Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
26 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
DG ICAR Jat felicitates progressive millet farmer K Chikkana at ICAR-IIMRChikkana significantly increased his yield and income by adopting improved varieties and scientific practices, transforming his farm into a...
20 May, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
From queues to QR codes: A state in India may have found the fix for India’s fertiliser distribution woesWhile the Madhya Pradesh government projects it as a major reform to streamline fertiliser distribution, industry stakeholders say it’s sti...
18 May, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Polls: Focus on Vijay's poll promises; TVK assured 8 gm gold for womenActor Vijay's new party TVK is poised to lead in Tamil Nadu elections. His manifesto includes significant promises like gold for marriages ...
04 May, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
SP president Akhilesh Yadav promises loan waivers to farmersSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav pledges swift 24-hour payments for sugarcane farmers if his party wins in 2027. He promises loan waive...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over MSP linked to cost of cultivationThe Supreme Court is currently reviewing an appeal aimed at elevating the significance of state-led assessments of farming costs in the est...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Cabinet nod to Rs 1,718 cr MSP funding to Cotton CorpThe government has approved Rs 1,718.56 crore for Minimum Support Price funding to the Cotton Corporation of India for the 2023-24 cotton s...
18 Mar, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Lakhs of farmers headed to Delhi for 'kisan mahapanchayat' on Monday: SKMLakhs of farmers from various states and union territories are headed to Delhi to attend the 'kisan mahapanchayat' in Delhi on March 20, th...
19 Mar, 2023, 06.30 PM IST
SKM to hold nationwide protest on Mar 21 against non-fulfilment of Centre's promises to farmersThe SKM had spearheaded a year-long agitation against the Centre's three farm laws. It had suspended the stir on December 9 last year after...
14 Mar, 2022, 08.27 PM IST
Hours after starting it, Punjab's 'arhtiyas' withdraw strike against state governmentThe arhtiyas or commission agents withdrew their strike after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh assured them that they would remain an ...
10 Apr, 2021, 04.51 PM IST
There was nothing new in PM Modi's speech on MSP today: Farmer unionsThe Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, the umbrella body of 40 farmer unions leading the agitation, issued a statement after the PM’s comments during hi...
08 Feb, 2021, 10.07 PM IST
What can be bigger offer than suspending farm laws for 18 months: Som ParkashA group of farmers in Hoshiarpur on Saturday had shouted slogans against the BJP outside a venue where party leaders, including Parkash, ha...
07 Feb, 2021, 09.22 PM IST
Hopeful about next round of talks between Centre, protesting farmers soon: Dushyant ChautalaChautala, who has been facing pressure from the opposition and some Haryana farmers to withdraw from the BJP-led government in the state, h...
12 Dec, 2020, 05.56 PM IST
Farmers' agitation: Govt unwilling to repeal laws as they benefit corporates, say protest leadersAddressing reporters at the Singhu border where they have been protesting for almost two weeks to demand a rollback of the law, the farmer ...
11 Dec, 2020, 12.27 AM IST
Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala terms new farms laws "progressive"Chautala, however, lashed out at the SAD and Congress for misleading the farmers. “It (withdrawing support) is their party’s political agen...
27 Sep, 2020, 10.01 PM IST
Government mulling Rs 500cr market assurance scheme to help farmersAs per the proposal, the ownership of the Market Assurance Scheme (MAS), including the decision to procure at MSP, and its actual operation...
04 Feb, 2018, 01.55 PM IST