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- World
China grants free fuel to Lanka’s farmers and fishermen
Colombo: China said on Sunday that it has donated 10.6 million litres of diesel to Sri Lankan farmers and fishermen to facilitate their work in the most affected sectors of agriculture and…
- India
Soren announces initial drought relief of Rs 3,500 each for 30L affected farmers
Ramgarh: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday announced an initial drought relief of Rs 3,500 each for 30 lakh affected farmers in the state. The state government on October 29 declared…
- India
Over 300 protests carried out across country over farmer demands: SKM
New Delhi: Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday, informed in a press release that it carried out over 300 protests across the country under the ‘Raj Bhawan Chalo’ call by the body…
- India
TN: 100 farmers to undergo training in Israel
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu farmers will soon garner modern farming techniques as the state government is in the process of sending 100 of them to Israel for training. In a statement, Tamil…
- India
Farmers’ protest enters ninth day in parts of Punjab
Chandigarh: The farmers’ protest against the heavy fines on stubble burning and lesser compensation for crop damage due to inclement weather and pest attack and land acquisition for national highway projects, entered…
- India
Farmers’ body in Supreme Court opposes plea against GM mustard
New Delhi: A farmers’ organisation has moved the Supreme Court opposing a petition against the release of GM Mustard, saying that a ban of technologies like GM seeds would worsen the plight…
- India
SKM alleges breach of assurance by Centre, to hold marches to Raj Bhawans on Nov 26
New Delhi: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will hold nationwide marches to Raj Bhawans on November 26, alleging breach of assurance by the Centre on farmers’ pending demands, the organisation announced on…
- Business
New Millet Mission to double farmers’ income: Assam CM
Guwahati: With a view to expand and increase millet cultivation in the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched ‘Assam Millet Mission’ here on Wednesday. Sarma, speaking a programme here, said that…
- India
Commuters hit hard as farmers protest in Amritsar
Amritsar: Commuters on Wednesday had a harrowing time as they got stuck in long traffic jams here following a protest by a group of farmers led by the Bharti Kisan Union (Sidhupur)…
- India
BJP targeting Punjab farmers to avenge them for breaking its ‘arrogance’: Punjab CM
Chandigarh: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led Centre for “targeting” Punjab farmers for farm fires, alleging that the saffron party wanted to avenge the state growers for breaking its…
- India
CJI Lalit recuses from hearing appeal of AP against HC ruling on 3 capitals
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit Tuesday recused himself from hearing an appeal of the Andhra Pradesh government against the high court verdict that held the state legislature “lacked…
- India
MP: Using Islamophobia as a tool, Hindu body ‘tricked’ farmers into selling lands
A group of farmers in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh, have been allegedly cheated by an organisation with an ‘Urdu’ name into selling 200 acres of land, out of fear that Muslims would…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: ICAR, IIRR celebrate Farmers’ Day in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR) on Friday conducted Farmers Day 2022. Out of the 400 varieties of rice developed…
- Hyderabad
2023 poll manifesto in Telangana to focus on farm issues: Rahul Gandhi
Hyderabad: The Congress manifesto for the 2023 Legislative Assembly elections in Telangana will have a special focus on farming issues, said party leader and Lok Sabha member of Parliament (MP) Rahul Gandhi…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: ICAR-IIRR to organise farmers Day on October 28
Hyderabad: The Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR) in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) will on Friday organise an event on climate-resilient rice for farmers’ Welfare. The event…
