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- India
Meghalaya govt took Rs 1,500 cr loan to distribute to farmers ahead of elections: BJP
Shillong: The BJP on Friday accused Meghalaya’s National People’s Party (NPP)-led government of availing a loan of Rs 1,500 crore to distribute to farmers under a scheme ahead of the assembly elections…
- Telangana
Telangana: Farmer booked after his oxen urinate at SCCL GM office
Hyderabad: A farmer, protesting at the office of the SCCL (Singareni Collieries Company Limited) general manager at Yellandu in Bhadradri Kothagudem district was booked by police after his oxen urinated in front…
- Business
TN allocates Rs 2,339 cr as farm insurance subsidy
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu agriculture department has allocated Rs 2,399 crore for crop insurance subsidy to the farmers in case of a natural disaster and has requested the farmers to enroll in…
- India
Is there compelling reason for environmental release of GM Mustard? SC asks Centre
New Delhi: Amid concerns over environmental contamination due to genetically modified crops, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre whether there was any compelling reason for the environmental release of GM…
- Telangana
Telangana govt procures paddy worth Rs 1.07 lakh crore in last 8 years
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has spent Rs 1.07 lakh crore to procure 6.06 crore tonnes of paddy in the last eight years. In the year 2020-21, the state government procured 1.41 crore…
- India
Karnataka farmer gets Rs 8.36 for selling 205 kg onions, receipt goes viral
Gadag: The receipt of a farmer from Karnataka’s Gadag district showing that he received only Rs 8.36 after selling 205 kg of onions, has gone viral on social media, prompting netizens to…
- 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)…
