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Maharashtra govt ignoring distressed farmers, pursuing unnecessary projects: Jayant PatilSenior NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil has slammed the Maharashtra government. He stated that funds are unavailable for distressed farmers. Ho...
Maharashtra farmer sells 25 sacks, gets nothing, asked to pay Re 1 insteadA farmer from Paithan, Maharashtra, received just Re 1 after selling 25 sacks of onions. This incident underscores the severe agrarian cris...
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 ...
The politics of 'Thalapathy': How Vijay’s films built the image of a people’s leaderTamil Nadu Elections 2026: Vijay's electoral success in Tamil Nadu was not sudden. For years, his films positioned him as a protector of th...
With Kerala defeat, how Left has been 'left out' of IndiaThe Left Democratic Front faces a significant defeat in Kerala, marking its absence from any state government for the first time in nearly ...
Why 2026 Kerala polls are crucial test for Congress-led United Democratic Front after Left front's decade in powerKerala Exit Poll 2026: Exit polls suggest the Congress-led UDF could unseat Kerala's ruling LDF after a decade in opposition, with projecti...
West Bengal elections: High-pitched campaign for 152 seats in first phase ends; voting on April 23The high-pitched campaign for West Bengal's first phase of assembly elections concluded Tuesday, with the BJP and TMC clashing over elector...
West Bengal assembly elections 2026: Jobs, migration, welfare schemes dominate poll narrative in PuruliaPurulia's political future is being shaped by a fierce contest between the BJP and Trinamool. The BJP aims to build on its past successes, ...
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...
Veerappan’s family enters electoral politics in Tamil NaduVeerappan's daughter and widow are contesting elections in Tamil Nadu. They aim to redefine the forest brigand's image from an outlaw to a ...
Digital revolution in agri sector to help arrest exodus of youth from farming: FAIFAFAIFA has welcomed the government's digital initiatives in agriculture, stating that the Rs 14,000 crore schemes will help retain youth in ...
Opposition will target Maha govt over potential investment loss, agrarian distress in winter session: Ajit PawarThe Opposition will corner the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government over agrarian distress and the state losing investment projects in ...
Agrarian distress hurting FMCG volumes: Ajay BaggaDespite the OMOs and two dollar-bond swaps the money markets are in a liquidity deficient scenario, says Bagga
View: India's top three job creators are becoming three big damp squibsBlaming Modi or Congress will not solve India's job crisis. Being honest with ourselves will.
A budget for progressive and positive India: Rajnath SinghRajnath Singh said the budget will also boost the economic growth and public investment as massive allocations have been made in the infras...
Ex-Cabinet secy 'regrets' over introducing GM cotton in India"In 1990s, I introduced GM cotton in India. Twenty years later, I regret...I am responsible for suicide of thousands of cotton farmers," Su...
Government conducting study on agrarian distressIt is an-all India coordinated study conducted in work plan 2016-17 period by Bengaluru-based Institute of Social and Economic Change (ISEC...
- '228 farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra in April-January FY13'
The government on Friday said 228 farmers committed suicide in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra because of agrarian distress.
- Reforms fail to put an end to agrarian distress
While services and manufacturing sectors have seen sharp increases in their respective growth rates since 1991, agricultural sector is lang...
- Farming does kill, no matter how you say it
Earlier this month, when the state told the Prime Minister’s Office that farm suicides in Vidarbha were on the decline, it had the right st...