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Almost 81 lakh farmers enrolled for the scheme in 2017 and nearly Rs 3,400 crore was transferred to the insurance companies.

Cabinet led by Narendra Modi to decide on MSP hike today

The govt is confident of receiving around Rs 13 lakh crore GST revenue this financial year.

4 July 2018 12:03 PM IST

In 2015, 3,266 farmers committed suicide in the state.

Veggie farmers struggle due to HP govt apathy

Himachal, popular for its apple economy, has emerged as a major vegetable producer in the past two decades.

26 Jan 2019 2:03 AM IST

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik during a sit-in dharna, demanding the Centre to increase Minimum Support Price of paddy, in New Delhi.

BJD holds farmers' rally, seeks hike in paddy MSP

In Bhubaneswar, the opposition BJP burnt effigy of CM Naveen Patnaik for forcing farmers for distress sale of paddy.

9 Jan 2019 5:38 AM IST

Sugar prices staged a smart comeback at Rs 150 per quintal.

Sugar production may exceed demand of 26 MT in SS 2018-19

Sugar production is likely to decline to around 30 million tonne in SS 2018-19 from the record high of 32.3 million...

25 Feb 2019 7:02 PM IST

Maharashra CM Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra farmers to get Rs 500 per quintal paddy bonus: Fadnavis

NDA govt at the Centre had last year hiked MSP of paddy by a sharp Rs 200 per quintal for the 2018-19 crop year.

24 Feb 2019 1:43 PM IST

Farmers are in danger of losing rabi crops due to the drought.

MSP hike to boost sugar mills' margins 300-400 bps: Report

This will lead to incremental domestic sales realisation of Rs 3,300 crore: Crisil.

20 Feb 2019 1:05 PM IST

The election commission conducts FLC of new machines followed by rehearsals of EVMs and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPATs) before the polling day in front of representatives from registered parties.

Populism cloud on state Budgets

Any support to farmers should be welcome as they provide the country with food security.

10 Feb 2019 12:00 AM IST

Farmers protesting neat toll booth at DND flyway on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

Day 2: Farmers' protests continue at DND flyway

Farmers have demanded that the affected families should be either provided employment or give Rs 5 lakh as compensation...

2 Feb 2019 1:06 PM IST

The stock markets will be steered by RBI policy, macroeconomic data points and global trends this week, say experts.

RBI clears Rs 19,240 crore CCL for Punjab for Rabi marketing season

Central govt has fixed the MSP of wheat at Rs 1,840 per quintal, hiking it by Rs 105 from last year's Rs 1,735 per...

30 March 2019 12:36 PM IST

Polling for the 17th Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases beginning from April 11 and will go on till May 19. (Image: ANI)

CPI-M releases manifesto, calls for scrapping of sedition law in...

The party advocates reservation in jobs and education in private sector for SCs and STs.

28 March 2019 6:06 PM IST

The government has approved domestic procurement of 10 lakh tonnes of pulses, comprising 5 lakh tonnes each in kharif and rabi marketing seasons.

FCI sells almost entire pulses stock of 2.98 lakh tonne

FCI is the central nodal agency that undertakes mainly the procurement and distribution of wheat and rice at the MSP.

11 March 2019 5:27 PM IST

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

customs duty, wheat, wheat imports, minimum support price, MSP

The government wants to restrict overseas purchase so that domestic prices of wheat do not come under pressure.

28 April 2019 3:18 PM IST