PWD) official in Kanpur’s Bilhaur town. The three elderly farmers, all residents of Billhaur, were…
- India
Haryana: Farmers gather in Pipli for mahapanchayat demanding MSP on sunflower seed
Kurukshetra: A large number of farmers gathered at Pipli in this district on Monday to attend a mahapanchayat being held to press for minimum support price for sunflower seed and other demands.…
- India
PM Modi government betraying farmers: Congress over MSP for crops
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday attacked the Narendra Modi government, accusing it of “betraying” farmers by only announcing minimum support price but never procuring their produce at those rates. It claimed…
- India
SKM condemns lathicharge, says ‘police brutality’ against peasants ‘rising’ in BJP-ruled states
New Delhi: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday condemned police lathicharge on farmers in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district and alleged that incidents of “police brutality and repression” against peasants were “rising” in…
- Telangana
Telangana: 2 held for selling spurious seeds to farmers in Karimnagar
Hyderabad: Two persons were arrested in connection with selling spurious seeds to farmers, in Karimnagar on Tuesday, in a joint operation by the task force police, agriculture officials and Manakondur police. The…
- Telangana
Free electricity to farmers: BJP leader slams KCR for crediting self
Hyderabad: Hitting out at Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for taking credit for 24-hour free electricity to farmers, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Konda Vishweshwar Reddy on Tuesday said that the ground…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP CM flags off subsidised tractors, farm equipment worth Rs 361 crore
Guntur: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday flagged off over 2,000 tractors along with other farm machinery worth Rs 361 crore under the government’s subsidised ‘YSR Yandra…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Magellanic Cloud launches drones for agriculture, logistics
Hyderabad: City-based Magellanic Cloud, engaged in IT solutions, e-surveillance and drone manufacturing unveiled its agriculture and logistics drones in various capacities on Wednesday. With operational ranges from 5 km to 60 km,…
- India
Mega farmer’s meet to discuss wrestlers’ issue in Muzaffarnagar today
Muzaffarnagar: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has convened a ‘mahapanchayat’ at Sauram village in Muzaffarnagar district on Thursday to discuss issues regarding the ongoing protest by wrestlers and evolve a strategy for…
- India
Haryana Chief Minister gives Rs 181 crore to farmers for crop damage
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said an amount of Rs 181 crore has been released to the farmers who have suffered rabi crop damage due to unseasonal rains.…
- India
SKM calls for nationwide protest on June 1 in support of wrestlers
New Delhi: Farmers’ outfit Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Tuesday called for nationwide demonstrations on June 1 in support of wrestlers who have been demanding the arrest of BJP MP and WFI chief…
- India
Odisha: Farmers protest for not recieving PMFBY benefits
Berhampur: A large number of farmers protested in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Tuesday, claiming that they have not received assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). The farmers, from Kolathigaon,…
- Middle East
UAE announces discounts on electricity bill for low-income farmers
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a financial support program for low-income farmers. UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, directed the Ministry of Community Development, in coordination…
