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Millet push increased farmers' income 10-20% in Uttarakhand: IIM Kashipur study Kashipur (Uttarakhand) | March 18, 2024 1:57:40 PM IST The central government's push for millet crop has increased the yearly income of 75 per cent of the millet farmers between 10 per cent to 20 per cent in Uttarakhand, revealed a study conducted on over 2,100 farmers by Indian Institute of Management, Kashi... read..Attempt to spread anarchy under the guise of farmers' movement in Punjab: RSS Nagpur (Maharashtra), | March 16, 2024 5:57:50 PM IST The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has alleged that efforts are being made to spread anarchy in Punjab under the guise of farmers protest and said that 'separatist terrorism' has once again raised its head in Punjab.... read..Attempt to spread anarchy under guise of farmers' movement in Punjab: RSS Nagpur (Maharashtra) | March 16, 2024 4:57:34 PM IST The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has alleged that efforts are being made to spread anarchy in Punjab under the guise of farmers' protests.... read..UP: Farrukhabad first district to provide loan facilities to farmers via Kisan Credit Card Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | March 15, 2024 10:57:22 PM IST Along with launching various development projects in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath started a pilot project to provide loan facilities to farmers within 10 to 15 minutes under the Agri Stack scheme.... read..Indian Farmers Welcome Vechain India's Remarkable Tech Help Aimed At Growth | March 15, 2024 4:57:10 PM IST VMPL... read..Union govt has no intention to address farmers' concerns: Congress' Jairam Ramesh Nashik (Maharashtra) | March 14, 2024 1:57:04 PM IST Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said that though the farmers were allowed to hold Mahapanchayat at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital, the Union government has no intention to address the concerns raise... read..New Delhi: Farmers gather at Ramleela Maidan; to hold 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' today New Delhi | March 14, 2024 11:57:03 AM IST Farmers in large numbers were gathered at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan to hold 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' today. Samyukt Kisan Morcha leader also called the Bharatiya Janata Party an "anti-farmer".... read..On Samyukt Kisan Morcha's call, protesting farmers to attend Mahapanchayat in Delhi tomorrow Jind (Haryana) | March 13, 2024 8:25:33 PM IST On the call of Samyukt Kisan Morcha, farmers will hold a foot march from Uchana to Jind and then attend a Mahapanchayat at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on Thursday.... read..Odisha govt releases over Rs 933 crores KALIA aid to 46 lakh farmers Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | March 12, 2024 10:26:44 AM IST Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released more than Rs 933 crores to 46 lakh farmers under its flagship Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme, according to Odisha Chief Minister's office.... read..Karnataka: Farmers torch APMC office, vehicles in Byadagi over fall in chilli prices Haveri (Karnataka) | March 12, 2024 5:26:46 AM IST A group of farmers set the office of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in the Byadagi area of Karnataka's Haveri district on Monday evening, alleging a sudden fall in the prices of chilli varieties, police said.... read.."Voice of farmers is being neglected," says Rahul Kaswan after joining Congress New Delhi | March 11, 2024 6:56:13 PM IST After resigning from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Churu Lok Sabha MP Rahul Kaswan on Monday said that the voice of farmers is being neglected in the country and this prompted him to join Congress.... read..Rail Roko Andolan: Farmers in Amritsar squat on tracks over MSP demands Amritsar (Punjab) | March 10, 2024 6:25:42 PM IST Farmers who have been protesting for almost one month now, squatted on railway tracks at many places in Punjab as part of a 'rail roko' protest called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha to press the Centre to accept ... read..Farmers' unions to stage nationwide 'Rail Roko' protest today Amritsar (Punjab) | March 10, 2024 11:26:19 AM IST Seeking to intensify their ongoing protest over a raft of demands, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Sunday said the farmers' unions will stage 'Rail Roko' protest across the country on Sunday.... read..LS Polls: Rajnath Singh seeks support from farmers, says track record of BJP has been excellent Raipur (Chhattisgarh) | March 9, 2024 7:26:12 PM IST With the ruling National Democratic Alliance seeking 400+ seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday sought support from farmers, stating that the BJP needs farmers' support to make India developed.... read.. | March 9, 2024 2:25:21 PM IST NewsVoir... read.."No govt has done as much for farmers as Modi govt": Anurag Thakur Bengaluru (Karnataka) | March 9, 2024 12:26:26 AM IST Amid farmers' protest at the Haryana-Delhi border, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Friday that no government has done as much for farmers as the Narendra Modi government in the last 10 years.... read..Maharashtra: All India Kisan Sabha holds farmers convention amid rising cotton, soyabean prices Beed (Maharashtra) | March 8, 2024 11:25:28 PM IST Professor Madhura Swaminathan inaugurated the Cotton and Soyabean Farmers' State Convention organised by the All India Kisan Sabha Maharashtra unit at Beed district.... read..CropLife India Salutes the Spirit of Women Farmers | March 7, 2024 7:26:02 PM IST NewsVoir... read.."Actions taken by Haryana police against farmers were influenced by Delhi govt": Partap Singh Bajwa New Delhi | March 7, 2024 10:26:30 PM IST Punjab Leader of Opposition and Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday alleged that the actions taken by Haryana police against farmers were influenced by the Delhi government.... read..MP CM Mohan Yadav transfers Rs 1,816 crores to over 80 lakh farmers under Kisan Kalyan Yojana Bhind (Madhya Pradesh) | March 6, 2024 9:55:35 PM IST Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday transferred Rs 1,816 crores from Kisan Kalyan Yojana to over 80 lakh farmers and Rs 755 crore of Crop Insurance Scheme (Kharif 2023) to over 25 lakh farmers with a single click.... read..Guna (Madhya Pradesh) | March 6, 2024 7:55:13 PM IST Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday visited Imjhara village in Guna district and met the farmers whose crops were affected due to untimely rain and hailstorm in the area.... read..Telangana CM Revanth Reddy virtually launches Rythu Nestham digital programme for farmers Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 6, 2024 6:55:14 PM IST Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy virtually launched the Rythu Nestham digital program on Wednesday.... read..Farmers' protest: 'Delhi Chalo' march to restart amid tight security at borders of national capital New Delhi | March 6, 2024 12:55:32 PM IST As protesting farmers are set to resume their march once again to the capital city Delhi, to press for their demands including minimum price guarantees for their crops, the police has increased security at the Punjab and Haryana borders.... read..Protesting farmers to start marching towards Delhi from today Patiala (Punjab) | March 6, 2024 7:55:41 AM IST Farmers' organisations will start marching towards Delhi on Wednesday to press their various demands to the central government.... read..Farmers protest: SC asks petitioner not to file plea for publicity New Delhi | March 4, 2024 4:59:00 PM IST The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a petitioner to withdraw his plea seeking direction to the government of India to consider the reasonable demands of the farmers who are staging continuous peaceful protest and demonstration.... read..'Haryana and Delhi have no right to stop farmers': Punjab LoP Partap Singh Bajwa Chandigarh (Punjab) | March 4, 2024 3:55:30 PM IST Punjab Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Monday slammed the Central and Haryana governments for their handling of the ongoing farmers' protest, drawing parallels with the recent French farmers' protest in Paris.... read..Piyush Goyal assures farmers a reduction in security deposit needed for using WDRA-run godowns New Delhi | March 4, 2024 4:59:05 PM IST Union Commerce; Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday assured reducing the security deposit for farmers from the current 3 per cent to 1 per cent for using the warehouses under Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority(WDRA).... read.."Farmers will remain at Shambhu, Khanauri borders until govt opens roads": Sarwan Singh Pandher Shambhu Border (Haryana) | March 4, 2024 11:56:03 AM IST The general secretary of the Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Sarwan Singh Pandher, said on Monday that the decision to March towards Delhi has not changed.... read..UP govt to pay compensation to farmers for damaged crops due to recent strong winds, hailstorms Lucknow | March 3, 2024 9:24:56 PM IST Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed an immediate assessment of the crop damage caused by the recent strong winds and hailstorms in the state, starting from late Friday night. The collected data is to be promptly submitted to the rele... read..Abu Dhabi | March 2, 2024 7:54:56 AM IST Union Minister Piyush Goyal affirmed India's successful navigation through critical issues, safeguarding the interests of the nation's farmers and fishermen, at the 13th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference.... read..Chandigarh | March 1, 2024 11:55:27 PM IST Tearing into both the incumbent AAP, and state Congress leadership, Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar blamed leaders of both these on Friday for colluding and conspiring against the farming community to orchestrate the protest with the aim to only gain pe... read..Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 28, 2024 6:25:29 PM IST Opposition leaders in Maharashtra staged a protest on the steps of Vidhan Bhavan against the government over issues concerning farmers and said the growers were not getting proper value for their produce.... read..Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticizes BJP's 'Jumlas' for farmers, vows to make MSP legal New Delhi | February 27, 2024 4:57:02 PM IST Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday criticized the Bhartiya Janata party for failing to fulfill promises made to the farmers and asserted that the Congress party will make MSP (Minimum support price) legal if it comes to power.... read..Noida (Uttar Pradesh) | February 26, 2024 12:26:03 PM IST In view of the tractor march in Noida by farmers affiliated with Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) Tikait and BKU Lokshakti, the Noida police issued a traffic advisory on Monday morning urging commuters heading to Delhi to use the metro instead of taking roads.... read..Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait ups ante says farmers to form 'Tractor Chain' on highways to Delhi Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) | February 26, 2024 2:26:32 PM IST Amid ongoing farmer protests to raise various demands, including the legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP), farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said that a program has been chalked out to take out a 'Tractor Chain'.... read..Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 26, 2024 6:25:45 PM IST The Yogi Adityanath government will provide solar pumps for the year 2024-25 to more than 54,000 farmers of Uttar Pradesh at subsidised rates under the PM-KUSUM Scheme. Farmers from all 18 divisions, divided into three sets of six divisions each, will nee... read..Shambhu Border (Haryana) | February 26, 2024 10:25:10 AM IST Ahead of the launch of a nationwide tractor procession on highways to press for their demands, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher, General Secretary of the Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, reiterated the legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (... read.."We will not take more than one minute...": Rahul Gandhi assures farmers on MSP law Agra (Uttar Pradesh) | February 25, 2024 6:55:44 PM IST Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday assured the farmers that if the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc comes into power at the Centre after the Lok Sabha elections this year, then it won't take "more than a minute" to impleme... read..Farmers unhappy in BJP rule, forced to protest for measures to boost income: Akhilesh Yadav Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh) | February 25, 2024 1:55:03 AM IST Hitting out the BJP government at the Centre, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused it of trying to influence institutions and said farmers are forced to resort to agitation for measures to increase their income.... read..Punjab LoP Partap Bajwa demands implementation of Swaminathan report, debt waiver for farmers Chandigarh (Punjab) | February 24, 2024 11:56:17 PM IST Punjab Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa on Saturday said that the Centre should accept the demands of the farmers and implement the Swaminathan report.... read..Agriculture minister Munda calls for suggestions amid impasse between Centre, farmers Ranchi (Jharkhand) | February 24, 2024 8:55:35 PM IST Amid a deadlock in talks between farmers and the central government, Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda appealed to the citizens to maintain peace and has invited suggestions.... read..Chandigarh (Punjab) | February 24, 2024 7:56:21 PM IST Chief Secretary of Punjab, Anurag Verma on Saturday wrote to Chief Secretary of Haryana and requested him to hand over the farmer who was injured in the farmers' agitation in Haryana for free of cost treatment by the Punjab government.... read..Samajwadi Party has always stood with farmers' demands: Akhilesh Yadav Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh) | February 24, 2024 6:54:53 PM IST Amid farmers' protest at the borders of Haryana, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav expressed his support saying that his party has always supported farmers as far as their rights and dignity is concerned.... read..Shambhu Border (Haryana) | February 24, 2024 10:56:17 AM IST Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Saturday said that the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and SKM (non-political) will hold a candle march on both Shambhu and Khanauri borders on Saturday evening, in memory of martyrs.... read..TMC Minister accuses BJP Kisan Morcha leader of joining illicit trade while farmers protest in Delhi Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 23, 2024 11:54:29 PM IST The Trinamool Congress (TMC) came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after one of their party functionaries, as claimed by the TMC, got attested for being involved in illicit trade.... read..Government of Odisha modifies KALIA scheme to enhance farmers' welfare and participation Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | February 23, 2024 11:55:42 AM IST The Government of Odisha has announced modifications and enhancements to the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme, aimed at further empowering farmers and their families.... read..New Delhi | February 23, 2024 12:55:28 PM IST Amid the standoff between the protesting farmers and the police forces, Congress Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari on Friday said that the Centre should convene a special session of Parliament to bring legislation on the minimum support price (MSP) for crops, a ... read.. | February 23, 2024 1:56:43 PM IST PRNewswire... read.."PM Modi gave pensions to farmers, don't know how feasible is their MSP demand": Jharkhand Governor Ranchi (Jharkhand) | February 23, 2024 9:56:51 PM IST Questioning the feasibility of the demand made by farmers that a law be made on the Minimum Support Price (MSP), Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Friday said that farmers are being paid well for their crops under the BJP-led Centre and they received... read.."Centre holding discussions": Nirmala Sitharaman on farmers' protests Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh) | February 23, 2024 10:56:14 PM IST Following four rounds of talks with unfavourable outcomes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Friday that the Centre has established a three-member committee of ministers and is holding negotiations with farmers.... read..Protestors to pay any loss to public property during farmers protest: Ambala Police Ambala (Haryana) | February 23, 2024 3:54:28 AM IST Amid a stand-off with the farmers, who are protesting with their demands, Haryana Police in Ambala District has said that any loss to the government and private property during the protest will be compensated by attaching the property and seizure of bank ... read.. |