MSP
- Politics
Punjab CM bats for MSP as legal guarantee
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday espoused the case of food growers by underlining the need for making minimum support price (MSP) a legal guarantee and ensuring foolproof marketing…
- India
Samyukta Kisan Morcha meet Tuesday over legal guarantee for MSP, Lakhimpur violence
New Delhi: Legal guarantee for minimum support price and the government’s “inaction” in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case are among the issues that are on the agenda of a meeting of the Samyukta…
- Telangana
Telangana government issues orders to procure Rabi jowar crop
Hyderabad: In a major victory for the jowar farmers of the state and for Rythu Swarajya Vedika’s Minimum Support Price (MSP) campaign, the Telangana government finally issued a government order authorizing procurement…
- Telangana
Telangana: Jowar farmers in Adilabad demand govt procurement
Hyderabad: Jowar farmers of Adilabad district in Telangana on Monday blocked main roads to protest against the state government’s refusal to procure jowar (sorghum). The Jowar farmers in the district have time…
- Bangalore
Centre agrees to procure Ragi under MSP from state: CM Bommai
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that the Union government has agreed to procure additional 3 lakh metric tonnes of Ragi under the Minimum Support Price scheme. The decision…
- India
Congress leaders chalk out strategy for Budget Session
New Delhi: Top Congress leaders on Sunday discussed the party’s strategy for the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament and decided to work in coordination with other like-minded parties to raise issues of…
- India
Centre did not fulfil promises to farmers despite PM’s word: SKM in Lakhimpur Kheri
Lakhimpur Kheri: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Tuesday alleged the Centre has not worked for fulfilling its promises towards farmers despite announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as it appealed to…
- India
Committed to forming MSP panel: Govt
New Delhi: The government is committed to forming a panel on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and the Election Commission has said it can be done after the polls are over, Agriculture Minister…
- India
Why MSP law is not being passed, asks Congress
New Delhi: A day after the farmer unions gave ultimatum to the government on the issue of MSP, the Congress on Sunday questioned the government over the issue. Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill…
- Telangana
Telangana farmers tops beneficiary for last season’s paddy MSP
New Delhi: The Centre seems to have acceded to the demands from Telangana vis-a-vis paddy procurement. As of January 10, the Centre has continued to procure paddy from last season, i.e. Kharif…
- India
PM Modi cancels visit to Ferozpur in Punjab after farmers block roads
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cancelled his visit to Ferozpur in Punjab after farmers blocked three approach roads to the rally where the PM was supposed to speak. The protesting farmers belong…
