President Murmu nominates Harivansh Narayan Singh to Rajya SabhaPresident Droupadi Murmu has nominated Harivansh Narayan Singh to the Rajya Sabha. His previous term concluded on April 9. Singh has served...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.00 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
Meeting of Parliamentary panel on agriculture adjourned; only 6 out of 29 members turn upApart from the Committee Chairman of the Parvatagouda, Pratap Singh Bajwa, BB Patil, Abu Tahar Khan, Kailash Saini, Ramnath Thakur attended...
27 Nov, 2021, 09.54 AM IST
Convene winter session of Parliament at earliest: Manish TewariThe Lok Sabha MP from Anandpur Sahib in Punjab said parliamentarians "owe it to the country to lead by example by not avoiding our duties b...
03 Dec, 2020, 06.24 PM IST
MPs’ panel to review Centre’s flagship agriculture schemesThe meeting was attended by over 21 MPs. The committee has also come up with 30 urgent issues that farmers are facing.
25 Sep, 2018, 08.57 AM IST
Panel seeks views on impact of climate change on food securityA panel on agriculture has sought views from stakeholders and experts on the need to focus on comprehensive farm research and study the imp...
09 Nov, 2015, 02.29 PM IST
Parliamentary panel faults government over 'meagre' funds to agricultureThe report comes amid the government facing criticism over farmers committing suicides on account of stress in the sector.
24 Apr, 2015, 11.07 PM IST
Organic farming practiced mainly in 12 states: Ministry of AgricultureThe meeting of Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture, chaired by Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, disc...
17 Dec, 2014, 05.05 PM IST
- CPI(M) asks government not to conclude FTA without public scrutiny
We understand that there is a move to conclude the negotiations by the middle of April," the CPI(M) Politburo said in a statement here.
05 Apr, 2013, 02.50 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel suggests key changes to NCDC amendment bill
A Parliamentary panel has suggested changes to an amendment bill to ensure agri-business firms do not misuse funds of NCDC.
29 Mar, 2013, 04.12 PM IST
- GM crops cannot be abandoned completely, says Jaipal Reddy
He also prescribed a "cautious path" over the issue saying there have been different views among the scientists and civil society.
20 Mar, 2013, 09.41 PM IST
- Have sought rejection of recommendations on GM crop trials: Govt
A Technical Expert Committee constituted by SC had suggested 10 years moratorium on field trial of GM crops in its interim-report, he added.
01 Mar, 2013, 04.35 PM IST
- Government yet to set up Joint Parliamentary Committee on farmers' suicides
The government is yet to set up a JPC to look into the issues of farmers' suicides despite eight months having been passed since this propo...
07 Sep, 2012, 05.15 PM IST
- Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture appreciates agricultural policies of Haryana
Parl Committee on Agri has appreciated Haryana Agri policies & has decided to recommend it to the central govt that these be implemented in...
15 Jun, 2012, 07.48 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel asks govt to adopt fresh outlook towards agriculture budget
The House panel asks the Centre to adopt a fresh outlook towards allocation of finances to the sector as it sustains economically weak farm...
02 May, 2012, 06.26 AM IST
- Government draws flak over delay in passage of bill on cooperatives
A Parliamentary panel has pulled up the government for delay in the passage of a Constitution Amendment Bill that outlines guidelines for t...
31 Aug, 2011, 05.56 PM IST
- Agri futures trading should be discouraged: Par Panel
A Parliamentary Committee has suggested that futures trading in farm products needs to be discouraged as it is leading to artificial rise i...
23 Jul, 2008, 04.20 PM IST