Govt launches e-booklet highlighting success stories of farmers benefitting from new agri lawsIn the 100-page e-booklet 'Putting Farmers First', the government said it has made clear the "truth" about the the farm reforms and has men...
17 Dec, 2020, 07.09 PM IST
Farmers protest against farm bills in HaryanaThe farmers started to gather at various places in the state amid elaborate security arrangements which have been made to ensure that the e...
20 Sep, 2020, 01.07 PM IST
Kejriwal appeals to all non-BJP parties to unite in RS to oppose farm billsIn a tweet in Hindi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief asked the non-BJP parties to ensure that all of their members are present in the House...
18 Sep, 2020, 02.39 PM IST
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram slams Centre over new agricultural reform BillsIn a series of tweets, Chidambaram said, "Two farmer-related ordinances have been approved by the Lok Sabha. Farmers of Punjab and Haryana ...
18 Sep, 2020, 10.18 AM IST
Harsimrat Kaur quits Modi Cabinet as SAD buckles under Punjab protest against farm billsFood processing minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal's sole representative in the Modi government, has resigned from the Unio...
18 Sep, 2020, 07.10 AM IST
Minimum support price mechanism for farmers will continue: Agriculture minister Narendra Singh TomarThe minister clarified that these bills would not have any impact on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism which will continue.
17 Sep, 2020, 08.04 PM IST
Never backed Centre's farm-related ordinances: Punjab Chief MinisterThe Union minister had said a high-powered committee on agriculture had decided on the ordinances after due consideration by all member sta...
14 Sep, 2020, 10.07 PM IST
Government's three farm ordinances 'death knell' for agriculture, alleges CongressThe party asserted that it will oppose the ordinances both inside and outside Parliament and reach out to like-minded parties to put up a j...
12 Sep, 2020, 06.52 PM IST
Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs recommends Monsoon Session from September 14 to October 1This is the first time in the history of Indian Parliament since 1952 that such an arrangement will be in place, where 60 members will be s...
25 Aug, 2020, 08.00 PM IST
Monsoon Session: Government may drop Question Hour to conduct business in short timeSources indicated that Parliament may be run in two shifts – a morning shift for one House and an afternoon shift for the other House. In b...
22 Aug, 2020, 06.37 AM IST
Robust farm outlook spurs rally in Coromandel, Chambal, othersGood monsoons and a robust rabi season should spur demand for fertiliser stocks, such as Coromandel International, Chambal Fertilisers, Dee...
05 Aug, 2020, 07.21 AM IST
View: Up ease of doing agriculture stakesIt’s a little over a month since finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 20 trillion stimulus package, which includes measures t...
22 Jun, 2020, 11.31 PM IST
ITC sets sights on contract farmingITC’s business head for agriculture and information technology S Sivakumar said international buyers were diversifying their sources of sup...
22 Jun, 2020, 11.11 AM IST
President promulgates ‘Agri Ordinances’ aimed at boosting farmers incomeAgriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar has asked all chief ministers of states to implement the provisions and create an ecosystem for f...
05 Jun, 2020, 10.19 PM IST
Cabinet nod to two ordinances on agri trade, modern techIt also cleared an amendment to the Essential Commodities Act, to remove commodities such as cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oil, onion a...
04 Jun, 2020, 07.03 AM IST
Cabinet nod for amendment to Essential Commodities Act, 2 ordinances to promote barrier-free tradeThe Cabinet also approved 'The Farming Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, 2020' to ensure barrier free trad...
03 Jun, 2020, 08.04 PM IST
NDA government is working against toiling masses, says CPI(M)Karat said, "We will have to force the government to withdraw draconian land acquisition ordinance, to save MNREGA, education, health, hous...
14 Feb, 2015, 11.00 PM IST