Onion farmers seek Rs 10,000 crore revival package, stable export policy from CentreMaharashtra onion farmers are facing a severe financial crisis. They are urging the central government for a special Rs 10,000 crore reviva...
31 May, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Inside Amul’s new plan to sell everything from frozen pizza to protein shakesDairy giant Amul, which has touched a milestone Rs 1 lakh crore turnover in FY26, is making its boldest bet with its blue-and-red-ocean str...
21 May, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Amul, Mother Dairy hike milk prices by ₹2 per litre; new rates effective May 14Leading dairy brands Amul and Mother Dairy will raise milk prices by ₹2 per litre starting May 14. This price adjustment affects various mi...
13 May, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
Indian truckers fret as looming diesel hikes spur panic-buyingSoutheast India is experiencing significant fuel challenges, with motorists waiting in long lines as petrol and diesel become increasingly ...
28 Apr, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food stapleIran War: Farmers across Southeast Asia face a crisis as missiles flew in th Middle East. Soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, driven by the...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Iran War: Fertiliser, agri-input stress emerges; Kharif outlook hinges on policy, farmer choicesIndia relies heavily on fertiliser imports routed through the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently facing disruptions.
03 Apr, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
Packaging material crunch hits fertiliser, seeds companiesIndia's fertiliser and seed sectors face a packaging material crisis. The ongoing Iran war has disrupted supplies, increasing costs signifi...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Trade unions support farmers agitation, saying Bharat Bandh on Dec 8 successful"The Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions reiterate rock-like solidarity with the Farmers' United Struggle. After the successful Bharat B...
11 Dec, 2020, 05.20 PM IST
Trade unions lend support to 'Bharat Bandh' call by farmers on Dec 8The joint forum is of ten central trade unions -- Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Hin...
05 Dec, 2020, 03.23 PM IST
Lockdown: Tobacco farmers seek rescue package, say crop worth Rs 4,400 cr lying unsoldFederation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), which claims to represent farmers and farm workers said demand for tobacco has weakene...
11 May, 2020, 04.27 PM IST
Farmers ask Government to roll back 5% GST on raw tobaccoAccording to FAIFA, raw tobacco and unmanufactured tobacco were exempted from the central excise from the time of Charan Singh government c...
13 Jun, 2017, 02.03 PM IST
Control chilli crop size to maintain prices: Farmers urge governmentFarmers are calling for regulation of chilli acreage and fixing up of a minimum support price in the wake of prices falling by 60% this sea...
02 Jun, 2017, 06.50 PM IST
MDMK leader Vaiko among 230 arrested for 'rail roko' stirMDMK leader Vaiko and several others, including farmers, were today arrested when they attempted to stage a 'rail roko' agitation at Kovilp...
06 Apr, 2016, 10.53 AM IST
MDMK leader Vaiko among 230 arrested for 'rail roko' stirMDMK leader Vaiko and several others, including farmers, were today arrested when they attempted to stage a 'rail roko' agitation at Kovilp...
05 Apr, 2016, 04.44 PM IST
Honour Norman Borlaug on his centenary by approving GM cropsBorlaug was an outspoken supporter of GM crops. He blasted anti-GM activists as alarmists ignorant of nature and spreading falsehoods based...
06 Aug, 2014, 04.57 AM IST
- Farmers, pest bodies react adversely to ban on Endosulfan
"SC order banning the production, sale and use of Endosulfan ahead of the coming kharif season would harm the interests of growers."
13 May, 2011, 02.50 PM IST