farmers
- India
Congress condemns Manohar Khattar’s ‘farmers garb’ remarks
New Delhi: Congress National Spokesperson Pawan Khera on Saturday objected to union minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s ‘insulting’ remarks on the farmer’s agitation, saying that this was a reflection of their ‘anti-farmer mindset’.…
- India
Kharif crop sowing exceeds 1,104 lakh hectares: Centre
New Delhi: Kharif crop sowing has exceeded 1,104 lakh hectares, up from 1,096 lakh hectares last reported (as of September 17), as paddy, coarse cereals, oilseed and sugarcane crossed the normal area,…
- Telangana
Telangana: Protest erupts in Warangal over delay in farmer loan waiver
Hyderabad: A protest was staged on Monday, September 23, by farmers at Wardhannapet in Warangal district over the delay in providing farm loans and accusing the management of the State Bank of…
- India
MP-MLA court summons Kangana over ‘objectionable’ remarks on farmers’ protest
Bulandshahr: An MP-MLA court here has summoned Lok Sabha member and actor Kangana Ranaut on October 25 over a case filed against her for making objectionable remarks about the 2020-21 farmers’ protest,…
- Business
Onion prices drop in major cities after retail selling at subsidisedrate: Centre
New Delhi: The government on Saturday announced that its retail sale initiative of onions at a subsidised rate has resulted in a significant drop in the price of the staple food item…
- India
Congress MP urges Maharashtra govt to provide succour to rain-hit farmers
Latur: Congress MP Shivaji Kalge has urged the Maharashtra government to provide immediate succour to farmers in Latur and Nanded districts of Maharashtra as recent heavy rains and subsequent flooding have caused…
- India
Govt should listen to protesting farmers, address their issues: Phogat
Chandigarh: Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday joined protesting farmers at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana and said the central government should pay heed to their demands and make it…
- Telangana
Telangana: Harish Rao criticises govt over crop purchase centres
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T Harish Rao on Wednesday, August 28, criticised the government for not setting up crop purchase centres. In a letter to chief minister A Revanth Reddy,…
- India
AAP holds protest in Haryana against Kangana Ranaut’s remarks on farmers protest
Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party’s Haryana unit on Tuesday staged protests in the state against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut’s remarks on farmers protest, with a party leader saying her statement indicates the BJP’s…
- News
TN govt to renovate Parambikulam Aliyar Project, farmers apprehensive
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department is preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to renovate the Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) which comprises 10 major dams. The farmers in the region, however, have…
- India
Centre directs insurance firm to pay Rs 225 cr to 2L farmers for crop loss
New Delhi: The Centre’s Technical Advisory Committee on Saturday issued an order to an insurance company, directing it to pay within one week the Rs 225 crore claims due to farmers in…
- Telangana
Telangana: Harish Rao flays govt as farmers protest over loan waiver
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T Harish Rao on Monday, August 19 attacked Congress as farmers protesting over loan waiver were arrested in Adilabad district. The Siddipet MLA alleged that the…
- India
Pawar slams PM Modi’s assurance of doubling farmers’ income
Solapur: NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his assurance of doubling the income of farmers, claiming the BJP rule had, in fact,…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM directs officials to ensure no scarcity of seeds for farmers
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed officials to ensure that there is no scarcity of seeds for farmers. In the wake of heavy rains in July, the…
- India
INDIA bloc will pull farmers out of debt trap: Rahul
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asserted that the INDIA bloc would pull farmers out of the debt trap by providing them with the “weapon”…
