The Congress leader also promised to give a statutory minimum support price (MSP) for the tillers’ produces
14 Apr 2024 1:41 AM
The other 4 phases of the elections will be held on December 6, 12, 16 and 20.
02 Dec 2019 5:29 PM
Farmer mentioned that nobody is responsible for his death but the government should take this as a warning.
26 Jun 2019 11:46 AM
The scheme has recently been implemented by the newly elected Congress governments in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
16 Mar 2019 7:06 AM
Noting that his govt’s loan waiver was a temporary answer to problems of farmers, Singh said Centre had to help if solution had to be found.
24 Jan 2019 6:53 PM
‘The government should give 100 per cent farm loan waiver, else suicide by farmers will continue,’ BSP chief Mayawati said.
15 Jan 2019 5:19 PM
This committee has been formed to review decisions and actions taken by previous BJP govt headed by Vasundhara Raje in last 6 months.
02 Jan 2019 12:02 PM
Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah also claimed that PM Modi and his government were against agricultural sector.
31 Dec 2018 4:35 PM
Kumaraswamy-led Karnataka govt had announced over Rs 45,000 crore loan waiver scheme in July soon after coming to power.
31 Dec 2018 11:52 AM
'This chowkidar of yours is toiling very hard day and night... to brighten your future,' PM Modi said.
29 Dec 2018 3:58 PM
3 options are direct payment to landowning farmers, compensation for those who sold produce below govt prices and loan-waiver.
28 Dec 2018 7:22 PM
‘They have collectively destroyed the lives of lakhs of farmers and have driven hundreds to suicide,’ SAD leader Bikram Singh said.
28 Dec 2018 1:29 PM
‘Andhra Pradesh is only govt that could double income of farmers. State recorded more than 11 pc growth rate in agriculture,’ claimed Naidu.
26 Dec 2018 5:26 PM
Cong promised agricultural lands taken for industrial purpose on which no project was established within 5 yrs, will be returned.
25 Dec 2018 3:25 PM
Elaborating upon the plight of farmers, the minister accused the Congress of having anti-farmer policies and blamed it for their condition.
24 Dec 2018 7:11 PM
At the cost of Rs 2,250 crore, the scheme would cover 22.76 lakh small and medium scale farmers in the state.
22 Dec 2018 2:29 PM
CM also asserted that his Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) is a better initiative than farm loan waiver.
22 Dec 2018 11:52 AM
Amidst din, assembly passed three bills, following which Speaker Ramesh Kumar adjourned the House.
21 Dec 2018 6:05 PM
Referring to loan waivers by Congress's governments, Rahul is challenging PM Modi to do the same in other states.
20 Dec 2018 10:23 AM
Only one per cent of the farmers of the state would benefit if crop loans up to March 31, 2018 would be waived, he claimed.
19 Dec 2018 12:16 AM