PM to launch urea bags under 'Bharat' brand, release 12th tranche of PM-KISAN funds on Oct 17Under the PM-KISAN, launched in February 2019, eligible farmers are provided a benefit of Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments of R...
15 Oct, 2022, 04.07 PM IST
Blast from the past: Anand Mahindra reveals he wanted to be a film-maker, but opted for an MBAThe billionaire shared that he was popular director Mira Nair’s senior at Harvard.
21 Jan, 2022, 04.03 PM IST
There should be no compulsion on farmers to get tested or vaccinated: BKU leader Chaduni"If they try to force us, then we will not even allow them to enter (protest sites)," said Gurnam Singh Chaduni, adding that testing or vac...
23 Apr, 2021, 06.26 PM IST
There should be no compulsion on farmers to get tested or vaccinated, says BKU leader ChaduniA few days ago, Haryana's Home and Health Minister Anil Vij had said that the farmers sitting at Haryana's borders with Delhi will be teste...
23 Apr, 2021, 05.16 PM IST
Centre ready to resume talks but farmer unions should first respond to government proposal: TomarThousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been camping at Delhi's borders for about three months in...
25 Feb, 2021, 07.43 PM IST
SBI to organise outreach programme for farmers on July 18SBI said it expects to cover 10 lakh farmers through nearly 14,000 rural and semi-urban branches across the country in this Kisan Mela, to ...
16 Jul, 2018, 04.42 PM IST
Confusion being spread about MSP to farmers: PMThe Centre is already working with state governments to ensure that farmers get the benefit of the declared Minimum Support Price (MSP), th...
17 Mar, 2018, 04.58 PM IST
Centre working with states to ensure farmers get declared MSP: PM Narendra ModiAddressing the Krishi Unnati Mela 2018 at Pusa agri complex here, he asked farmers to grow more oilseeds to reduce the country's dependence...
17 Mar, 2018, 03.25 PM IST
585 mandis to be integrated online by March next year: Agri minister Radha Mohan SinghThe e-NAM project launched in April 2016 was envisaged to improve the earnings of farmers, make available trade at a lower cost to buyers a...
15 Mar, 2017, 05.50 PM IST
Digital farm market platform to be launched on April 14: PM ModiA digital platform for enabling farmers to sell their produce at a better rate anywhere in the country will be launched on April 14.
18 Feb, 2016, 04.48 PM IST
Bengal Agriculture Minister pitches for farm mechanization, invites investments from corporatesThe agriculture department is the partner in this event which aims to encourage farmers to master practices followed by advanced countries.
05 Nov, 2015, 04.09 PM IST
WhatsApp: The other Kisan channelAn agri entrepreneur from Pusad district in Maharashtra, he is on an unusual WhatsApp group - 'Baliraja', a farmers' hub with over 400 memb...
23 Aug, 2015, 10.42 AM IST
Four PSU banks face scrutiny for fall in agriculture credit4 PSU banks may come under the govt’s scrutiny for reporting a fall in credit to agriculture, designated as priority sector for lending by ...
28 Oct, 2013, 11.14 AM IST
Gujarat 'Global High Tech Agro Summit' to be held in Gandhinagar from September 9The Gujarat govt will be holding the Vibrant Gujarat Global High Tech Agro Summit in Gandhinagar from Sept 9.
31 Aug, 2013, 03.50 PM IST
- J&K government to provide modern storage facilities for farmers
Jammu and Kashmir government will provide modern storage facilities for farmers at the village level.
20 Sep, 2012, 12.38 PM IST
- Rural growth story scripting new chapter
The rural India growth story is spreading with governments’ stimulating measures and increasing reach of marketers helping laggards such as...
12 Jan, 2011, 07.31 AM IST
- UAS B'lore successful in isolating genes for GM crop
It is not just the Yankees who are building their capabilities in the transgenic (genetically-modified GM) space but even the University of...
17 Nov, 2006, 05.20 PM IST