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Wheat import duty was raised to 10 per cent to curb shipments. (Photo: PTI)

India hikes wheat import duty to support local farmers

The hike in duty is likely to make imports of wheat unviable for flour mills even after recent declines in global prices

27 April 2019 1:02 PM IST

The FC5 variety has a lower moisture content required to make snacks such as potato chips. ( Photo from Twitter/Lays India)

PepsiCo sues four Indian farmers for using its patented Lay's potatoes

The All India Kisan Sabha, or All India Farmers' Forum, has asked the Indian government to protect the farmers.

27 April 2019 11:43 AM IST

In a two-page statement, Vivekanand on Monday outlined his contributions as a party member to his days of the Telangana agitation, while accusing KCRs puppets of spreading false information of having worked against the party. (Photo: ANI)

Devise strategy to provide MSP to farmers: Telangana CM tells...

The efforts of our government to provide MSP to the farmer has become a role model to the entire country,' the CM said.

17 April 2019 10:00 AM IST

BJP MLA Suresh Rana. (Photo: File)

Can Priyanka Gandhi distinguish between sugarcane, chari? asks BJP UP...

This reply came after being asked about Priyanka's attack on govt that claimed dues of sugarcane farmers had crossed Rs...

8 April 2019 10:28 AM IST

Can farmers discontent be amended with two months left for the Lok Sabha elections?

Agriculture, SME sectors govt's top priority

The BJP had also promised to start a scheme on the lines of Kisan Credit Cards for merchants, who will be given merchant...

27 May 2019 4:07 AM IST

Also to sustain the growth trajectory, it is expected that there would be further significant enhancements in the budgetary allocations to facilitate the growth and development of the food processing industry, since the last budget.

Food processing can help farmers

India produces large amounts of fruits, which is much more than what we consume.

30 Jun 2019 6:51 AM IST

The farmers raised slogans against the Kumaraswamy government and demanded an instant solution for their problems. (Photo: ANI)

Farmers in K'taka hold protest during Kumaraswamy's 'Janatha Darshan'...

Earlier in the day, farmers also protested in front of a bank in Mandya after it apparently announced the auctioning of...

28 Jun 2019 8:54 AM IST

Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar was forcefully stopped by the agitated farmers to lay down their demands before him. (Photo: ANI)

'Nothing in our hands': Irrigation Minister as K'taka farmers' strike...

Farmers in Mandya have been demanding diversion of Cauvery and Hemavati waters to their canals in order to save their...

25 Jun 2019 3:07 PM IST

According to sources, police is now certain that apart from the citys most wanted gangster, Jitender Gogi, his close associates, Kuldeep Maan alias Fajja and Rohit Moi had executed the shooting. (Representational image)

610 suicide cases in 2019: Government

He said that 610 farmers committed suicide between January and March this year.

22 Jun 2019 6:01 AM IST

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan clears outstanding loan of 2,100 farmers from Bihar

The 76-year-old actor took to his personal blog to share the news.

12 Jun 2019 3:33 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi urged the people to give a crushing defeat to these parties in the Lok Sabha elections in the interest of the future of the state, nation and their children. (Photo: ANI twitter)

UP govt terrorising journalists, farmers: Priyanka slams Yogi over...

Her statement came after Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to journalist Prashant Kanojia, who was arrested by Uttar...

11 Jun 2019 3:31 PM IST

Churu in Rajasthan recorded the highest temperature of 48.9 degrees Celsius on Monday, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. (Representational Image)

No respite from heat as Delhi to sizzles at 46 degree Celsius

However, the weather forecasting agency predicted that tomorrow (June 12), the capital will be hit by thunderstorm or...

11 Jun 2019 10:44 AM IST