Maharashtra CM Fadnavis meets Amit Shah; says "positive decision to be taken on raising MSP, ethanol quota, loan restructuring"Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Discussions focused on the sugar industry and onion fa...
28 May, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
Amit Shah positive on hiking sugar MSP, raising ethanol quota: FadnavisHome Minister Amit Shah has shared promising news for the sugar industry that could reshape its future. Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devend...
28 May, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
How war, weather & soaring costs are turning onion harvest into a loss-making nightmareMaharashtra's onion farmers are facing severe financial distress as prices plummet below production costs due to bumper arrivals, unseasona...
18 May, 2026, 02.02 PM 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
Election impact! 6 West Bengal-linked stocks that can benefit from new BJP governmentThe BJP's decisive win in West Bengal signals a potential economic revival, with investors eyeing stocks poised to benefit from pro-growth ...
11 May, 2026, 04.55 PM 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
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
Govt clears UP potato buy at Rs 6,500/ton, hikes gram cap in Andhra PradeshThe government is stepping in to support farmers. Twenty lakh tonnes of potatoes will be bought in Uttar Pradesh. Gram procurement limits h...
18 Apr, 2026, 02.43 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
Centre shouldn't run away from responsibility, says Dallewal; 'rail roko' agitation on March 10Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal urges Centre for legal guarantee of MSP on all crops as farmers prepare for 'rail roko' protest. Protes...
09 Mar, 2024, 08.38 PM IST
Day after rejecting its proposal, farmers ask Centre to accept their demandsFarmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher demanded Centre's acceptance of their demands, including legal MSP guarantee and farm loan waiver. Farme...
20 Feb, 2024, 01.55 PM IST
BJP MP Varun Gandhi submits private members' bill for legal guarantee of MSPContinuing to back the demands of farmers, BJP MP Varun Gandhi has piloted a private member's bill seeking legal guarantee of MSP with fina...
12 Dec, 2021, 12.03 PM IST
Call off stir, keep talking, govt tells farmers"The government is keen and ready for further discussions with protesting farmers," he said, a day after the farmer unions rejected the gov...
10 Dec, 2020, 08.38 PM IST
Maharashtra traders to resume buying of kharif crop without committing to pay MSPThe state government had suspended licenses of about 20 traders, who had refused to buy at MSP. They have demanded cancellation of this act...
03 Sep, 2018, 09.41 PM IST
PM Modi holds meeting on new agri-procurement models to ensure MSPIn his Budget 2018 speech, then finance minister Arun Jaitley had announced that think-tank Niti Aayog in consultation with central and sta...
03 Jul, 2018, 10.08 PM IST
Goverment hikes wheat MSP by Rs 50 per quintalThe government today raised the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat by Rs 50 to Rs 1,400 per quintal to encourage farmers to cover more a...
17 Oct, 2013, 02.09 PM IST
Govt may tomorrow raise wheat MSP by Rs 100 per quintalThe government may tomorrow raise the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat by Rs 100 to Rs 1,450 per quintal to encourage farmers to cover...
16 Oct, 2013, 08.57 PM IST