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Govt mulls zero interest on timely crop loan repayment as new year gift
The government has set a target to provide Rs 11 lakh crore credit to farmers in the current fiscal.
28 Dec 2018 3:08 PM
Indian stocks may enjoy strong bounce in 2019 elections, farmers hold key
Nifty is set to post its worst annual return in the past three years as a series of electoral defeats of the BJP.
28 Dec 2018 11:36 AM
Long-term solution to farm distress needed
Farmers contend that while the input prices that they have to pay have increased substantially, the MSP does not reflect these changes.
24 Dec 2018 12:00 AM
State sanctions Rs 11 crore to farmers who lost crops to untimely rain
The affected farmers hail from Konkan, Pune, Nagpur and Aurang-abad, the GR revealed.
19 Dec 2018 1:32 AM
Won’t let PM sleep till farm waiver: Rahul Gandhi
BJP calls remark a ‘new low’ in public discourse.
19 Dec 2018 12:50 AM
Congress, BJP ignored farmers for 70 years, says CM Kejriwal
Youth is our biggest strength and with their help we changed Delhi. CM Arvind Kejriwal
16 Dec 2018 1:22 AM
Congress to waive farm loans if it wins Odisha
Speaking to mediapersons, Patnaik said waiving of loans would not solve all the problems of farmers.
13 Dec 2018 5:41 AM
Indifference to farmers’ plight is not an option
Key Opposition parties, including the Congress, joined the farmers in protest, trying to set the stage for the next Lok Sabha election.
02 Dec 2018 12:00 AM
Kisan rally throws traffic in a tizzy in parts of city
Over 3,500 police personnel deployed on the route of march.
01 Dec 2018 6:12 AM
PMFBY a boon for general insurers
Despite fall in the number of farmers insured, profits of insurance firms have not dwindled.
28 Nov 2018 10:41 AM
Farmers’ suicide linked to rural distress, says Varun Gandhi
BJP MP pens book on India’s rural society and economy, criticises river-linking project.
28 Nov 2018 6:27 AM
Congress led farmers into debt trap: Modi in MP
Modi accused the Congress of succumbing to pressure of middlemen to set aside the recommendations of Swaminathan Commission.
26 Nov 2018 7:24 AM
PM Modi making 'fun' of demonetisation-hit farmers: Rahul Gandhi
Congress announced a farm loan waiver for them in the state, if it comes to power.
21 Nov 2018 3:44 PM
Opposition: Declare compensation to farmers
From government’s side, revenue minister Chandrakant Patil was trying to convince the opposition parties.
21 Nov 2018 6:34 AM
Farmers defy Section 144, press for pension in Odisha march
Patnaik govt to form committee to look into demands.
06 Nov 2018 12:49 AM
PM Modi lauds farmers for not burning hay
Mr Modi praised northeastern states for making ‘grand progress’ in organic farming.
29 Oct 2018 12:18 AM
Walmart Foundation to invest Rs 180 crore for farmer support
The new funds will be used to support farmer organisations to develop knowledge of sustainable farming practices.
27 Sep 2018 2:00 PM
Rs 225 cr subsidy to milk farmers pending for want of bank a/c details
Maharashtra govt had taken a decision some months back to provide a subsidy of Rs 5 per for every litre of milk.
19 Sep 2018 11:19 AM
Fertiliser stocks gain as cabinet approves new procurement policy
Shares of National Fertilizer surged 4.81 per cent and Rama Phosphates settled over 3.25 per cent higher.
14 Sep 2018 6:35 PM
Cabinet approves new procurement policy to ensure MSP to farmers
Under the new policy, the states will also have an option to choose the existing Price Support Scheme.
12 Sep 2018 2:07 PM
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