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
Onion farmers stage protest against government's procurement prices in Nashik, block Mumbai - Agra National highwayOnion farmers protested on the Mumbai-Agra National Highway in Nashik demanding higher prices for their produce. Opposition leaders includi...
26 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
GST gains eroded by Gulf war: Dabur CEO Mohit MalhotraDabur's CEO Mohit Malhotra says the West Asia war has impacted the gains from GST measures. The company is raising prices and acquiring dig...
23 May, 2026, 03.05 PM 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
Fertiliser subsidy may surpass budgeted estimates by Rs 70k crIndia imports over 80% of its DAP requirements and for urea domestic production covers only 30-35% of total demand. India is among top fert...
14 May, 2026, 01.00 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
Textile industry seeks removal of cotton import dutyIndia's textile sector faces challenges from high cotton prices and declining production. The industry is urging the government to cut impo...
08 May, 2026, 12.21 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
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
Farmers seek agri, dairy carve-out in India-US trade deal over duty-free import fearsIn a fervent display of solidarity, farmers have rallied against key components of the proposed India-US trade agreement, fearing that duty...
19 Mar, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Implement legally binding MSP, waive farm loans: House panelA parliamentary panel recommended implementing a legally binding minimum support price (MSP) for farm produce, along with loan waivers for ...
17 Dec, 2024, 11.41 PM IST
Govt says report of MSP panel to be made public soonAgriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the upcoming release of the MSP committee report and introduced new initiatives to mod...
19 Sep, 2024, 05.30 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman counters Rahul Gandhi: Swaminathan MSP report was junked by Congress, now shedding crocodile tears for farmersFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticized Congress for rejecting the MS Swaminathan report on MSP, citing a UPA cabinet note that clai...
31 Jul, 2024, 12.06 PM IST
Modi going back on what he promised on MSP: CongressCongress has accused the central government of betraying farmers by not implementing the Swaminathan Commission recommendations, demanding ...
14 Feb, 2024, 04.41 PM IST
Pride, prejudice and policy reform: A peek into the new Farm ActAPMC and MSP are the two major bones of contention. Despite repeated assurances agitating farmers think government is trying to withdraw MS...
25 Dec, 2020, 01.15 PM IST
View: The clamour…and silence…over MSP in the Farm BillsThe MSP system, in place since the mid-1960s, was part of the country’s drive to reduce dependence on food imports. It was an integral part...
06 Oct, 2020, 05.25 PM IST
- Sen panel may present grain policy on Friday
The high level committee headed by Prof Abhijit Sen to coin a long term grain policy is likely to its report to the food ministry on Friday.
05 Jul, 2002, 04.40 AM IST