Kailash Gahlot tables resolution in Delhi Assembly to repeal farm lawsThe AAP government has convened a one-day special session of the Delhi assembly to discuss the alleged misappropriation of nearly Rs 2,500 ...
17 Dec, 2020, 04.53 PM IST
'Bharat Bandh': Chief Minister Gehlot asks police to maintain law and order in Rajasthan“The law and order was discussed in detail with the police and administration officials. The officers were instructed to ensure proper secu...
07 Dec, 2020, 05.47 PM IST
Accepting anything less than complete repeal of new farm laws would be betrayal with India: Rahul GandhiAs part of their 'Delhi Chalo' march, farmers have been staging protests at four busy border points of the national capital - Singhu, Noida...
03 Dec, 2020, 02.53 PM IST
Conspiracy to grab land of farmers: Akhilesh Yadav on farm lawsFarmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, are holding protests at the Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders of the national capital against the...
01 Dec, 2020, 02.14 PM IST
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari slams Rahul Gandhi on issue of farm laws, says he's a 'confused' leaderGandhi has been attacking the government over the new agri-marketing laws and urged it to hold talks with farmers protesting on the borders...
01 Dec, 2020, 12.15 PM IST
Shed arrogance, give justice to farmers: Rahul Gandhi to govtFarmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, are holding protests at the Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders of the national capital against the...
01 Dec, 2020, 11.01 AM IST
Can economics trump politics to usher in agricultural reforms?Indian agriculture has a fundamental problem: around 50 per cent of India’s work force in the agriculture sector contribute only 17 per cen...
02 Oct, 2020, 02.29 PM IST
Government aims to end APMC monopoly with new model agri-market lawIt would be a major agri-reform, if at least 15 BJP-ruled states adopt the new model law -- Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (P...
24 Apr, 2017, 07.57 PM IST
R Ramaseshan - the man behind eplatform for agri commoditiesToday, 120 regulated agrimarkets across Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh function as a single marketplace on an eplatform.
02 Mar, 2016, 10.40 AM IST
Agriculture Ministry in talks with Arun Jaitley on inter-state taxesThe government is working towards integrating 200 mandis by March-end, another 200 will be connected to the online platform in 2017 and the...
03 Feb, 2016, 04.27 PM IST
Government launches two mobile apps for farmersGovernment launched two mobile phone applications that will enable farmers get information related to crop insurance and prices of agri- co...
23 Dec, 2015, 07.11 PM IST
- Centre holds consultations with states on agri-market reforms
Aiming to set up a national common market for agri-produces, the Centre held consultations with state govts on bringing marketing reforms i...
19 Jan, 2015, 08.17 PM IST
Centre asks states to make way for private & e-markets for agriculture produceIn a recent advisory, the Agriculture Ministry has emphasised the need to accelerate agri-marketing reforms in view of concerns of rising f...
02 Nov, 2014, 02.53 PM IST
- Ban futures trading in essential commodities: Modi-headed panel
A Working Group on Consumer Affairs headed by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has recommended setting up of a price stabilisation fund...
03 Mar, 2011, 03.59 AM IST
- Law to curb MNCs' entry in agrimarket on cards
Kerala government plans to bring in legislation to curb entry of multinational companies in the agricultural commodity market.
20 Jun, 2007, 12.00 PM IST
- Reliance agri-retail seeks Bengal licence
Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries’ Rs 2,000-crore agri-retail venture in West Bengal may hit an air pocket.
06 Apr, 2007, 02.20 AM IST
- States get a year more to enact agri-mkting law
Keen to hasten the paradigm shift in agriculture sector from self sufficiency to market orientation, the Centre has given one year to all s...
12 Jan, 2004, 05.39 AM IST